



pymycobot Python API as the 280 works over USB (M5 version) or over the network via the socket server on the Pi version.Overview
A bigger sibling of the myCobot 280 aimed at light commercial and teaching work, with four times the payload and industrial 24 V I/O. It stays a budget servo arm rather than a true force-sensing cobot. The Pi version runs Ubuntu and ROS on board, so it can be used standalone with a monitor.
- Type
- Robot arm · Desktop & hobby arms
- Maker
- Elephant Robotics (China)
- Released
- 2021
- Price
- $2,399 – $2,499
- Status
- Available
- Best for
- Ages 16+
- Programming
- Full SDK
Price and shipping
Elephant store prices are myCobot 320 M5 $2,399 and myCobot 320 Pi $2,499. Gripper bundles to ~$3,300. Elephant's own history says the myCobot 320 went on sale in April 2021, with the Raspberry Pi version following in June 2021.
Shipping: Days to weeks. Ordered from the Elephant Robotics online store or resellers. Delivery time varies with stock. Elephant store ↗
Specifications
| Category | Robot arms · Desktop & hobby arms |
|---|---|
| Released | 2021 |
| Country | China |
| Availability | Available |
| 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 · pymycobot Python API and ROS, no built-in LLM. |
| MuJoCo simulation | Maker URDF only · Maker's ROS packages include URDFs, nothing for MuJoCo. mycobot_ros2 ↗ |
| NVIDIA Isaac simulation | Maker URDF only · Maker's ROS packages include URDFs, nothing for Isaac. mycobot_ros2 ↗ |
| Gazebo simulation | Official model · Maker's mycobot_ros includes a 320 M5 Gazebo package. mycobot_ros mycobot_320 ↗ |
| Best for | Ages 16+ (estimated) |
| Vision sensors | Camera |
| Actuators | Smart servos (Dynamixel, Feetech…) |
| Audio | No audio |
| Compute type | Raspberry Pi, Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller |
| Remote control | Python from a laptop |
| DOF | 6 |
| Reach | 350 mm |
| Payload | 1 kg |
| Repeatability | ±1 mm (per store listing) |
| Weight | 3.3 kg (M5 version) / 3 kg (Pi version) |
| Controller | Raspberry Pi 4B (Pi version, Ubuntu 20.04) or M5Stack controller (M5 version) |
| Sensors | Joint position feedback, up to 12 24 V industrial I/O ports, optional camera flange |
| SDK | pymycobot (Python), ROS + MoveIt, myBlockly, built-in forward/inverse kinematics |
Common questions
How much does myCobot 320 cost?
myCobot 320 is listed at $2,399 – $2,499. Elephant store prices are myCobot 320 M5 $2,399 and myCobot 320 Pi $2,499. Gripper bundles to ~$3,300. Elephant's own history says the myCobot 320 went on sale in April 2021, with the Raspberry Pi version following in June 2021.
Can myCobot 320 be bought today?
Yes, it is on sale. Ordered from the Elephant Robotics online store or resellers. Delivery time varies with stock.
Who makes myCobot 320?
myCobot 320 is made by Elephant Robotics (China). It came out in 2021.
Can myCobot 320 be programmed?
Full SDK. pymycobot (Python), ROS + MoveIt, myBlockly, built-in forward/inverse kinematics.
Does myCobot 320 have AI chat or LLM support?
Possible via SDK. pymycobot Python API and ROS, no built-in LLM.
What age is myCobot 320 for?
Ages 16+ (estimated).
Ratings & reviews
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Related guides
- ROS 2 Guide · the software framework many robots use
- Robot Vision and Depth Sensors · cameras, lidar and other distance sensors
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