Elephant Robotics
myCobot 280 Pi
A small 6-axis desktop arm with a Raspberry Pi in the base. No separate computer needed.
Hobby · Under $1k Arrives assembled
List price Checked 2026-10-19
$799 USD
Official price for the Raspberry Pi version. M5Stack and Arduino versions also exist.
Specs and prices change. Confirm with Elephant Robotics before you buy.
Specifications
- Payload
- 0.25 kg
- Reach
- 280 mm
- Repeatability
- —
- Arm weight
- —
- Control rate
- —
- DOF
- 6
- Gripper
- Sold separately
- Connection
- Onboard Raspberry Pi 4B (Ubuntu)
- Software
- ROS 1ROS 2PythonBlockly
— 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 to learn 6-axis programming at desk scale
- You need it for teaching or small vision demos
Trade-offs
- Tiny: 280 mm reach, 250 g payload
- Gripper costs extra