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