Introducing Tobor: the robot arm

Tobor is a fully featured robotic system that can fit on your desktop and is capable of helping you automate your workflow. Tobor (robot spelled backwards), was built to be the most versatile open-source robotics system, which can be customized endlessly to meet your automation needs. Easily combine robotic arms, motion platforms, sensors, actuators, and more to create your unique machine.

Draw with Tobor

Draw pictures and more with the pen toolhead

Tutorial coming soon...

Pick and Place

Use the suction cup toolhead to play a game of checkers.

Tutorial coming soon...

Program Collaboratively

Use a remote control to program collaboratively.

Tutorial coming soon...

Assemble Circuit Boards

Use the PNP toolhead to assemble circuit boards

Tutorial coming soon...

Programmed with and program with Python

Tobor Robot Arm Features

• ESP32 microcontroller with 4 MB SPIRAM
  • Runs Micropython
• 3 DRV8825 stepper motor drivers
• 2 AS5048B 14-bit absolute encoders
  • Allows for low/no motion homing
  • Collaborative programming
• 8 position addressable LED ring
  • Can be used to display states of motors or the machine
• External stepper driver and peripheral port
• CNC controller powered by Fluid NC with dedicated FTDI and reset switch
• Micro-SD card slot
• WiFi enabled
• CANbus Edge Board Interface
• Servo header
• 24 VDC power input
• 1 user programmable tactile button
• Reset button
• FTDI port
• Edgeboard standards
  • Heartbeat LED
  • Function button
  • Status addressable LED

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