# myCobot 280

> This robotic arm from Elephant Robotics is intended for research and education. The Raspberry Pi version has 6 axes, a reach of 280 mm and a payload of 250 g. It has a public SDK, pymycobot, and a Python API.

- Manufacturer: Elephant Robotics
- Form: Robot arm
- Commercial status: Not disclosed
- Last verified: 2026-09-29
- Page: https://vuntum.com/en/robots/elephant-mycobot-280

## Specifications

| Criterion | Value | Level of evidence | Source | Verified on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer suggested price (market = US ; variant = myCobot 280 Pi 2023) | 799 USD | manufacturer statement | Elephant Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-09-29 |
| Number of axes (variant = Raspberry Pi) | 6 count | manufacturer statement | Elephant Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-10-02 |
| Reach (variant = Raspberry Pi) | 28 cm | manufacturer statement | Elephant Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-10-02 |
| Onboard compute (variant = myCobot 280 for Arduino) | Contrôleur auxiliaire ESP32 ; contrôleur principal extensible Arduino UNO/MEGA/MKR | manufacturer statement | Elephant Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-10-01 |
| Onboard compute (variant = myCobot 280 Pi) | Raspberry Pi 4B | manufacturer statement | Elephant Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-09-29 |
| Onboard compute (variant = Raspberry Pi) | Raspberry Pi, Broadcom BCM2711 SoC | manufacturer statement | Elephant Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-10-01 |
| Weight (variant = myCobot 280 for Arduino ; conditions = net weight) | 780 g | manufacturer statement | Elephant Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-10-01 |
| Weight (variant = Raspberry Pi) | 860 g | manufacturer statement | Elephant Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-10-01 |
| Payload (variant = myCobot 280 for Arduino ; conditions = maximum load) | 250 g | manufacturer statement | Elephant Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-10-01 |
| Payload (variant = Raspberry Pi) | 250 g | manufacturer statement | Elephant Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-10-01 |
| Official simulation model (conditions = URDF model published in the mycobot_ros2 package) | Yes | manufacturer statement | Elephant Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-10-02 |
| C++ API (variant = myCobot 280 for Arduino) | Yes | manufacturer statement | Elephant Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-10-01 |
| Operating system (variant = myCobot 280 Pi) | Ubuntu Mate 20.04 | manufacturer statement | Elephant Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-09-29 |
| Python API | Yes | manufacturer statement | Elephant Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-10-02 |
| Python API (variant = myCobot 280 for Arduino) | Yes | manufacturer statement | Elephant Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-10-01 |
| Python API (variant = myCobot 280 Pi) | Yes | manufacturer statement | Elephant Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-09-29 |
| Python API (variant = Raspberry Pi) | Yes | manufacturer statement | Elephant Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-10-01 |
| ROS compatibility | ros2 | manufacturer statement | Elephant Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-10-02 |
| ROS compatibility (variant = myCobot 280 for Arduino ; conditions = ROS 1) | ros1 | manufacturer statement | Elephant Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-10-02 |
| ROS compatibility (variant = Raspberry Pi ; configuration = ROS1) | ros1 | manufacturer statement | Elephant Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-10-02 |
| Supported ROS 2 distributions | Foxy, Galactic, Humble | manufacturer statement | Elephant Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-10-02 |
| Official SDK | pymycobot | manufacturer statement | Elephant Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-10-02 |
| Public SDK | Yes | manufacturer statement | Elephant Robotics (pages produit officielles) | 2026-10-02 |

“Not disclosed” means no information, not “no”. A level of evidence comes with every value.

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