Elephant Robotics Technology Mycobot 320 Pi Robot Arm (4010100023)

Most industrial robot arms keep their controller behind a proprietary interface, with software you must learn on the manufacturer's terms. The Elephant Robotics Technology Mycobot 320 Pi Robot Arm (4010100023) takes the opposite route. Its controlling computer is a Raspberry Pi 4B running Ubuntu, ROS and Python: the platform that students, researchers and developers already use every day. The question with this arm is therefore less how to learn the robot and more what you will build with the tools you already know.

Robots Europa supplies this arm from Dublin to customers across the European Union and the DACH region. Every order begins with a quotation in which Robots Europa confirms the configuration, the delivery arrangements and the support you will need. Our team also deals with questions about the arm both before and after the purchase.

Background

Elephant Robotics and the myCobot series

Elephant Robotics built the myCobot series around one idea: a robot arm should be approachable enough for a classroom or a development desk, without becoming a mere toy. The series has found a broad audience. The manufacturer states that the whole series has been sold to more than 60 countries, with more than 5,000 units shipped. That installed base matters to a buyer, because it means published examples, community experience and teaching material grow up around the platform rather than around a single laboratory's custom rig.

Within the series, the 320 family is offered in several versions. The sources name the myCobot 320 Pi 2022, two bundles of it (one with the myGripper F100 and one with an Electric Parallel Gripper), and the myCobot 320 M5. This page covers the Pi version with manufacturer SKU 4010100023. The bundled variants and the M5 version are separate products.

A joint product with Raspberry Pi

Elephant Robotics describes its Raspberry Pi version arms as a joint product developed with Raspberry Pi. The arm is powered by a Raspberry Pi 4B built on the Broadcom BCM2711 system-on-chip, with Ubuntu 20.04 installed and support for ROS and Python built in. In practice the arm arrives with a familiar Linux environment as its control layer. Code written for a desktop ROS workspace or a Python script from a teaching exercise has a short path to physical motion. The arm also uses kinematics self-interference detection, which helps it avoid motion collisions. That safeguard is valuable wherever people who are still learning are writing the motion commands.

Technical Specifications

Specifications are as published by the manufacturer and are confirmed against the datasheet at quotation.

The manufacturer has not published the dimensions, the IP rating, the box contents or the cable length; Robots Europa confirms these with your quotation.

What makes the Mycobot 320 Pi different from an arm with a closed controller?

The main difference lies in where the intelligence sits and who can reach it. With a conventional controller, the programming environment, the communication protocol and the upgrade path are all set by the manufacturer. Any integration with outside software goes through whatever interface the manufacturer has chosen to expose. With the Mycobot 320 Pi, the control computer is a Raspberry Pi 4B running Ubuntu 20.04. It is a general-purpose Linux system on which ROS and Python are supported from the start.

This has three practical consequences. First, skills transfer: a team that already teaches or develops in Python or ROS needs no new programming language before the arm moves. Second, the arm fits into existing software. ROS is the common language of academic and research robotics, so packages, simulations and workflows built elsewhere can be brought to the arm. Third, it lowers the threshold for experiments. Because the computer is part of the arm's platform, a project can start without a separate controller workstation being specified first.

The kinematics self-interference detection completes the picture. An open platform invites experiments, and experiments produce mistakes. Detection that helps the arm avoid colliding with itself means the inevitable errors in early code are less likely to end in a damaged instrument.

Should I choose the Pi version or the M5 version?

The fact sheet names the myCobot 320 M5 as a separate version of the same family. The choice turns mainly on the control platform. If your institution or team already works with Raspberry Pi hardware, Ubuntu and ROS, the Pi version lets you stay in that ecosystem. For a team whose workflow is not built around a Raspberry Pi, the Elephant Robotics Technology Mycobot 320 M5-Robot Arm (4010100021) is the sibling worth comparing. Robots Europa will set out the published differences between the two at quotation, so that no specification of one version is assumed for the other.

Who is the Mycobot 320 Pi Robot Arm for?

The first group of buyers is universities and technical colleges. Courses in robotics, mechatronics and computer science benefit from an arm on which students program the same ROS and Python stack they meet in lectures. The built-in Ubuntu environment means a teaching lab can standardise its images and exercises around one familiar system.

The second group is research groups and development teams. They need a physical platform for testing algorithms, from motion planning to human-robot interaction studies, and want to avoid committing early to the integration effort of a full industrial cell. For them, the open Linux base is the main attraction.

The third group is innovation labs, makerspaces and integrators building demonstrators. A collaborative-style desktop arm is a convincing way to show a concept to stakeholders before an investment decision on production equipment.

Buyers who need a larger arm from the same manufacturer for their application may also compare the Elephant Robotics myCobot Pro 630 Robot Arm (4010200011). Those who prefer a GPU-oriented computing platform in the smaller series can look at the Elephant Robotics Technology Mycobot-280 Jetson Nano (4010100018). The wider range is listed under Robot Arms and Cobots.

What is the Mycobot 320 Pi Robot Arm used for?

1. Robotics teaching: hands-on exercises in kinematics and programming on a Linux-based arm that students can program directly.
2. ROS development: testing ROS nodes and workflows on physical hardware after work in simulation.
3. Python prototyping: scripting motion sequences quickly in a language most engineers and students already know.
4. Research experiments: serving as a physical test platform for motion-planning, control and interaction studies.
5. Automation demonstrators: showing pick-and-place or handling concepts to stakeholders before production investment.
6. Exhibitions and outreach: giving open days, trade fairs and STEM events a working robot that visitors can understand.

Pricing and Availability

Robots Europa supplies the Mycobot 320 Pi Robot Arm on quotation rather than at a fixed list price. This allows us to confirm the exact version, any gripper bundle under consideration and the published specifications before you commit. Delivery, customs and support are arranged with the quotation. To begin, please send us your intended application and delivery location using the quotation request available on this page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which computer controls the Mycobot 320 Pi?

The arm is powered by a Raspberry Pi 4B based on the Broadcom BCM2711 system-on-chip.

Which operating system is installed?

The arm comes with Ubuntu 20.04 built in, with support for ROS and Python.

Can I program the arm in Python?

Yes. Python support is built into the platform alongside ROS, so you can write scripts in a familiar language from the start.

Does the arm help prevent collisions?

The arm uses kinematics self-interference detection, which helps it avoid motion collisions.

Who developed the Raspberry Pi version?

Elephant Robotics describes its Raspberry Pi version arms as a joint product developed with Raspberry Pi.

What is included in the box, and what are the dimensions?

The manufacturer has not published the box contents, the dimensions, the IP rating or the cable length. Robots Europa confirms these details with your quotation.

Where can I buy the Mycobot 320 Pi Robot Arm and what does it cost?

You can buy it from Robots Europa, which supplies customers across the EU and the DACH region from Dublin. The cost is set out in a quotation prepared for your configuration and delivery location; you can request one on this page.

Summary

The appeal of the Elephant Robotics Technology Mycobot 320 Pi Robot Arm (4010100023) lies in its control platform. The arm is built around a computer its users already know. It combines a Raspberry Pi 4B on the Broadcom BCM2711, Ubuntu 20.04 with built-in ROS and Python support, and kinematics self-interference detection. Together these turn familiar code into physical motion, with a safeguard for the learning curve. The arm belongs to a series sold in more than 60 countries and was developed jointly with Raspberry Pi. It suits teaching labs, research groups and demonstrator builders who want openness rather than a closed controller. Where a different control platform fits better, the M5 version is close at hand. For a quotation from Robots Europa covering configuration, delivery and support, this page is the starting point.