Quote onlyNo public list prices; the range spans CR3A to CR30A. Dobot launched the first CR model, the CR5, in April 2019 and added the CR3, CR10 and CR16 in December 2020; the current CRA generation appears on Dobot's site from 2023.

AvailablePython from a laptop3–30 kg payloadSafeSkin optionBudget UR alternative

Weeks+Shipping: Distributor lead time. Sold through Dobot's integrator and distributor network on quotation.

Remote control: The official TCP-IP-Python-V4 library controls the arm over Ethernet from a laptop; ROS drivers are also provided.

Official page ↗Python API ↗

Overview

Dobot's line of UR-style six-axis cobots, from the 3 kg CR3A to the 30 kg CR30A, sold as a lower-cost alternative to Universal Robots with similar form factor and teach-by-hand programming. The optional SafeSkin electronic skin detects approaching people before contact.

Specifications

Category	Robot arms · Industrial & legacy
Released	2019
Availability	Available
Programmability	Full SDK
Best for	Professionals & labs
Vision sensors	No vision sensors
Actuators	Brushless / direct-drive motors
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Proprietary / undisclosed
Remote control	Python from a laptop
DOF	6
Reach	620 – 1,800 mm (by model)
Payload	3 – 30 kg (by model)
Repeatability	±0.02 mm
Weight	16.5 – 73 kg (by model)
Controller	External control cabinet; DobotStudio Pro and tablet app
Sensors	Joint encoders, collision detection; optional SafeSkin proximity skin; CRAF variants add joint torque sensors
SDK	TCP/IP API (Python V4 library, C++, C#, ROS), Modbus TCP, DobotStudio Pro block and script programming