Description


5 + 1 DOF High-Torque Serial Bus Servo Dual Robotic Arm AI Kit, Options for Jetson Orin Nano / NX, Supports Hugging Face LeRobot AI Robotic Project, Based On ESP32, 2-DOF Wrist Joint, Supports Flexible Expansion And Secondary Development, Wireless Control
Kit Selection Guide
VersionRoArm-M3-S/Pro-AI-KitRoArm-M3-S/Pro-ORIN-AI-Kit
Kit modelRoArm-M3-S-AI-Kit
RoArm-M3-Pro-AI-Kit
RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit
RoArm-M3-Pro-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit
RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NX-AI-Kit
RoArm-M3-Pro-ORIN-NX-AI-Kit
main control boardNOT includedOptions for Jetson Orin Nano Super / Jetson Orin NX Super development board (Waveshare 8GB Kit)
Controlled ConnectionConnect to a PC or your own main control board via USB port / WI-FIDirectly connect to the built-in Jetson Orin development board
Suitable forFor users who already have a Jetson Orin series development board or PCFor users who need an all-in-one solution and high-efficiency AI inference
Kit accessoriesLeader robotic arm × 1, Follower robotic arm × 1, USB hub × 1,
USB camera (with holder) × 2, grasping target (foam block) × 2
Model Selection Guide

Need stronger AI inference performance? Choose the ORIN-AI-Kit Series

  • Options for Jetson Orin Nano Super or Jetson Orin NX Super (Waveshare 8GB kit) to achieve low-latency, high-throughput AI computing.
  • The Orin platform offers rich interfaces and powerful computing capabilities, enabling robotic arms to perform better in visual recognition, path planning, and real-time feedback, significantly enhancing the overall scalability and intelligence of the system.

or you can choose the RoArm-M3-S/Pro-AI-Kit Version if you've got a Jetson Orin development board or PC

  • More flexible to use with your own controller: The kit includes all necessary accessories except the main control board, allowing direct use with your PC or existing Jetson Orin development board.
  • More cost-effective: Retains full functionality while reducing entry costs for robotic arm applications, making development easier and more flexible.

Provides RoArm-M3-S / RoArm-M3-Pro robotic arm options. Choose Pro version for higher stability and precision

  • The RoArm-M3-Pro features a more robust mechanical structure and higher joint precision compared to the RoArm-M3-S version, making it suitable for industrial or research scenarios with repeatability and strict requirements of anti-interference capabilities.
5 + 1 DOF High-Torque Serial Bus Servo Robotic Arm Kit, version options
Parameter Comparison
RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit parameter comparison

* Not including the weight of the table edge fixing clamp (290±10g).


RoArm-M3-ORIN-AI-Kit
5 + 1 DOF Robotic Arm AI Kit

supports the popular Hugging Face LeRobot AI robotics project,
comes with stable and regularly updated demos
options for Jetson Orin Nano Super / Jetson Orin NX Super development board

RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit RoArm-M3-AI-Kit six-axis robotic arm
Product Introduction

RoArm-M3-ORIN-AI-Kit series supports the popular AI robotic arm project LeRobot, integrating its pretrained models and datasets with demonstrations, providing strong support for research directions such as Imitation Learning and Reinforcement Learning. By utilizing the demos and algorithm libraries of LeRobot, developers can quickly deploy intelligent algorithms onto the RoArm-M3, further expanding the possibilities for innovative applications.

RoArm-M3-S/Pro in the kit is a 5 + 1 DOF smart robotic arm designed for innovative applications. Adopts lightweight structure design with an effective payload of 0.2kg@0.5m, it can be flexibly mounted on various mobile platforms. Adopts a 360° omnidirectional base combined with five flexible joints to create a workspace with 1-meter diameter.

The joint direct-drive design enhances repositioning precision and also improves structural reliability, with innovative dual-drive technology doubling the shoulder joint torque. Onboard ESP32 MCU main control module, supports multiple wireless control modes, and provides control interfaces and rich communication protocols for easily connecting to various devices.

Provides a user-friendly and cross-platform WEB application that integrates a simple and visualized coordinate control mode, making it easier to get started. Comes with rich graphic and video tutorials to help you learn and use it quickly. Compatible with ROS2 and various host computers, supports various wireless and wired communication modes. Comes with expansion plates, supports customizing the EoAT (End of Arm Tooling) to meet innovative application requirements.

RoArm-M3-ORIN-AI-Kit series achieves an excellent balance between lightweight, user-friendliness, expandability, and open innovation, it is a multi-functional robotic arm that integrates intelligent control, human-machine interaction, and customizable development. Ideal for applications that require a combination of flexibility, expandability, and user-friendliness.


Jetson Orin comparison
Version
(Waveshare 8GB Kit)
Jetson Orin Nano Super 8GB version
Jetson Orin Nano Super
Jetson Orin NX Super 8GB version
Jetson Orin NX Super
AI performance67 TOPS (sparse)
33 TOPS (dense)
117 TOPS
GPU1024-core NVIDIA Ampere architecture GPU with 32 Tensor Cores
GPU frequency1020MHz (Max)1173MHz (Max)
CPU6-core Cortex-A78AE v8.2 64-bit CPU
1.5MB L2 + 4MB L3
6-core Arm Cortex-A78AE v8.2 64-bit CPU
2MB L2 + 4MB L3
CPU frequency1.7GHz (Max)2GHz (Max)
Memory8GB 128 bit LPDDR5, 102GB/s8GB 128 bit LPDDR5, 102.4GB/s
StorageSupports external NVMe
Power7W | 15W | 25W10W | 15W | 25W | 40W

Compatible with the popular AI robotic arm project - LeRobot

The RoArm-M3 robotic arm series supports the open-source LeRobot framework on Hugging Face, providing core resources such as pretrained models, datasets with human collected demonstrations, and simulation environments. When combined with the N-VIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Super / Jetson Orin NX Super motherboard or a PC with an N-VIDIA discrete GPU, users can experience the complete process of Imitation Learning and Reinforcement Learning projects.


LeRobot RoArm-M3 Robotic Arm Kit

adopts Leader-Follower robotic arm solution to collect data and build datasets for subsequent model training in imitation learning and reinforcement learning

RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit LeRobot RoArm-M3 Robotic Arm Kit



Flexible joints × omnidirectional space

Adopts 360° rotation base and flexible joints to create an omnidirectional operating space with 1-meter diameter, allowing the Robotic Arm to move freely in all directions

RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit supports omnidirectional operating space with a 1-meter diameter

2 DOF Wrist Joint + EoAT
for more flexible clamping

Equipped with 2 DOF wrist joint with pitch + horizontal rotation support, enables seamless coordination with the EoAT for multi-dimensional clamping and operation

RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit with 2 DOF wrist joint

Easy to control via
Cross-platform Web Application

No App installation required, access after entering the address. Allows users to connect and control RoArm-M3 via mobile phones, tablets and computers by clicking the buttons on the Web App. Supports secondary development of this open-source Web App to customize the user interface and add new functions.

RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit supports controlling via Web Application

Completely open source for
secondary development

Completely open source for the control codes and communication interface documents of RoArm-M3 series, supports multiple languages and devices for secondary development. Provides modularized demos and tutorials for zero-based users, easy to get started.

RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit open source for secondary development
joint Direct-drive design
The Feedback precision is up to 0.088°

The joint angle feedback can be obtained directly via the 12-bit high-precision magnetic encoder without any reduction groups, which is more accurate, and the actual position of the current target point can be calculated based on the joint angle feedback.

RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit with 12-bit high-precision magnetic encoder
Innovative dual-drive technology
doubles the shoulder joint torque

We have developed a dual-drive control algorithm that allows the two servos at the shoulder joint to coordinate their output torque effectively, significantly enhancing the power and the overall load capacity of RoArm-M3 Series

RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit adopts innovative dual-drive technology

Direct-drive clamp enables precise force control

The direct-drive clamp design allows precise control of the clamping force in the program, suitable for clamping delicate objects without applying excessive force

RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit adopts direct-drive clamp

Dynamic external force
adaptive control

After enabling this function, you can limit the maximum torque for each joint. When the external force applied to the joint exceeds the torque threshold (configurable), the robotic arm will rotate in response to the external force, and will return to the specified position when the external force decreases below the torque threshold.

RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit supports dynamic external force adaptive control
One-click automatic recording
Easy to create actions

RoArm-M3 can save JSON instructions for robot control as task files. The task files can be saved in the Flash of ESP32, which will not be lost in case of power loss. The robotic arm can perform complex and repetitive operations by calling these task files.

RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit can save JSON instructions for robot control

Accurately reach the target by entering the coordinates

Open source for inverse kinematics control algorithm in the three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. After entering the target position, the robot arm can accurately reach the target point by using the inverse kinematics function to calculate the rotation angle of each joint.

RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit inverse kinematics control algorithm demo
Curve Velocity Control for
Smoother movement

We use the curve velocity control algorithm to make the robotic arm move smoother and more naturally, without oscillations during start and stop

RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit supports curve velocity control algorithm

ESP-NOW wireless control
Low-delay remote collaboration

ESP-NOW is a low-delay ad hoc wireless communication protocol, without the need of Network infrastructures. You can use one robotic arm to wirelessly control other robotic arms, and the control methods can be set as broadcast control, group control, and one-to-one control.

RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit supports ESP-NOW wireless control

* Note: The broadcast control has no limitation for the number of controlled devices, while the group control allows up to 20 devices. Please refer to the WIKI for more details.

Supports Leading-following control mode based on ESP-NOW

In the Leading-following control mode, the Leader robotic arm will send its joint angle information to other robotic arms via ESP-NOW communication. The other robotic arms which are in ESP-NOW Follower mode will imitate the same actions as the Leader in real time.

RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit Leading-following control mode demo
multiple control interfaces,
multiple devices and languages Support

RoArm-M3 series can be controlled not only by the WEB application, but also supports using other controllers to send JSON commands via HTTP protocol network request, serial communication, or USB communication for controlling and obtaining feedback.

RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit with multiple Control interfaces


Multiple installation methods for Integrating into Your Application

Provides multiple installation schemes and related secondary development resources, suitable for different usage scenarios and can be flexibly integrated into your projects and applications

RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit supports multiple installation methods

Easy To install different peripherals

The main structure of the upper arm adopts two 1020 European standard aluminum rails, supports installing additional peripherals via the boat nuts to meet different needs. Comes with boat nuts and corresponding M4 screws for easy installation.

RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit easy To install different peripherals

Supports installing a camera to extend visual applications

Comes with a camera holder and open source for the related drawings. You can directly install a camera with the corresponding size or other cameras with an adapter

RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit supports installing a camera

* for reference only, only the LED light is included.


Onboard ESP32 Main control board

Adopts ESP32 powerful main control MCU, supports Multiple wireless communication protocols, with a large amount of open source resources to help secondary development of innovative applications

RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit onboard ESP32 Main control board
Compatible with ROS2, Provides model establishment File and supports multi-device cooperation

Provides communication nodes of ROS2, URDF model description file and zero-based tutorial of ROS2

RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit compatible with ROS2
rich tutorial resources for
secondary development

We provide complete unit tutorials and cases, including various functions and common application scenarios, to help users get started quickly for secondary development

RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit lerobot framework control demo RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit provides rich tutorial resources

General Driver Board for Robots

Onboard rich interfaces and resources for innovative development and functional expansion

RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit General Driver Board onboard components
  1. ESP32-WROOM-32 controller module
    Can be developed using Arduino IDE
  2. IPEX 1 WIFI connector
    For connecting WIFI antenna to increase the wireless communication distance
  3. LIDAR interface
    Integrated LIDAR adapter function
  4. I2C peripheral expansion interface
    For connecting with OLED screen or other I2C sensors
  5. Reset Button
    Press and release to reboot the ESP32
  6. Download button
    Press when powering on to enter download mode
  7. DC-DC 5V voltage regulator circuit
    Provides power supply for host computers such as Raspberry Pi or Jetson nano
  8. Type-C port (LADAR)
    LIDAR data transmission
  9. Type-C port (USB)
    ESP32 communication interface, for uploading programs to ESP32
  10. XH2.54 power port
    Support DC 7~13V input, can directly power the serial bus servo and motors
  11. INA219
    voltage/current monitoring chip
  12. Power ON/OFF
    External power supply ON/OFF
  13. ST series serial bus servo interface
    For connecting with ST3215 / ST3235 serial bus servo
  14. Motor interface PH2.0 6P
    Group B interface for motor with encoder
 
  1. Motor interface PH2.0 6P
    Group A interface for motor with encoder
  2. Motor interface PH2.0 2P
    Group A interface for motor without encoder
  3. Motor interface PH2.0 2P
    Group B interface for motor without encoder
  4. AK09918C
    3-axis electronic compass
  5. QMI8658C
    6-axis motion sensor
  6. TB6612FNG
    Motor Control Chip
  7. Serial bus servo control circuit
    for controlling multiple ST3215 serial bus servos and obtaining servos feedback
  8. TF card slot
    Can be used to store logs or WIFI configurations
  9. 40PIN GPIO header
    For connecting with Raspberry Pi or other host boards
  10. 40PIN extended header
    Easy to use the GPIO pins of Raspberry Pi or other host boards
  11. CP-2102
    UART to USB, for LIDAR data transmission
  12. CP-2102
    UART to USB, for ESP32 communication
  13. Automatic download circuit
    For Uploading programs to the ESP32 without pressing the EN and BOOT buttons


Diversified onboard resources
Supports function expansion

Integrated with INA219 battery voltage Monitoring and 9-axis IMU sensor, supports function expansion and innovation

RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit with INA219 battery voltage Monitoring and 9-axis IMU sensor RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit with OLED screen and LED light

Mouse drag-and-drop interaction

Provides Web applications and desktop software (open-source programs developed by Python), supports setting action instructions when the mouse is pressed and released to control the robotic arm flexibly

RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit mouse drag-and-drop demo
Specifications
DOF5 + 1
Work spaceHorizontal diameter: 1120mm (Max, 360° omnidirectional), Vertical: 798mm (Max)
Operating voltage12V 5A power supply, supports 3S Lithium batteries (NOT included)
Load capacity0.2kg@0.5m
repositioning precision~ 5mm
Servo rotation speed40rpm (no-load, no torque limit)
Operating rangeBASE-360°, SHOULDER-180°, ELBOW-180°, WRIST-180°, ROLL-360°, HAND-135°
Drive typeTTL Serial bus servo, direct-drive joint
Servo numbers7
Joint angle sensor12-bit 360° magnetic encoder
Servo torque30KG.CM @12V, 20KG·CM @ 12V (EoAT)
Joint feedback informationservo status, joint angle, rotation speed, joint load, servo voltage, servo current, servo temperature and servo working mode
Main controlESP32-WROOM-32
Main control module featuresWiFi, BT, Dual Core, 240MHz
Wireless control mode2.4G-WiFi, ESP-NOW
Wired control modeUSB, UART
Manual operation modeWEB control interface
Host operation modeUART / USB / WEB commands in JSON data format
Host supportUSB connection devices such as Raspberry Pi, Jetson Orin Nano, and PC.
EoAT functionclamp function by default, can be changed as an additional degree of freedom
LED power≤1.5W
OLED screen size0.91inch
Other functions2-ch 12V power supply switch, 9-DOF IMU
Robotic arm weightRoArm-M3-S: 973.5±15g
RoArm-M3-Pro: 1020.8g±15g
(Not including the weight of the table edge fixing clamp)
table edge fixing clamp weight290±10g
Supported table edge thickness of the clamp72mm
Demo3D Cartesian coordinate system control (inverse kinematics control); Dynamic external force adaptive control; Joint angle control; Operating information feedback; FLASH files system operation; Steps recording and replaying; ESP-NOW control; Leading-Following mode (Hand guiding control); LED control; 12V power supply ON/OFF control; WiFi function settings; Set startup tasks; Serial bus servo settings; Feedback mode setting, etc. (Note: Please refer to the WIKI for more details)

Product & Packaging show
RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit product show
Dimensions
RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit outline dimensions
Resources & Services

 Package Content

Weight: 5.914 kg

RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit

RoArm-M3-Pro Robotic Arm Kit
  1. Waveshare Jetson Orin Nano Dev Kit × 1:
    Jetson Orin Nano Module 8GB × 1
    JETSON-ORIN-IO-BASE × 1
    Cooling fan × 1
    256GB NVMe Solid State Drive (built-in) × 1
    Wireless network card (built-in) × 1
  2. Audio card for Jetson Nano × 1
  3. 8Ω 5W speaker × 2
  4. Jetson Nano USB adapter × 1
  5. USB Type-A to Type-C cable ~1m× 1
  6. Ethernet cable × 1
  7. Jumper cap × 2
  8. OPTIONS 19V 2.37A power supply × 1
  9. USB3.2-Gen1-HUB-2IN-4OUT (with cables) × 1
  10. RoArm-M3 acrylic board × 1
  11. Screws pack × 1

RoArm-M3-S-ORIN-NX-AI-Kit

RoArm-M3-Pro Robotic Arm Kit
  1. Waveshare Jetson Orin NX Dev Kit × 1:
    Jetson Orin NX Module 8GB × 1
    JETSON-ORIN-IO-BASE × 1
    Cooling fan × 1
    256GB NVMe Solid State Drive (built-in) × 1
    Wireless network card (built-in) × 1
  2. Audio card for Jetson Nano × 1
  3. 8Ω 5W speaker × 2
  4. Jetson Nano USB adapter × 1
  5. USB Type-A to Type-C cable ~1m × 1
  6. Ethernet cable × 1
  7. Jumper cap × 2
  8. OPTIONS 19V 2.37A power supply × 1
  9. USB3.2-Gen1-HUB-2IN-4OUT (with cables) × 1
  10. RoArm-M3 acrylic board × 1
  11. Screws pack × 1

RoArm-M3-Pro-ORIN-NANO-AI-Kit

RoArm-M3-Pro Robotic Arm Kit
  1. Waveshare Jetson Orin Nano Dev Kit × 1:
    Jetson Orin Nano Module 8GB × 1
    JETSON-ORIN-IO-BASE × 1
    Cooling fan × 1
    256GB NVMe Solid State Drive (built-in) × 1
    Wireless network card (built-in) × 1
  2. Audio card for Jetson Nano × 1
  3. 8Ω 5W speaker × 2
  4. Jetson Nano USB adapter × 1
  5. USB Type-A to Type-C cable ~1m × 1
  6. Ethernet cable × 1
  7. Jumper cap × 2
  8. OPTIONS 19V 2.37A power supply × 1
  9. USB3.2-Gen1-HUB-2IN-4OUT (with cables) × 1
  10. RoArm-M3 acrylic board board × 1
  11. Screws pack × 1

RoArm-M3-Pro-ORIN-NX-AI-Kit

RoArm-M3-Pro Robotic Arm Kit
  1. Waveshare Jetson Orin NX Dev Kit × 1:
    Jetson Orin NX Module 8GB × 1
    JETSON-ORIN-IO-BASE × 1
    Cooling fan × 1
    256GB NVMe Solid State Drive (built-in) × 1
    Wireless network card (built-in) × 1
  2. Audio card for Jetson Nano × 1
  3. 8Ω 5W speaker × 2
  4. Jetson Nano USB adapter × 1
  5. USB Type-A to Type-C cable ~1m × 1
  6. Ethernet cable × 1
  7. Jumper cap × 2
  8. OPTIONS 19V 2.37A power supply × 1
  9. USB3.2-Gen1-HUB-2IN-4OUT (with cables) × 1
  10. RoArm-M3 acrylic board × 1
  11. Screws pack × 1