Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this beginner-friendly tutorial, you will learn how to create a custom KUKA Option Package (KOP) for an IO gripper using iiQWorks.App Builder and test it in iiQWorks.Sim. You’ll see how to add a 3D gripper model, configure mandatory KOP settings, install dependencies, and deploy the KOP to a Virtual Robot Controller (VRC). By the end of the video, you will have a fully installed and running gripper KOP that can be used in a virtual commissioning workflow. This process mirrors real-world commissioning, ensuring that what works in simulation will also work on a physical robot.
The content of this video is intended solely as a supplementary aid for mitigation purposes. It is not a substitute for formal training or certified instruction required for commissioning or operational procedures.
For official training and certification, participation in a KUKA College course is required. A link to the official KUKA College website is provided in the video description: go.kuka.com/KUKAcollegeiIQKAOS2
What you’ll learn:
00:00 Intro
00:02 Starting iiQWorks.AppBuilder
00:09 Creating a new KOP project
00:12 Changing KOP infos and fields
00:22 Selecting the gripper model
00:42 Adding the gripper model to the KOP
00:56 Opening KOP properties
01:06 Saving and exporting the KOP
01:21 Intro to KOP testing in iiQWorks.Sim
01:38 Installing the iiQKA.AppRuntime from iiQWorks.Cockpit
02:12 Adding the custom KOP
02:46 Creating a robot instance
03:06 Adding required basic KOPs
03:27 Adding the custom KOP
03:32 Deploying the configuration to the controller
04:07 Opening iiQWorks.Cockpit to find available instances
04:34 Verifying installed Option Packages
04:45 Outro
Learn more about:
- iiQWorks – the digital engineering suite for digital manufacturing: kuka.com/iiqworks-engineering-suite
- iiQWorks.Sim – the robot simulation software for planning and Simulation: kuka.com/iiqworks-sim
- iiQWorks.Copilot – the AI-powered assistant for intelligent robot simulations: kuka.com/iiqworks-copilot
- iiQWorks.AppBuilder – the low-code platform for creating custom Apps and digital Workflows: my.kuka.com/s/category/robotics-software/engineering-f%C3%BCr-robotersysteme/kuka-iiqworks/kuka-iiqworksapp/0ZGc10000000N1RGAU
- KUKA.College offerings and trainings: go.kuka.com/KUKAcollegeiIQKAOS2
Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon for more tutorials and updates! (go.kuka.com/iiQWorksNews)
In this beginner-friendly tutorial, you will learn how to create a custom KUKA Option Package (KOP) for an IO gripper using iiQWorks.App Builder and test it in iiQWorks.Sim. You’ll see how to add a 3D gripper model, configure mandatory KOP settings, install dependencies, and deploy the KOP to a Virtual Robot Controller (VRC). By the end of the video, you will have a fully installed and running gripper KOP that can be used in a virtual commissioning workflow. This process mirrors real-world commissioning, ensuring that what works in simulation will also work on a physical robot.
The content of this video is intended solely as a supplementary aid for mitigation purposes. It is not a substitute for formal training or certified instruction required for commissioning or operational procedures.
For official training and certification, participation in a KUKA College course is required. A link to the official KUKA College website is provided in the video description: go.kuka.com/KUKAcollegeiIQKAOS2
What you’ll learn:
00:00 Intro
00:02 Starting iiQWorks.AppBuilder
00:09 Creating a new KOP project
00:12 Changing KOP infos and fields
00:22 Selecting the gripper model
00:42 Adding the gripper model to the KOP
00:56 Opening KOP properties
01:06 Saving and exporting the KOP
01:21 Intro to KOP testing in iiQWorks.Sim
01:38 Installing the iiQKA.AppRuntime from iiQWorks.Cockpit
02:12 Adding the custom KOP
02:46 Creating a robot instance
03:06 Adding required basic KOPs
03:27 Adding the custom KOP
03:32 Deploying the configuration to the controller
04:07 Opening iiQWorks.Cockpit to find available instances
04:34 Verifying installed Option Packages
04:45 Outro
Learn more about:
- iiQWorks – the digital engineering suite for digital manufacturing: kuka.com/iiqworks-engineering-suite
- iiQWorks.Sim – the robot simulation software for planning and Simulation: kuka.com/iiqworks-sim
- iiQWorks.Copilot – the AI-powered assistant for intelligent robot simulations: kuka.com/iiqworks-copilot
- iiQWorks.AppBuilder – the low-code platform for creating custom Apps and digital Workflows: my.kuka.com/s/category/robotics-software/engineering-f%C3%BCr-robotersysteme/kuka-iiqworks/kuka-iiqworksapp/0ZGc10000000N1RGAU
- KUKA.College offerings and trainings: go.kuka.com/KUKAcollegeiIQKAOS2
Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon for more tutorials and updates! (go.kuka.com/iiQWorksNews)
