Dobot Nova 5
Six-axis collaborative robot arm for commercial use
Price
$13,790
Record checked Jul 9, 2026
Key facts
Values reflect the public record
- Height
- No public data documented
- Weight
- 14 kgManufacturer confirmed
- Payload
- 5 kgManufacturer confirmed
- Degrees of freedom
- 6Manufacturer confirmed
- Runtime
- None — no built-in battery; controller powered from 30–60 V DC input (can run off an external battery when mounted on mobile platforms)Manufacturer confirmed
- Max speed
- 2 m/s (max TCP speed)Manufacturer confirmed
Canonical robot record
Overview
The Dobot Nova 5 is a six-axis collaborative robot arm from Shenzhen DOBOT, part of the company's Nova Series aimed at commercial, retail, and service environments rather than purely industrial settings. It is designed to be compact enough to fit within a small footprint while still offering enough reach and payload for tasks such as light assembly, pick-and-place, food and beverage preparation, and other service applications.
A core design goal of the Nova 5 is accessibility. Dobot pairs it with drag-to-teach programming and a graphical user interface so that operators without robotics or coding backgrounds can set it up and reconfigure it quickly. This makes it suited to businesses such as cafes, restaurants, and shops that may not employ dedicated automation engineers.
Safety is emphasized for shared human-robot workspaces. Dobot equips the Nova 5 with intelligent sensing and adjustable protection levels intended to detect contact and halt motion rapidly, supporting deployment in spaces where the robot operates alongside customers and staff.
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- Spec sources
- 4 linked
- Verification
- Verified · 13/13 specs source-verified
- Deployment
- Paid Deployment
- Last verified
- Jul 9, 2026
Key Features
- Six-axis articulated design giving flexible motion for a range of commercial and service tasks
- No-code, drag-to-teach programming with a graphical interface for fast setup by non-engineers
- Compact footprint intended to fit into small commercial spaces
- Intelligent collision-sensing safety with adjustable protection levels for working near people
- Sealed construction rated for dust and splash resistance suitable for food-service and light-industrial environments
Specifications
Grouped technical data with source detail available on demand.
13 documented values
Connectivity
| Communication | Ethernet (TCP/IP, Modbus TCP), RS485Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 9, 2026 Dobot (opens in a new tab) |
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Environment
| IP Rating | IP54Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 9, 2026 Dobot (opens in a new tab) |
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Mechanics
| Degrees of Freedom | 6Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 9, 2026 Dobot (opens in a new tab) |
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| Locomotion | StationaryManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 9, 2026 Dobot (opens in a new tab) |
Performance
| Max Speed | 2 m/s (max TCP speed)Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 9, 2026 Dobot (opens in a new tab) |
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| Payload Capacity | 5 kgManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 9, 2026 Dobot (opens in a new tab) |
| Reach | 850 mmManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 9, 2026 Dobot (opens in a new tab) |
| Repeatability | ±0.05 mmManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 9, 2026 Dobot (opens in a new tab) |
Physical
| Weight | 14 kgManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 9, 2026 Dobot (opens in a new tab) |
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Power
| Runtime | None — no built-in battery; controller powered from 30–60 V DC input (can run off an external battery when mounted on mobile platforms)Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 9, 2026 Dobot (opens in a new tab) |
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Sensing
| Sensors | None built-in (joint-torque/current-based collision detection; stops within 0.01 s on contact)Press releaseVerified Jul 9, 2026 Association for Advancing Automation (Dobot launch release) (opens in a new tab) |
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Software
| ROS Compatible | YesManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 9, 2026 Dobot (official Dobot-Arm GitHub) (opens in a new tab) |
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| SDK Support | YesManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 9, 2026 Dobot (official Dobot-Arm GitHub) (opens in a new tab) |
Evidence & changelog
Sources behind this record and material corrections made over time.
Sources
- Dobot - tranche-6 verification (opens in a new tab) · Dobot — cites Payload Capacity, Reach, Repeatability, Degrees of Freedom, Weight, Max Speed, IP Rating, Communication, Locomotion, Battery Life
- Association for Advancing Automation (Dobot launch release) - tranche-6 verification (opens in a new tab) · Association for Advancing Automation (Dobot launch release) — cites Sensors
- Dobot (official Dobot-Arm GitHub) - tranche-6 verification (opens in a new tab) · Dobot (official Dobot-Arm GitHub) — cites SDK Support
- Dobot (official Dobot-Arm GitHub) - tranche-6 verification (opens in a new tab) · Dobot (official Dobot-Arm GitHub) — cites ROS Compatible
Record changelog
- Battery Life: 90 min changed to None — no built-in battery; controller powered from 30–60 V DC input (can run off an external battery when mounted on mobile platforms) · Jul 9, 2026
tranche-6 verification (corrected): Official spec: controller input 30–60 V DC, typical 230 W / max 770 W; no battery or runtime spec exists. '90 min' is cross-record bleed.
- Sensors: LiDAR, stereo cameras, IMU changed to None built-in (joint-torque/current-based collision detection; stops within 0.01 s on contact) · Jul 9, 2026
tranche-6 verification (corrected): Nova 5 has no LiDAR/stereo/IMU; safety is collision detection per the launch release. Dobot markets optional AI vision kits as external add-ons, not built-in sensor
- Locomotion: Wheeled changed to Stationary · Jul 9, 2026
tranche-6 verification (corrected): Fixed-base cobot arm. 'Wheeled' is cross-record bleed.
- Communication: WiFi, Ethernet, 4G changed to Ethernet (TCP/IP, Modbus TCP), RS485 · Jul 9, 2026
tranche-6 verification (corrected): Official spec table: 2 network interfaces (TCP/IP, Modbus TCP), 2 USB, 1 RS485. 4G is not an official interface; WiFi is not in the Nova spec table.
- Max Speed: 1.6 m/s changed to 2 m/s (max TCP speed) · Jul 9, 2026
tranche-6 verification (corrected): Official: 'Maximum Speed of TCP: 2 m/s (78.7 in/s)' (max joint speed 100°/s). The stored 1.6 m/s is Nova 2's TCP max — sibling bleed, same defect family as the UR/K
- Weight: 32.7 kg changed to 14 kg · Jul 9, 2026
tranche-6 verification (corrected): Official: 'Weight: 14 kg (30.9 lbs)'. Core weight_kg=14 already agrees.
- Degrees of Freedom: 12 changed to 6 · Jul 9, 2026
tranche-6 verification (corrected): Nova 5 is a six-axis cobot (J1–J6).
- Repeatability: ±0.03 mm changed to ±0.05 mm · Jul 9, 2026
tranche-6 verification (corrected): Official: 'Repeatability: ±0.05 mm'. ± prefix kept.
- Reach: 500 mm changed to 850 mm · Jul 9, 2026
tranche-6 verification (corrected): Official: 'Working Radius: 850 mm (33.5 in)'.
- Payload Capacity: 14 kg changed to 5 kg · Jul 9, 2026
tranche-6 verification (corrected): Official: 'Maximum Payload: 5 kg (11 lbs)'. 14 kg belongs to no Nova model.
Manufacturer
Developer of affordable desktop and collaborative robotic arms for education and industrial automation.
- Headquarters
- Shenzhen, China
- Founded
- 2015
