Dobot Magician

~$1,899

AvailablePython from a laptop4-axis desktop armLaser / 3D print / penEducation stapleStepper-driven

Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: Varies by reseller.

Remote control: Over USB serial, the official Dobot DLL demos or the community pydobot package drive it from Python on a laptop.

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Overview

The classic desktop education arm, a 4-axis parallel-link design with swappable pen, laser engraver, 3D-printer, suction and gripper heads. Its ±0.2 mm repeatability is excellent for the price, but 4 axes limit it to top-down tasks. First sold in 2016 and still offered, with the newer Magician E6 and Magician Lite beside it.

Type: Robot arm · Desktop & hobby arms
Maker: Dobot (Shenzhen Yuejiang, China)
Released: 2016
Price: ~$1,899
Status: Available
Best for: Ages 14+
Programming: Full SDK

Price and shipping

Education bundle price at US reseller RobotLAB. Dobot sells through distributors and quotes rather than a public list price.

Shipping: Varies by reseller. Sold through education resellers and distributors in the US. Lead time depends on the reseller's stock. RobotLAB ↗

Specifications

Category	Robot arms · Desktop & hobby arms
Released	2016
Country	China
Availability	Available
Sales	Over 100,000 Dobot robots sold across 100+ countries, company-wide (estimate) Dobot ↗
Programmability	Full SDK
Built-in autonomy	Task-level · Carries out multi-step jobs on its own, such as inspections, deliveries or chores
LLM support	Possible via SDK · Dobot DLL/Python demos and serial protocol, no official LLM tooling found.
MuJoCo simulation	Community model · Third-party MuJoCo Dobot env with suction cup, likely the Magician (unconfirmed). Soralsei/dobot-mujoco-env ↗
NVIDIA Isaac simulation	Community model · Only a third-party Magician URDF. Alreschas/dobot_magician_urdf ↗
Gazebo simulation	Community model · Only a third-party Magician URDF, no Gazebo launch files. Alreschas/dobot_magician_urdf ↗
Best for	Ages 14+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	No vision sensors
Actuators	Stepper motors
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller
Remote control	Python from a laptop
DOF	4
Reach	320 mm
Payload	500 g
Repeatability	±0.2 mm
Weight	3.4 kg
Controller	Dobot integrated controller
Sensors	Joint encoders for hand-guided teaching, 13 expansion ports (I/O, 12 V outputs, UART, 2 stepper ports) for add-on sensors
SDK	DobotStudio, DobotLab, DobotBlockly, open communication protocol and Dobot program library (DLL with Python/C++/C# demos), community ROS and pydobot packages

Common questions

How much does Dobot Magician cost?

Dobot Magician is listed at ~$1,899. Education bundle price at US reseller RobotLAB. Dobot sells through distributors and quotes rather than a public list price.

Can Dobot Magician be bought today?

Yes, it is on sale. Sold through education resellers and distributors in the US. Lead time depends on the reseller's stock.

Who makes Dobot Magician?

Dobot Magician is made by Dobot (Shenzhen Yuejiang, China). It came out in 2016.

Can Dobot Magician be programmed?

Full SDK. DobotStudio, DobotLab, DobotBlockly, open communication protocol and Dobot program library (DLL with Python/C++/C# demos), community ROS and pydobot packages.