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6-DOF Articulated Robot Arm V1

A low-cost, six-degree-of-freedom articulated robotic arm designed for education, research, and small-scale automation tasks.

  • Robot arm
  • Open source
  • arduino
  • 3D printable

Suggested by Robotheca, created by @zhangdong-cheku (opens in a new tab), from github.com/zhangdong-cheku/6-DOF_Articulated_Robot_ArmV1 (opens in a new tab). Pinned to commit d078892 (opens in a new tab).

Photo and 3D model

6-DOF Articulated Robot Arm V1, photo from its repository
Photo:@zhangdong-cheku (opens in a new tab)MITsource file (opens in a new tab)

3D preview converted from github.com/zhangdong-cheku/6-DOF_Articulated_Robot_ArmV1 at d078892, under MIT. View the original files from GitHub (3.1 MB) (opens in a new tab)

Degrees of freedom
6

What it can do

Written by Robotheca from the project's documents.

  • Moves six joints for articulated arm motion
  • Supports precise motion control
  • Runs path planning for end-effector movement
  • Allows custom task programming via software
  • Can be extended with additional end-effectors

Bill of materials

This repository has no parts list Robotheca can read yet.

Build guide

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Guide by @zhangdong-cheku (README.md), under MIT. The English translation is by Robotheca, shared under the same license.

Wiring and electronics

Notes written by Robotheca from the project's documents.

Main parts

  • Arduino controller board
  • Servo motors for six joints
  • Power supply for servos and controller

Connections

  • Servo motors connected to Arduino PWM pins
  • Power supply wired to servos and Arduino