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
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⚙️ Servo Motors High-torque metal-gear servos — the muscles of a robotic arm. MG996R, MG90S and digital servos sized for each joint. See All 5 →
🎛️ Controllers & Servo Drivers PWM servo driver boards (PCA9685) and motion controllers that free your microcontroller pins and steady your servos. See All 5 →
🧠 Microcontroller Boards The brains: Arduino Mega/Uno, ESP32 and compatible boards that run your robotic-arm code and read sensors. See All 6 →
🔄 Stepper Motors NEMA 17 stepper motors for high-torque, high-repeatability robotic arms that hold position without feedback. See All 3 →
⚡ Power & Voltage Regulators Buck converters and regulators that give your servos a clean, separate power rail — the #1 fix for jittery arms. See All 4 →
🤏 Grippers & Claws Ready-made mechanical claws and end effectors — the business end of the arm, with or without a servo. See All 4 →
🧵 3D Printer Filament PLA and PLA+ filament for printing rigid robotic-arm frames, brackets and gripper parts at home. See All 4 →
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🛠️ Tools & Soldering Soldering irons and stations to make permanent, reliable connections once your arm leaves the breadboard. See All 3 →
🎚️ Sensors & Encoders Rotary encoders and position sensors that give your arm feedback — the first step toward closed-loop control. See All 6 →
🔌 Wiring & Breadboards Jumper wires, Dupont cables and breadboards — the connective tissue for prototyping your arm’s electronics. See All 3 →
🔩 Fasteners & Hardware M2–M4 standoffs, screws and nuts to mount boards and assemble the frame without improvising. See All 5 →
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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
Low-cost open-source LeRobot arm for AI / imitation-learning projects — compatible with NVIDIA Jetson.
Best for: AI & machine-learning builds
One of the best-selling UNO starter kits: board, servo, stepper, LCD and guided lessons, no soldering.
Best for: Complete beginners heading toward a robotic arm
Six 55g metal-gear servos — enough to drive a full 6-DOF arm in one buy.
Best for: Driving a full 6-DOF arm
The classic 9g micro servo that powers MeArm-style and cardboard arms — ten of them.
Best for: Small desk arms, grippers & first builds
16 servo channels over two I²C wires, with a dedicated servo power terminal.
Best for: Any arm with 3+ servos