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The Dobot Robotic Arm CR5 is a 6-axis collaborative robot built for hands-on robotics research, advanced engineering coursework, and applied automation labs. With a 5 kg payload, a 900 mm working radius, and ±0.02 mm repeatability, it is a genuine industrial-class cobot rather than a desktop teaching toy — letting students and researchers program, deploy, and study the same kind of arm they will encounter on real production floors.
Programming is approachable across skill levels. Through Dobot's DobotStudio Pro software, users can build motion sequences with graphical block-based programming, write LUA scripts for advanced control, or physically drag-to-teach the arm through a sequence of waypoints. That range makes a single CR5 useful from an introductory automation course up through graduate-level research in motion planning, machine vision integration, and human-robot collaboration.
RobotLAB supplies the CR5 as a reseller and integrator, not the manufacturer. We sell it outright at $22,980 or offer it through our Robot-as-a-Service program, and either path can include professional installation, staff and student training, software updates, and ongoing technical support. That means a lab gets a working, supported automation cell rather than a box of hardware to figure out alone.
| Product | Dobot CR5 (Research configuration) |
| Brand | Dobot |
| Type | 6-axis collaborative robot arm (cobot) |
| Payload | 5 kg |
| Reach / working radius | 900 mm |
| Repeatability | ±0.02 mm |
| Robot weight | 25 kg |
| Joint speed (J1/J2) | 180°/s |
| Joint speed (J3–J6) | 223°/s |
| Joint range of motion | J3 ±160°; all other joints ±360° |
| Power consumption | 150 W |
| IP rating | IP54 |
| Operating temperature | 0–50°C |
| Communication | Modbus TCP/RTU, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET |
| Digital I/O | 24 DI / 24 DO (PNP and NPN) |
| Programming | DobotStudio Pro — block-based (Blockly), LUA script, drag-to-teach |
| Mounting | Any angle / any orientation |
| Purchase Price | $22,980 |
The CR5's 5 kg payload and 900 mm reach give research teams a real industrial-scale cobot for studying motion planning, force control, machine-vision-guided picking, and human-robot collaboration. Open communication over Modbus TCP/RTU, EtherNet/IP, and PROFINET lets labs integrate custom sensors, controllers, and ROS-based stacks for original research.
For higher-ed and technical programs, the CR5 lets students practice on the same class of collaborative arm used in industry. Drag-to-teach and block-based programming lower the entry barrier for first-time users, while LUA scripting supports advanced assignments in assembly, inspection, screwdriving, dispensing, and pick-and-place.
Because it is collision-aware and rated for collaborative operation, the CR5 can sit on a benchtop or cart and run light material handling, machine tending, and small-batch assembly tasks. That makes it a fit for workforce-development labs and manufacturing programs preparing students for cobot-equipped production lines.
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It is a genuine full-size 6-axis collaborative robot, not a desktop teaching toy. It carries a 5 kg payload across a 900 mm reach with ±0.02 mm repeatability and weighs about 25 kg, putting it in the same class of cobot used on real production floors. That is exactly why it suits serious research and higher-ed automation work. For details, call 1-87-RobotLAB.
Common applications include assembly, quality inspection, screwdriving, dispensing, sanding, gluing, machine tending, and pick-and-place. Its open communication interfaces also make it a strong platform for machine-vision integration, motion-planning research, and human-robot collaboration studies.
No. DobotStudio Pro supports block-based graphical programming for beginners, drag-to-teach for quickly recording waypoints by hand, and LUA scripting for advanced users. A single CR5 can serve an introductory course and a graduate research project alike. Call 1-87-RobotLAB if you want help mapping it to your curriculum.
Yes. The purchase price is $22,980, and RobotLAB also offers it through our Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) program, which can bundle installation, training, software updates, and ongoing support into a monthly subscription. Call 1-87-RobotLAB to compare purchase versus RaaS for your budget.
As a reseller and integrator, RobotLAB can provide professional installation, staff and student training, software updates, warranty coverage, and technical support — so your lab receives a working, supported automation cell rather than just a crate of parts. Call 1-87-RobotLAB to scope an onboarding plan.
It is a collaborative robot with adjustable collision-detection sensitivity and multiple built-in safety functions, designed for human-collaborative operation. As with any cobot, RobotLAB recommends a proper risk assessment for your specific task and payload. Call 1-87-RobotLAB to discuss safe deployment for your environment.
The CR5 is a larger, higher-payload 6-axis arm (5 kg / 900 mm reach), while the MG400 is a compact 4-axis desktop cobot (about 0.75 kg / 440 mm) and the M1 is a 4-axis SCARA (lighter payload, ~400 mm reach). Choose the CR5 when you need full 6-axis articulation and industrial-scale reach. Call 1-87-RobotLAB and we'll match the arm to your application.
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