Best Open Source Robot Arm Projects

UARM is a 4-axis, arduino-programmable robotic arm inspired by ABB pallet robots. uArm is sold on many shopping sites.

UARM has evolved, a robot that is constantly updated by its users. Finally, a bluetooth feature was added that allows it to be controlled with smartphones. Its materials can be printed from a 3D printer. Servo and dc motors used are the kind you can find anywhere.

• GitHub Page
• Kickstarter Campaign

Andreas’s 3D robot arm project is quite similar to industrial robot arms in both size and function. It can carry a load of 2 kg. All its parts can be printed from a 3D printer.

• Hackaday Page
• Github Page

The Skyentific youtube channel has very important information about robot arms. If you are going to make a Robot arm, you should definitely check out the videos on this channel. Because the channel has studied in detail all possible mechanisms of a robotic arm. It also shared an open source project of a 6-axis and 3D printer-printing robot arm.

• Wiki page
• Youtube channel

Fanuc is one of the largest robot arm manufacturers. The Scara robot produced by Fanuc is widely used in industry, especially in sorting materials. Dejan from the Howtomecathronic site made his own Scara robot with parts printed from a 3D printer.

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Mirobot is a very successful robot arm project that has raised 333 thousand dollars in donations. Positioned as a small industrial robot, the mirobot is 6-axis. It’s so small that you can hold it in your palm. Mirobot can be controlled by remote control and smartphone. Software support is also provided by the developer.

• Kickstarter campaign page
• Github page
• Mirobot learning page

Mearm is a much simpler and less material robot arm project than previous robot arms. Although this robotic arm cannot be used for industrial purposes, it can be used for hobby purposes. If you have materials, you can print them on a 3D printer, or you can do it yourself with decota or wood material.

• Thingverse page for 3D models
• Github page for code

• Technical informations
• Project page

Jerry has designed an open source robot arm that is 80% the size of the UR3 robot arm, which was developed for professional operations, and can be completely printed from a 3D printer. Jerry used esp32 for controlling robotic arm.

• Jeff Kerr’s Robot Arm Thingiverse
• Jeff Kerr’s Actuators Thingiverse

If we hadn’t added DOBOT to our list, our list would be very incomplete. Dobot is a kickstarter project that has managed to raise $ 615k in support. Dobot is completely open source. The limit of what DOBOT can do is too wide. An open source robot arm project that can overcome difficult processes such as 3D printing, laser engraver, cnc cutting.

• Kickstarter page
• Main page

That’s all we’re about with the best open source robot arm projects. Most of the robot arms we share can be made with 3D printing. Besides, most of them used arduino. If you have an open source robot arm project that you want on this list, share it with us in the comments section. In addition, liking or sharing this post on your social media accounts will make us create more of this kind of content.

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