{
  "license": "CC BY 4.0",
  "attribution": "fysical.ai / whatro.bot",
  "source": "https://github.com/fysical-ai/whatrobot-catalog",
  "url": "https://whatro.bot/component/myactuator-rmd-x8/",
  "html": "https://whatro.bot/component/myactuator-rmd-x8/",
  "taxonomy_version": "2026-01",
  "catalog_version": "2026-01",
  "handle": "myactuator-rmd-x8",
  "name": "MyActuator RMD-X8",
  "kind": "component",
  "manufacturer": {
    "handle": "myactuator",
    "name": "MyActuator",
    "country": "CN"
  },
  "category": {
    "id": "cp-2-1",
    "full_name": "Component > Actuator > Joint module",
    "path": [
      {
        "id": "cp",
        "name": "Component",
        "handle": "component"
      },
      {
        "id": "cp-2",
        "name": "Actuator",
        "handle": "actuator"
      },
      {
        "id": "cp-2-1",
        "name": "Joint module",
        "handle": "joint-module"
      }
    ],
    "url": "https://whatro.bot/components/actuator/joint-module/"
  },
  "facts": {
    "component_kind": "actuator",
    "motion": "rotary",
    "integrated_control": true,
    "has_reducer": true,
    "joint_grade": true
  },
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "RMD-X8 Pro V2 1:9 CAN",
      "note": "values recorded in attributes; MC-X-300O driver"
    },
    {
      "name": "RMD-X8 V2 1:9 RS485",
      "note": "listing title only"
    },
    {
      "name": "RMD-X8 Pro-H 1:6 CAN",
      "note": "listing title only"
    },
    {
      "name": "RMD-X8 Pro V3 1:6 helical CAN",
      "note": "listing title only; MC-X-500O driver"
    },
    {
      "name": "RMD-X8-60 1:36 CAN/RS485 dual encoder",
      "note": "listing title only (rcdrone.top)"
    }
  ],
  "availability": "shipping",
  "attributes": {
    "segment": [
      "research",
      "education",
      "hobby"
    ],
    "rated_torque": 13,
    "gear_ratio": 9,
    "reducer_type": "planetary",
    "interface": [
      "can"
    ],
    "voltage": 48,
    "mass": 0.71
  },
  "summary": "The RMD-X8 is a family of brushless joint modules with a planetary reducer, 16-bit magnetic encoder and integrated driver, sold in several gear ratios and bus options. The figures recorded here are for the RMD-X8 Pro V2 with 9:1 reduction and CAN bus: 13 Nm nominal torque, 24 or 48 V input, 160 rpm no-load at 48 V and 710 g.",
  "links": {
    "product": "https://robotshop.com/products/myactuator-myactuator-rmd-x8-pro-v2-bldc-can-bus-reduction-ratio-19-w-new-driver-mc-x-300o"
  },
  "offers": [
    {
      "seller": "RobotShop",
      "url": "https://robotshop.com/products/myactuator-myactuator-rmd-x8-pro-v2-bldc-can-bus-reduction-ratio-19-w-new-driver-mc-x-300o",
      "price": 470,
      "currency": "USD",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "region": "US",
      "affiliate": false,
      "note": "RMD-X8 Pro V2 1:9 CAN, sale price; sold out at access"
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "RobotShop RMD-X8 Pro V2 1:9 CAN",
      "url": "https://robotshop.com/products/myactuator-myactuator-rmd-x8-pro-v2-bldc-can-bus-reduction-ratio-19-w-new-driver-mc-x-300o",
      "accessed": "2026-10-28",
      "for": [
        "specs",
        "facts",
        "price"
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "EtherCAT Technology Group member listing (Suzhou Micro Actuator Technology)",
      "url": "https://www.ethercat.org/cn/members/members_3D6F8B4C68B34F4091D10320AB63AA17.htm",
      "accessed": "2026-10-28",
      "for": [
        "manufacturer"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "unverified": [
    "peak_torque",
    "release_year"
  ],
  "notes": "Unverified (free text): official-product-page. Page accepts 24 V or 48 V input; 48 V recorded as the nominal used for the speed figures. The RobotShop page is internally inconsistent (nominal power 166 W vs 300 W; backlash 3.5 vs 5 arcmin). Peak torque not stated (\"torque increased by 20%\"). Group F recorded the RMD-X8-P20-120-E (43/120 Nm, EtherCAT) from OpenELAB as the headline variant; this pass found the Pro V2 1:9 CAN at RobotShop — the editor should pick one representative variant. Company EtherCAT membership supports `industrial_bus: true`.",
  "tags": [],
  "price": {
    "amount": 470,
    "currency": "USD",
    "date": "2026-10-28",
    "seller": "RobotShop",
    "url": "https://robotshop.com/products/myactuator-myactuator-rmd-x8-pro-v2-bldc-can-bus-reduction-ratio-19-w-new-driver-mc-x-300o"
  },
  "attribute_definitions": {
    "segment": {
      "name": "Segment",
      "type": "enum",
      "unit": null,
      "description": "Buyer groups that would plausibly buy this at list price."
    },
    "rated_torque": {
      "name": "Rated torque",
      "type": "number",
      "unit": "Nm",
      "description": "Continuous rated torque."
    },
    "gear_ratio": {
      "name": "Gear ratio",
      "type": "number",
      "unit": "ratio",
      "description": "Reduction ratio expressed as N in N:1."
    },
    "reducer_type": {
      "name": "Reducer type",
      "type": "enum",
      "unit": null,
      "description": "Gear reduction principle."
    },
    "interface": {
      "name": "Interface",
      "type": "enum",
      "unit": null,
      "description": "Electrical and communication interfaces."
    },
    "voltage": {
      "name": "Voltage",
      "type": "number",
      "unit": "V",
      "description": "Nominal supply voltage."
    },
    "mass": {
      "name": "Mass",
      "type": "number",
      "unit": "kg",
      "description": "Product mass as specified."
    }
  }
}