Dobot (Shenzhen Yuejiang, China) Dobot Magician Lite (1)

$995US reseller RobotLAB price (September 2026). Dobot unveiled the Magician Lite on October 15, 2019 as a K12 education arm.

AvailablePython from a laptopK-12 armMagic Box controllerBlock coding to PythonSensor & AI camera kits

Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: Varies by reseller. Available from US education resellers such as RobotLAB. Lead time depends on stock. RobotLAB ↗

Remote control: The arm connects to a laptop over USB virtual serial and is programmed through DobotLab or scripted over the serial protocol.

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Overview

A cheaper, lighter take on the Magician aimed at K-12 classrooms, with a separate Magic Box controller that can also drive conveyor belts and sensors. Payload is half that of the Magician, but the reach is slightly longer. Good for coding lessons. Less suited to research.

Specifications

Category	Robot arms · Desktop & hobby arms
Released	2019
Country	China
Availability	Available
Programmability	Full SDK
Best for	Ages 10+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	Camera
Actuators	Unknown
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller
Remote control	Python from a laptop
DOF	4
Reach	340 mm
Payload	250 g
Repeatability	±0.2 mm
Weight	2.4 kg
Controller	Magic Box: ARM Cortex-M4 at 168 MHz, runs MicroPython
Sensors	Joint feedback, expansion ports for Dobot sensor kit and AI camera kit
SDK	DobotStudio, DobotLab (block and Python coding), MicroPython on Magic Box, serial protocol