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xArm Python SDK

  • Software
  • Robot arms and industry
  • Driver or SDK

A Python library for controlling UFACTORY xArm robot arms over network or serial connection, covering motion, settings, grippers, GPIO and force sensing.

Made by UFACTORY.

Source on GitHub: github.com/xArm-Developer/xArm-Python-SDK (opens in a new tab). Facts read at commit d911319 (opens in a new tab).

Licenses

Code
BSD-3-Clause (opens in a new tab)

Read by Robotheca from LICENSE (opens in a new tab) (BSD-3-Clause) at commit d911319 (opens in a new tab), on 16 Oct 2026.

Commercial use
Yes

What it does

  • Connects to an xArm by IP address or serial port and manages connection state.
  • Provides joint, Cartesian and servo motion commands, including circular and arc moves.
  • Reads arm state such as position, joint angles, errors and warnings.
  • Controls several gripper types, including xArm Gripper G2, BIO Gripper and RobotIQ Gripper.
  • Accesses tool and controller GPIO, plus RS485 Modbus communication.
  • Supports six-axis force/torque sensor configuration, admittance and force control.

Written by Robotheca from the project's README (opens in a new tab) at commit d911319.

Getting started

Difficulty
Beginner

Maintenance

Status
Maintained: a commit in the last 12 months
Newest commit
27 May 2026 on master
Latest release
None published on GitHub

Checked on GitHub on 16 Oct 2026.

Links

Robots that can run it

  • Robot arm

    U-Arm

    A low-cost, universal leader-follower teleoperation system for commercial robot arms with plug-and-play hardware configurations.

    • Works with AI
    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    75/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    $60≈ €53 (ECB rate, 16 Oct 2026)

    Found by Robotheca in requirements.txt (opens in a new tab)

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