MakerMods
Maker Arm
A 6-axis arm with quasi-direct-drive motors and two cameras for $1,199 assembled, or $999 as a kit. Built for recording demos and training policies.
Prosumer · $1k–$5k Arrives assembled
List price Checked 2026-10-20
$1,199 USD
Assembled and bench-tested, with gripper, wrist and overhead cameras. DIY kit $999; leader arm $199 extra; shipping $129. Current batch ships in November.
Specs and prices change. Confirm with MakerMods before you buy.
Specifications
- Payload
- 1.5 kg
- Reach
- 570 mm
- Repeatability
- —
- Arm weight
- —
- Control rate
- —
- DOF
- 6
- Gripper
- Included
- Joints
- 6 arm joints plus a separately actuated gripper. RobStride quasi-direct-drive motors.
- Connection
- CAN (USB adapter)
- Software
- MakerMods LabPython
— means the maker doesn't publish it. Sources are at the bottom of this page.
Payload ratings are usually best case, near the base. Expect less at full reach.
Pick it if
- You want a 1.5 kg arm with cameras included for about $1k
- You want to build it yourself from a kit
Trade-offs
- Pre-order: current batch ships in November
- Repeatability and weight not published
- Printable parts and CAD not released yet; only the Python SDK is public