Elephant Robotics Technology Mycontroller S570 (4011200006)

Most robots are still taught through a keyboard, a teach pendant or a few lines of code, and the gap between what a person does naturally with their arms and what a robot is told to do remains wide. The Elephant Robotics Technology Mycontroller S570 (4011200006) closes that gap from the human side. Rather than translating intent into commands, the operator wears the device, moves, and the movement itself becomes the data: joint positions, speeds and accelerations read off the wearer's arms and handed to a robot or a learning pipeline. It is a controller you put on rather than pick up.

Robots Europa, based in Dublin, supplies the myController S570 to research groups, universities, integrators and development teams across the European Union and the DACH region. Robots Europa prepares the quotation, arranges delivery to your site and remains your point of contact for technical questions after the device is in use.

Background

Elephant Robotics and its first exoskeleton

The myController S570 is the first portable exoskeleton data acquisition device developed by Elephant Robotics, and the manufacturer describes it as compatible with various types of robots. That makes it a departure for a company better known for the robots themselves: here the product sits on the operator's side of the link, capturing human motion so that a machine can reproduce it. Further products from the same manufacturer are gathered in the Elephant category.

Positioning: motion data collection and remote control

Elephant Robotics positions the S570 as a portable exoskeleton for motion data collection. Two strands of current robotics work depend on exactly that. Teleoperation needs a natural way for a person to drive a robot arm in real time, and learning from demonstration needs large volumes of clean, time-stamped human motion that can be paired with what the robot sees and does. An exoskeleton serves both because it measures the operator's joints directly rather than inferring them from cameras. The S570 does this with magnetic encoders of 4096 resolution at each joint, which the manufacturer states ensure precise motion tracking and accurate replication of movements, and it reports its readings at up to 100Hz.

Technical Specifications

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

Elephant Robotics has not published the battery specification, IP rating, operating temperature, wireless range, latency or cable length; these points are confirmed with you at quotation.

How does an exoskeleton controller differ from a joystick or a teach pendant?

A joystick or a teach pendant asks the operator to think in the robot's terms: select an axis, nudge it, check the result, repeat. That works for setting a single waypoint, but it is slow for anything resembling a natural movement and it produces data that looks nothing like human motion. The myController S570 inverts the relationship. With six degrees of freedom on each arm, twelve in total, the wearer's shoulder, elbow and wrist movements are measured joint by joint, each with a rotation range of ±180°, so a reaching, turning or handing-over gesture is captured as one continuous movement rather than a sequence of jogs.

The hands are not neglected either. Each end actuator is a dual-finger grip with two buttons and a joystick, so the operator can command a gripper, switch modes or trigger a recording without letting go of the device. Button status and joystick state are exposed through the same interface as the joint data, which keeps arm motion and hand commands in a single stream. A gyroscope adds orientation data, and the 2.0″ IPS display on the device gives the operator status information at the point of use.

Portability matters as well. At 1.5kg, with a total span of 1500mm and a reach of 570mm per arm, the S570 is designed to be worn and carried rather than bolted to a bench. The manufacturer presents USB, Bluetooth and wireless connectivity as covering everything from stable indoor setups to remote outdoor use.

Which software and systems does the myController S570 work with?

For a data collection device, the software side decides whether it becomes part of a workflow or stays in a drawer. Elephant Robotics provides Python libraries and ROS support, with both ROS1 and ROS2 covered. RViz simulation and real-time robot state display mean a team can watch the captured motion on a virtual model before sending it to hardware, which is a sensible step when a new robot or a new mapping is being tested. The device is compatible with Windows, Linux and MacOS, so it fits the development machines a lab already uses.

The interface is read/write. Joint position, speed, acceleration, button status, joystick state and gyroscope data can be read, and the LED colours can be set, which is useful for signalling recording states or active modes to the operator. Under the hood, a main ESP32 controller with dual-mode Bluetooth and Wi-Fi is supported by two auxiliary ESP32 Atom controllers, and the connection to a computer is made over USB Type-C. For robot integration, Elephant Robotics states that the S570 is compatible with various types of robots; which specific robots your project targets, and how the mapping will be handled, is worth discussing before ordering.

Who is the myController S570 for?

The clearest audience is research groups working on robot learning. Imitation learning and related methods depend on demonstrations, and a wearable device that records twelve joints at up to 100Hz gives those teams a direct route from a human performing a task to a dataset a model can train on. University laboratories in robotics and human–robot interaction are a second group: the Python and ROS support lets students move from reading joint values to driving a simulated or real robot within the same course.

Developers of dual-arm and humanoid systems form a third segment. When a robot has two arms, controlling it with a device that also has two arms is far more intuitive than mapping two limbs onto a single controller. Finally, integrators and innovation teams exploring remote operation, whether for demonstrations, hazardous environments or tasks where a person must stay at a distance, can use the S570 as the operator interface while the robot does the work. Buyers looking for a robot platform rather than a controller will find the wider range in the Shop.

What is the myController S570 used for?

1. Teleoperation: driving a robot's arms in real time by moving one's own.
2. Demonstration data collection: recording human motion as training data for robot learning.
3. Dual-arm and humanoid research: controlling two-armed systems with a matching two-armed input.
4. Simulation and validation: previewing captured motion in RViz before it reaches hardware.
5. Teaching and coursework: introducing students to joint data, Python and ROS with a tangible device.
6. Remote and outdoor operation: working wirelessly where a fixed workstation is impractical.

Pricing and Availability

Robots Europa supplies the myController S570 on quotation, so that the configuration, the intended robot and the software environment can be clarified before you commit. Delivery, customs and support are arranged together with the quotation. To receive a quotation from Robots Europa, use the request form available on this page.

Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly is the myController S570?

It is a portable exoskeleton designed by Elephant Robotics for motion data collection. The operator wears it, and its encoders capture arm and hand movements for robot control or data recording.

How many degrees of freedom does it have?

The S570 has 12 degrees of freedom, six on each arm, with a rotation range of ±180°.

How is it connected to a computer or robot?

It supports USB via a Type-C port, Bluetooth and wireless connectivity. The main ESP32 controller provides dual-mode Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.

Does it work with ROS?

Yes. It supports both ROS1 and ROS2, with RViz simulation and real-time robot state display, and Python libraries are also provided.

Which operating systems are supported?

Elephant Robotics states compatibility with Windows, Linux and MacOS.

What data can I read from the device?

Joint position, speed, acceleration, button status, joystick state and gyroscope data, at up to 100Hz. LED colours can also be set.

Where can I buy the myController S570 and what does it cost?

Robots Europa supplies the myController S570 across the EU and the DACH region. Pricing is provided by individual quotation, which you can request on this page.

Summary

The myController S570 starts from a simple premise: the most natural way to tell a robot how to move is to move. Twelve joints tracked by magnetic encoders, a grip with buttons and a joystick for each hand, and a software stack spanning Python, ROS1, ROS2 and RViz turn that premise into a working tool for teleoperation and for the demonstration data that robot learning requires. Robots Europa supplies it with delivery and support arranged at quotation, and for any team ready to let human motion lead, this page is the starting point.