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ARM / ELEPHANT ROBOTICS
Elephant Robotics myBuddy 280
Desktop dual-arm research robot with a rotating waist, onboard Raspberry Pi and touchscreen.
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THE INTENDED JOB
Who it is for.
Learning bimanual control, vision and coordinated manipulation.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Arm geometry
- Six axes per arm plus rotating waist
- Per-arm envelope
- 280 mm radius, 250 g payload
- Compute
- Raspberry Pi with 7-inch display
BEFORE YOU DECIDE
Read the small print.
It changes the picture.
- Payload and reach figures apply per arm, not a combined industrial lifting specification.
- Confirm grippers, software image and current supply with the manufacturer.
- This is a development platform; useful tasks require programming and suitable tooling.
- Confirm the exact edition, current destination availability and delivered price with the seller. A listed product is not a live-stock guarantee.
LIVING WITH THE HARDWARE
What ownership involves.
- Assembly
- Mount the desktop robot and fit the required end effectors.
- Computer & setup
- Onboard Raspberry Pi supports development; confirm the supplied image and peripherals.
- Connectivity
- USB, Ethernet, GPIO and Grove interfaces are documented for this model.
- Development access
- Manufacturer documentation covers Python, ROS/MoveIt and graphical programming; match package versions to the robot.
FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
Sources & further reading
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