OpenARM 2.0 Context

Market context

OpenARM is an open-source research robot arm platform for development and experimentation in manipulation and control tasks.

Target environment: Research labs and development workshops.
Workflow context: Manipulation research, control development and robotic arm experimentation using an open-source hardware platform.
Customer context: Robotics researchers and developers building and testing manipulation systems.
Deployment model: Open-source hardware product for research and development.
Commercial maturity: Commercially available open-source research arm with a growing developer community.
Adoption constraints: Designed for research rather than production deployment.
Market position: An open-source manipulation platform for research and development.
Adjacent products: PiPER, NERO, research robot arms

Researchers

Manipulation research, control development and robotic arm experimentation using an open-source hardware platform.

Research labs and development workshops.

Reach: 480 mm, or 650 mm with gripper
Payload Per Arm: 4.1 kg per arm, or 3.5 kg with gripper
Dof Per Arm: 7 DoF per arm
Control Model: MIT and POSVEL motor control modes
Control Frequency: 500 Hz over CAN, 1 kHz over CAN-FD
Software Stack: ROS 2 controls, Python SDK, C++ SDK, URDF, CAD, and open-source GitHub resources
Supported Platforms: ROS 2, Anvil Devbox, and community ROS 2 controls
Gripper: Anvil gripper sold separately, 0.658 kg, with camera mount option
Mounting: Tabletop or desktop mounting, with optional wheeled lift base
Weight Range: 13.65 kg bimanual unit, or 15.1 kg with grippers and cameras
Max Payload Kg: 6 kg per arm, or 5.4 kg with gripper
Price: OpenARM 2.0 $5,600.00