AgileX Robotics (China) AgileX PiPER (1)

$1,999AgileX global store price excluding shipping and tax; a PiPER-X variant is also $1,999.

AvailablePython from a laptop1.5 kg payloadIntegrated joint motorsCAN busLeRobot-friendly

Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: Varies. Sold from the AgileX global store and robotics resellers; delivery time depends on stock location. AgileX store ↗

Remote control: With the USB-to-CAN adapter on a Linux laptop, the Python piper_sdk reads joint states and sends joint or Cartesian commands.

Official store ↗piper_sdk (GitHub) ↗

Overview

One of the cheapest arms with real integrated joint motors rather than hobby servos, which makes it attractive for low-cost robot-learning setups. Spec-sheet numbers (1.5 kg, 0.1 mm) are impressive for $2k, but it has no built-in controller, so everything runs from a host PC. The SDK includes a dual-arm master-slave mode, so two PiPERs can serve as a leader/follower teleoperation rig.

Specifications

Category	Robot arms · Desktop & hobby arms
Released	2024
Availability	Available
Programmability	Full SDK
Best for	Ages 16+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	No vision sensors
Actuators	Brushless / direct-drive motors
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Laptop / PC as the brain
Remote control	Python from a laptop
DOF	6 (+ gripper)
Reach	626 mm
Payload	1.5 kg
Repeatability	0.1 mm
Weight	4.2 kg
Controller	None on board; CAN interface (USB-to-CAN adapter) to a host PC
Sensors	Integrated joint motors with encoders and joint state feedback
SDK	piper_sdk / pyAgxArm (Python), ROS/ROS 2 packages, MoveIt, dual-arm master-slave mode