myCobot 280

Canonical robot record

Overview

The myCobot 280 is a compact, lightweight six-axis collaborative robot arm developed by Elephant Robotics, a robotics company founded in Shenzhen, China. It is positioned as an accessible desktop cobot for research, education, and hobbyist projects, and is described by the maker as among the smallest and lightest six-axis cobots available.

The arm is offered in several variants distinguished by their onboard control platform, including M5Stack, Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA Jetson Nano, and Arduino. Each variant targets a different level of computing capability and integration, letting users pick a controller that matches their development environment.

The robot emphasizes ease of use, with a built-in drag-and-teach function, coordinate calibration, and the ability to operate without a separate PC. It supports both block-based visual programming and conventional languages, and integrates with mainstream robotics frameworks and a catalog of first-party accessories and end effectors.

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