myCobot 280 RDK X5 is an ultra-compact, lightweight, and portable collaborative robotic arm equipped with 6 degrees of freedom (6 DOF). This version integrates the D-Robotics RDK X5 development board and runs the RDK OS operating system (built upon the TogetheROS.Bot middleware and optimized for ROS 2 Humble).

The arm delivers an outstanding computing power of up to 10 TOPS, being specifically engineered for advanced artificial intelligence (AI) applications, natural language interaction (LLMs), and computer vision. It supports local deployment of complex models such as Deepseek, LLaMA, Qwen2, YOLOv8, and open-source algorithms (Transformer, RWKV).

It is ideal for robotics laboratories, universities, research, and developers exploring gestural interaction, optical character recognition (OCR), waste sorting, or ArUco code-based palletizing.

General robotic arm technical specifications

Number of axes (Degrees of Freedom): 6 DOF

Maximum working radius (Working range): 280 mm

Arm length (Span): 350 mm

Maximum payload: 250 g

Net arm weight: 860 g

Repeatability accuracy: +/- 0.5 mm

Lifespan estimation: 500 hours

Power interface: DC 12V / 5A

Structure material: Industrial nylon

Encoder type: 12-bit magnetic encoder

Joint movement range: J1 to J6 between -165 degrees and +165 degrees (J6 supports -179 degrees to +179 degrees)

Supported motion types: Free movement, joint movement, Cartesian coordinate movement, trajectory recording

Base mounting method: LEGO-style connectors + screw holes

Main controller specifications (D-Robotics RDK X5)

Main processor (CPU): Octa-core (8x) Cortex-A55 with 1.5 GHz frequency

Graphics processor (GPU): 32 GFLOPS

Neural processing unit (BPU): 10 TOPS

RAM memory: 8GB LPDDR4

Compatible operating system: RDK OS (optimized Ubuntu 22.04 / ROS 2 Humble)

USB interfaces: 4x USB 3.0 Host (Type A)

Network interface: 1x Gigabit Ethernet port (RJ45) with PoE support

Wireless connectivity: Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.4

Video interface: 1x HDMI port (supports up to 1080p at 60fps)

Audio interface: 3.5mm Jack (input/output)

Gyroscope data: Supports data reading

GPIO interfaces (RDK X5): Configurable Input/Output pins (supports UART, PWM, I2C, SPI, CAN FD)

Co-processor specifications (Location: Arm extremity / ATOM Matrix)

Co-processor model: ESP32 x1

Co-processor performance: Dual-core 240MHz, 600 DMIPS, 520KB SRAM

Co-processor Flash memory: 4MB

Co-processor connectivity: Wi-Fi / Bluetooth dual-mode

Dedicated co-processor GPIO pins: G19, G21, G22, G23, G25, G33

Software development and ecosystem

Operating system compatibility for control: Windows, Linux, macOS

Development frameworks: ROS 2, Python, myBlockly, myStudio

Supported communication protocols: Serial (serial interface via Micro USB for debugging), TCP/IP, MODBUS

Standard integrated visual algorithms: Color recognition, object recognition (YOLOv8), waste detection, ArUco code palletizing, OCR text recognition, Stag Code recognition, gestural interaction.