Seeed Studio SO-ARM101 6-DOF AI Robotic Arm

by Seeed Studio

★ Best for: AI & machine-learning builds

Low-cost open-source LeRobot arm for AI / imitation-learning projects — compatible with NVIDIA Jetson.

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Why we recommend it

The SO-ARM101 is built for the new wave of AI robotics: it is part of the open-source LeRobot ecosystem, so you can record demonstrations and train imitation-learning policies rather than just hard-coding angles. Six DOF and a standard servo set keep it hackable, while compatibility with NVIDIA Jetson means you can run vision and on-device inference right on the arm. This version ships without 3D-printed parts, which makes it a great match if you already own a printer and want to make the structural pieces yourself (and cut cost). Choose it when your goal is machine learning, teleoperation or computer-vision pick-and-place rather than a fixed demo routine.

At a glance

Degrees of freedom	6
Ecosystem	LeRobot (open source)
Compute	NVIDIA Jetson compatible
Printed parts	Not included (print your own)
Use	AI / imitation learning, vision

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