myCobot 280
myCobot 280 is a compact, lightweight collaborative robot arm designed for robotics research, artificial intelligence education, as well as DIY and commercial explorations. It weighs less than a kilogram, features 6 degrees of freedom, and supports Python and ROS. It can use a variety of grippers and end-effectors, and can lift and move objects up to 250 grams.
- Creator
- Year
- 2020
- Country
- China 🇨🇳
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myCobot 280 is one of the world's lightest robot arms, weighing only 850 grams, or less than a MacBook Air.
History
myCobot was developed by Elephant Robotics, a robotics company founded in 2016 in Shenzhen, China. The company focuses on "robot research and development, platform software development, and intelligent manufacturing services."
Elephant was initially incubated by global hardware accelerator HAX and subsequently received funding from VC firms like Cloud Angel, SOSV, Orient Securities, Shenzhen Venture Capital, and ZhenFund, among others.
The company has developed a wide range of robot products, including bionic pets like MarsCat and metaCat, collaborative robots like the myCobot series, myPalletizer, myAGV, mechArm, and ultraArm, as well as professional collaborative robots such as the P and C series, and myCobot Pro. As of early 2024, Elephant has sold over 10,000 myCobot units in more than 50 countries.
Specs
- Overview
Available in four versions: M5Stack, NVIDIA Jetson Nano, Raspberry Pi, and Arduino. Working radius of 280 mm, and accuracy of ±0.5 mm. Robot can be remote controlled with a smartphone app or game pad, or programmed for fully autonomous operation using Python, myBlockly, and ROS (Robot Operating System). Accessories include phone holder, camera, pen holder, magnifying glass, massage tools, and LED module.
- Status
Ongoing
- Year
2020
- Website
- Width
- 12 cm
- Height
- 42 cm
- Length
- 12 cm
- Weight
- 0.85 kg
- Sensors
2-inch LED screen, 4 buttons, and 1 IMU
- Actuators
6 high-performance servo motors with full metal construction
- Degrees of Freedom (DoF)
- 6
- Materials
ABS and polycarbonate, injection molding plastic
- Compute
The main control is M5Stack ESP32 240 MHz dual core, Wi-Fi, dual mode Bluetooth. The myCobot series also features robots powered by Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA Jetson Nano, and Arduino.
- Software
Ubuntu Mate 20.04 OS, Python, myBlockly, C++, C#, JS, ROS 1 and ROS 2.
- Power
DC 12V 5A
- Cost
- US $449-$2098
