Niryo One

Was ~$1,460 – $2,020 (€1,299 – €1,799)

Discontinued · used/leftover onlyPython from a laptopKickstarter 20173D-printedOpen sourceROS on Raspberry Pi 3

Weeks+Shipping: Used only.

Remote control: Python and ROS nodes on a laptop control it over Wi-Fi or Ethernet through its ROS master, TCP API or rosbridge.

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Overview

A 3D-printed, open-source 6-axis arm from Lille that raised ~$90,600 (€80,756) from 153 backers on Kickstarter in 2017. It proved there was a market for affordable ROS arms in education and led to Niryo's Ned and Ned2. Niryo has since moved on to Ned2, but the ROS stack and STL files remain on GitHub and used units turn up occasionally.

Type: Robot arm · Desktop & hobby arms
Maker: Niryo (France)
Released: 2017
Price: Was ~$1,460 – $2,020 (€1,299 – €1,799)
Status: Discontinued · used/leftover only
Best for: Ages 16+
Programming: Open source (hardware + software)

Price and shipping

2019 list price ex. VAT (with gripper). Kickstarter early-bird pledges were ~$616 (€549, maker kit) and ~$785 (€699, full kit).

Shipping: Used only. Discontinued in favor of Ned/Ned2. Occasional used units appear on eBay and university surplus sales.

Specifications

Category	Robot arms · Desktop & hobby arms
Released	2017
Country	France
Availability	Discontinued · used/leftover only
Sales	Over 4,000 Niryo robots installed across 70+ countries, company-wide (estimate) Niryo ↗
Programmability	Open source (hardware + software)
Built-in autonomy	None / scripted · Moves only when controlled, or plays preset motions
LLM support	Possible via SDK · No built-in LLM. Its SDK lets software on a computer control it.
MuJoCo simulation	Maker URDF only · Maker's niryo_one_ros includes a URDF, nothing for MuJoCo. niryo_one_ros ↗
NVIDIA Isaac simulation	Maker URDF only · Maker's niryo_one_ros includes a URDF, nothing for Isaac. niryo_one_ros ↗
Gazebo simulation	Community model · Gazebo simulation lives in a separate repo outside Niryo's GitHub org. hdekk/niryo_one_ros_simulation ↗
Best for	Ages 16+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	No vision sensors
Actuators	Mixed
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Raspberry Pi, Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller
Remote control	Python from a laptop
DOF	6
Reach	440 mm
Payload	300 g
Repeatability	±1 mm (maker spec, Niryo does not guarantee precision)
Weight	3.3 kg (3.2 kg on an earlier spec sheet)
Controller	Raspberry Pi 3 (ROS Kinetic) + Arduino Mega with RAMPS 1.4 motor board
Sensors	Magnetic encoders for closed-loop steppers on axes 1–4, Dynamixel servos on axes 5–6
SDK	Niryo One Studio (Blockly), ROS stack with MoveIt, Python API, rosbridge/websockets, open-source STL files (GPLv3 software)

Common questions

How much does Niryo One cost?

It sold for ~$1,460 – $2,020 (€1,299 – €1,799). 2019 list price ex. VAT (with gripper). Kickstarter early-bird pledges were ~$616 (€549, maker kit) and ~$785 (€699, full kit).

Can Niryo One be bought today?

It is discontinued, though used or leftover units still turn up. Discontinued in favor of Ned/Ned2. Occasional used units appear on eBay and university surplus sales.

Who makes Niryo One?

Niryo One is made by Niryo (France). It came out in 2017.

Can Niryo One be programmed?

Open source (hardware + software). Niryo One Studio (Blockly), ROS stack with MoveIt, Python API, rosbridge/websockets, open-source STL files (GPLv3 software).