Hiwonder LeArm 6-DOF Robotic Arm Kit
Open-source 6-servo arm with claw, PC/app control and tutorials — the classic "first serious arm" for makers.
Best for: Your first programmable 6-DOF arm
by Adeept
★ Best for: Assembling and coding your first multi-joint arm
A build-it-yourself 5-DOF arm kit programmed in the Arduino IDE — assembly is part of the lesson.
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The Adeept kit is for builders who want to assemble the arm themselves and then program it in the familiar Arduino IDE. Five degrees of freedom add a wrist motion over the classic 4-DOF layout, so you get some control over the gripper's angle without the full complexity of a 6-axis arm. Because it arrives as a DIY coding kit, it teaches the wiring and servo setup covered in our Arduino guides as well as the code. Check the listing for the exact servos and controller board included.
| Degrees of freedom | 5 |
|---|---|
| Programming | Arduino IDE |
| Format | DIY kit (self-assembly) |
Adeept 5-DOF Robotic Arm Kit for Arduino IDE
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Adeept 5-DOF Robotic Arm Kit for Arduino IDE
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