Mycobot 320

Overview

The Elephant Robotics myCobot 320 is a mid-size 6-axis robot arm priced at $2,399 with a 320 mm reach and 1 kg payload, bridging the gap between Elephant Robotics' entry-level educational arms and professional collaborative robots. The increased reach and payload make it suitable for more realistic industrial simulation tasks, including light pick-and-place, assembly simulation, and end-of-arm tooling experiments with grippers and sensors.

The myCobot 320 is compatible with Python, ROS, and myBlockly, maintaining the progressive programming curriculum that characterises the Elephant Robotics educational line. It is used in UK universities, vocational training centres, and FE colleges with advanced engineering programmes.

Key Specifications

• Reach: 320 mm
• Payload: 1 kg
• Axes: 6 DoF
• Price: $2,399
• Programming: Python, ROS, myBlockly
• Age range: FE and university level

Use Cases

myCobot 320 is appropriate for HNC/HND engineering programmes, apprenticeship training in advanced manufacturing, and university modules covering industrial robot programming and simulation. The 1 kg payload enables meaningful pick-and-place demonstrations with small parts, which is closer to real-world industrial robot tasks than the purely demonstrative capability of 0.25 kg arms.

UK manufacturing training providers and apprenticeship programme operators represent a growing market for the myCobot 320 as a cost-accessible industrial robot training tool.

Buying Used

A secondary market exists through online platforms and vocational training equipment brokers. The heavier payload and more demanding use cycles in training environments mean that servo wear is more likely on used myCobot 320 units than on lighter arms.

Alternatives to Consider

Elephant Robotics myCobot 280 is the lower-cost single-arm option for institutions with tighter budgets. Universal Robots UR3e is the professional standard for industrial robot training at a much higher price but with superior stiffness, repeatability, and industrial safety certification. KUKA KR3 R540 is another professional training arm comparison point.