myPalletizer 260 Pi robot arm - Elephant Robotics

The myPalletizer 260 Pi robotic arm, developed by Elephant Robotics, is a fully wrapped, lightweight, four-axis palletizing robot designed for entry-level users. This versatile robot is compact, easy to operate, and ideal for beginners, offering a user-friendly experience in both educational and industrial applications. Elephant Robotics, known for its expertise in cutting-edge robotics systems, designed the myPalletizer 260 Pi to provide a seamless introduction to robotics with minimal setup and intuitive operation. There is also a version of this robotic arm powered by M5Stack.

Video 1: Introducing the myPalletizer 260 Pi robotic arm. Source: Elephant Robotics.

One of the standout features of the myPalletizer 260 Pi is its compact design, which allows it to fit into a desktop setup. The innovative space-saving fin design enables users to easily transport the robot in a backpack, a stark contrast to traditional, bulkier four-axis robotic arms typically used in education. Its portability and efficiency make it ideal for users seeking a mobile, desktop-friendly solution for palletizing tasks or robotics education.

Learn and experiment

The myPalletizer 260 Pi has a load capacity of 250 grams and a working radius of 260 mm, making it suitable for handling small objects in various scenarios. The arm operates on an embedded Ubuntu 18.04 system, eliminating the need for a PC main control unit. This feature allows users to connect peripherals and quickly set up robotics programming education or develop control logic for the robotic arm. The arm also comes with myBlockly, a drag-and-drop graphical programming tool, which makes it easy for users to begin programming the robotic arm without prior coding experience.

Image 1: The open source interface allows for a variety of application. Source: Elephant Robotics.

For more advanced users, the myPalletizer 260 Pi integrates seamlessly with the Robot Operating System (ROS), providing a robust platform for learning and experimentation. The ROS framework supports simulation, control, and algorithm verification, enabling users to conduct experiments in a virtual environment. This not only reduces the need for extensive physical resources but also enhances efficiency in testing and development, making it an ideal tool for both education and research. The manufacturer also offers a Project Hub full of projects that can be carried out with this and other Elephant Robotics products.

Video 2: The myPalletizer 260 Pi integrates seamlessly with the Robot Operating System (ROS). Source: Elephant Robotics.

At the heart of the myPalletizer 260 Pi is the Raspberry Pi 4B, which features a 1.5 GHz quad-core microprocessor. This powerful AI computing platform offers endless possibilities for development, allowing users to control the hardware via Python programming, and also learn software such as Mind+, RoboFlow, C#, C++, Javascript or MoveIt. The combination of Raspberry Pi's hardware interface and Python's software capabilities provides a powerful yet accessible environment for building and programming robotic systems, offering users a deeper understanding of robotics and programming logic.

Highly adaptable

The myPalletizer 260 Pi is designed with Elephant Robotics' patented Lego hole design, which supports a global hardware ecological platform. This plug-and-play system is compatible with a variety of end accessories, such as the adaptive gripper, camera module, suction pump, G base or artificial intelligence kit from Elephant Robotics.

Image 2: The myPalletizer 260 Pi robotic arm is compatible with various accessories. Source: Elephant Robotics.

This flexibility allows users to expand the robotic arm's functionality and customize it according to specific project requirements, making the myPalletizer 260 Pi a highly adaptable and scalable solution for a range of applications.

Applications

The myPalletizer 260 Pi robotic arm offers a wide range of applications, making it suitable for various tasks such as intelligent palletizing, object recognition, and creative projects. It can simulate industrial palletizing methods to create mini smart warehouses.

Video 3: myPalletizer performing a word spelling task. Source: Elephant Robotics.

Its machine vision allows for color recognition and object sorting, adding flexibility to automated workflows. The arm can also be used for writing, drawing, and touch-based art projects, merging robotics with creativity. Its compatibility with mobile robots further expands its workspace, enabling it to handle more complex, compound tasks efficiently.