There is no better way to learn about robots and coding than building and programming your own bots. The MABEL is an open source mobile robot with dual arms that can be built with $8k worth of materials. This was built by New York University and University of Toronto Robotics in 3 months. This robot is ready for whole-body operation. It has 2 x 7 ODF arms and a pitching torso. Its head has 3 degrees of freedom. Assembly steps and the bill of materials will be available to help you started.
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MABEL: an open-source mobile bimanual robot
Here are the main specs:
- 56 DOF, 2 x 17 DOF hands
- 2.23M vertical reach
- Weight: 61.8 kg
- Arm load capacity: 3.5kg
As the developers explain, Apple Vision Pro is used for teleoperation. This robot can move around your house and handle common items. As the videos show, MABEL can adjust its height to reach higher areas.
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