X-Series Actuators

HEBI Robotics X-Series Actuators are series-elastic Ethernet joint modules that combine motors, gearing, sensing and control electronics for modular robots and custom arms.

Facts

  • Company: HEBI Robotics
  • Type: Actuator Family
  • Positioning: X-Series joints
  • Function: Drive robot motion
  • Audience: Robot developers
  • Status: Legacy
  • Website: https://docs.hebi.us/resources/datasheets/X-SeriesDatasheet.pdf

About

About X-Series Actuators

X-Series Actuators are HEBI Robotics' legacy family of series-elastic robot joints, spanning the X5-1, X5-4, X5-9, X8-3, X8-9 and X8-16 configurations. Each module combines a brushless motor, gear train, spring, encoders and control electronics, with continuous rotation and a through-bore for daisy-chained power and networking.

The family communicates over dual-port 100 Mbit/s Ethernet and accepts 24–48 V DC input. Integrated sensing covers absolute angular position, velocity, output torque, inertial motion, temperature, voltage and current. Model ratings range from 1.3 to 16 N·m continuous torque and 14 to 90 rpm maximum speed. HEBI supplies MATLAB, ROS, Python, C/C++ and C# interfaces for building wheeled robots and multi-joint arms.

Specifications

  • Variants: X5-1, X5-4, X5-9, X8-3, X8-9 and X8-16
  • Communication: 100 Mbit/s Ethernet, dual port
  • Rated Torque Range: 1.3–16 N·m continuous torque across variants
  • Rated Speed Range: 14–90 rpm maximum speed across variants
  • Operating Temp: −10 to 50 °C ambient
  • Maximum Torque Range: 2.5–38 N·m peak torque across variants
  • Power Input: 24–48 V DC
  • Resolution: 0.005° angular resolution; 0.01 N·m torque resolution

Family specifications

  • X5-1 - Mass: 330 - Max Speed: 90 - Peak Torque: 2.5 - Continuous Torque: 1.3
  • X5-4 - Mass: 345 - Max Speed: 32 - Peak Torque: 7 - Continuous Torque: 4
  • X5-9 - Mass: 360 - Max Speed: 14 - Peak Torque: 13 - Continuous Torque: 8
  • X8-3 - Mass: 455 - Max Speed: 84 - Peak Torque: 7 - Continuous Torque: 3
  • X8-9 - Mass: 475 - Max Speed: 30 - Peak Torque: 20 - Continuous Torque: 8
  • X8-16 - Mass: 490 - Max Speed: 15 - Peak Torque: 38 - Continuous Torque: 16

Market context

Robot developers

  • Peer Group: Industrial manipulation system

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