Mass
4.2kg
Arm > Articulated arm rb-1-1
AgileX Robotics PiPER
Articulated arm by AgileX Robotics, Dongguan, CN
- Research
- Education
- Professional
- Research platform
- Handling
- Shipping
PiPER is AgileX's lightweight 6-axis research arm: 1.5 kg payload, 626 mm reach, ±0.1 mm repeatability and 4.2 kg mass, running on 24 V DC over CAN. It is sold with an optional gripper and teach pendant and is widely used as an affordable manipulator for ROS and imitation-learning work, with longer-reach (L), higher-payload (H) and spherical-wrist (X) variants.
Key specifications
Payload
1.5kg
Axes
6
Reach
626mm
Repeatability
0.1mm
USD 3,500 at Robotics Center, seen 2026-10-28
Versions
| PiPER | 626 mm reach, 1.5 kg, 4.2 kg |
|---|---|
| PiPER-X | 669 mm reach, spherical wrist, 4.5 kg |
| PiPER-L | 750 mm reach, 4.5 kg |
| PiPER-H | 636 mm reach, 2 kg payload, 4.5 kg |
All attributes
| Arm count | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mounting | Table |
| Segment | Research, Education, Professional |
| Application | Research platform, Education, Handling |
| Environment | Indoor |
| Autonomy | Teleoperated |
| SDK | Python, ROS 1, ROS 2 |
Looked for but not confirmed on any fetched page: Release year, Collaborative, Open source.
Price history
| Seen | Seller | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 | Génération Robots (EU) | EUR 2,040 | incl. VAT after 15% discount (list €2,400; €1,700 excl. VAT); gripper separate at €255 |
| 2026-10-28 | Robotics Center | USD 3,500 |
Editor's notes
Unverified (free text): direct AgileX price. AgileX lists an "OPEN PiPER" and a "Universal Master Arm" as separate products; the open-source status of the standard PiPER is not stated beyond a GitHub organisation. Arm has no integrated brake (reseller note).
Sources
- AgileX PiPER product page — accessed 2026-10-28 (specs, facts, variants)
- Robotics Center compare page — accessed 2026-10-28 (price)
- Génération Robots PiPER listing — accessed 2026-10-28 (price, specs)
Facts on this page come only from the pages listed above, read on the dates shown. Prices are observations, not offers to sell; check the seller before buying.