myCobot 280 RDK X5: A 6 DOF Robotic Arm with RDK X5 Power, AI Vision & LLMs – High Performance for Budget-Focused Developers

Today we're showcasing the myCobot 280 RDK X5 from Elephant Robotics. It is a 6 DOF robotic arm integrates an RDK X5 control board and preloaded AI vision and large language models (LLMs), offering advanced AI development capabilities for budget-conscious users requiring high computing performance.

It offers up to 10 TOPS of computing power and supports various complex models, including Transformer, RWKV, Occupancy, Stereo Perception, and the latest algorithms. This enables rapid deployment of intelligent applications. With a focus on intelligent computing and robotics applications, it provides rich interfaces and exceptional ease of use.

SUPPORT FOR MULTIPLE OPEN-SOURCE VISION AND LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS

Large Language Models (LLMs)

It supports the deployment and efficient operation of large language models (LLMs) based on Transformer and RWKV, such as LLaMA, RWKV V4 0.5B, Qwen2-0.5B, CLIP, and other vision-language models. It enables features like image-text search and language interaction on the RDK X5.

YOLO-World Model

It supports edge-side open vocabulary detection models, combining language and visual features, offering strong generalization capabilities. It runs efficiently on the RDK X5 and can address the long-tail problem in robotics.

Mobile-SAM

It supports lightweight, general-purpose segment-ation networks on the edge side, utilizing the combination of prompts and images to achieve universal object segmentation. It runs efficiently on the RDK X5 and, combined with YOLO-World, enables pixel-level localization of obstacles in images.

COMPATIBLE WITH RDK AI KIT

It integrates seven visual algorithms and supports the local deployment of the Deepseek large model. It covers applications such as object recognition with YOLOv8, waste classification detection, ArUco code recognition for palletizing, and OCR text recognition and extraction. From image feature extraction to neural network deployment, it builds a complete algorithm application-engineering practice workflow. With Python code implementation for neural network deployment, it enables quick mastery of AI vision algorithm development and robot collaboration capabilities. This makes it suitable for university training, robot labs, and personal technical exploration.

EMPOWERING COLLABORATION BETWEEN RDK X5 AND MYCOBOT 280 ECOSYSTEM

The RDK X5 boasts an outstanding community ecosystem, bringing together nearly 100,000 developers. It offers hundreds of accessories and kits, along with a wealth of content and events, helping developers solve problems and enhance their technical abilities. Serving as the control core, the myCobot 280 RDK X5 is specifically developed for scientific research, education, and innovative technology applications. It supports various control methods, including puzzle-style programming, code-based programming, and manual dragging. It comes with built-in motion control algorithms and offers over 90 open-source drive interfaces to aid in the development of complex applications. The integration of both ecosystems provides strong support for robot development, driving technological innovation and expanding applications.

PARAMETERS

HIGH-PERFORMANCE CONFIGURATION

With its powerful product configuration, it can meet your embedded development needs. Through button interactions, screen displays, buzzers, and IO interfaces, whatever you think of can be developed.

ROBOT OPERATING SYSTEM – RDK OS SIMULATION SUPPORT

RDK OS — A robot operating system specifically developed for the RDK series robot developer kits, built on Linux and Ubuntu as the system kernel. It is deeply optimized based on ROS 2, custom-designed to provide high performance, high reliability, and high real-time capabilities through the robot development middleware TogetheROS.Bot. RDK OS offers a wealth of core algorithms and model inference interfaces for robot development. It also integrates a variety of application functions, including VSLAM, Occupancy, Stereo Perception, Yolo World, and large models, helping developers quickly build and deploy robot applications.

ROBOT PROGRAMMING MADE EASY

By offering the image-based drag & drop programming software myBlockly specifically designed for entry-level education, along with puzzle-based programming and graphical debugging tools, even beginners can easily master the robotic arm. The Python 2/3 development environment supports a variety of development libraries, including OpenCV, QT, pymycobot, and others, fulfilling users' advanced development needs in robot control, image recognition, and front-end development.

RICH VARIETY OF ACCESSORIES

Dozens of accessories, including adaptive grippers, camera flanges, suction pumps, and more, help you fully unleash your creative ideas with myCobot.

All product prices on the official website are for reference only. The actual price is subject to the final checkout.

About Elephant Robotics

Established in 2016, Elephant Robotics is a high-tech company specializing in the design and production of robotics, in terms of development, applications of operating systems and intelligent manufacturing services. With a diverse product range including educational collaborative robots, professional robots, Mercury humanoid robot, and bionic companion robot pets, we are committed to innovative robotics solutions. Since the establishment, Elephant Robotics has laid a foundation for international vision and independent research and development. Since the establishment, Elephant Robotics has laid a foundation for international vision and independent research and development. We have successfully expanded to 51 countries and regions and we aim to extensively apply our robotic products and innovative robotics solutions across diverse industries, including intelligent manufacturing, commercial applications, scientific and academic research, healthcare, logistics, education, and home companionship, fostering an “Enjoy Robots World” for everyone.

About D-Robotics

Over the past years, D-Robotics has evolved into a leading platform for intelligent robot development.We have transformed our vision into reality by creating machines with true intelligence that seamlessly integrate into everyday life.
We have established profound collaborations with premier global OEMs and partners across diverse sectors including humanoid robots, companion robots, robotic vacuum cleaners, and robotic lawn mowers. Through these joint efforts, we deliver revolutionary augmented intelligence experiences to millions of users worldwide.