Arm comparisons

Two arms, one decision

Every arm here records the same dataset format and trains the same models, so the choice is about hardware: which servos are on the bus, what voltage they need, what a set of parts costs and how much of the workflow is already tested.

  • 3 comparisons
  • 4 arms in the catalog
  • One dataset format for all of them

All four arms at a glance

The supply voltage is the row to read twice. Feetech STS3215 servos run on 7.4 V and a 12 V supply destroys them in seconds, which is why the Koch and the LeKiwi rails are called out separately.

ArmMakerActuatorsServosSupplyParts costSupport
SO-100SO-ARM100, SO100TheRobotStudio and LeRobot5 joints plus gripper, 6 actuatorsFeetech STS3215 bus servos7.4 Vroughly 110 to 150 euro per arm in partsFully supported
SO-101SO101TheRobotStudio and LeRobot5 joints plus gripper, 6 actuatorsFeetech STS3215 bus servos7.4 Vroughly 130 to 170 euro per arm in partsFully supported
Koch v1.1Alexander Koch arm, Koch armLeRobot community5 joints plus gripper, 6 actuatorsDynamixel XL330 and XL4305 V and 12 V rails depending on the servoroughly 250 to 350 euro per arm in partsCompatible
LeKiwiLeKiwi mobile baseLeRobot community5 joints plus gripper on a three-wheel holonomic baseFeetech STS3215 bus servos7.4 V for the arm, 12 V for the baseroughly 400 to 500 euroCompatible

Parts cost is what the components come to, not a product price: none of these arms is sold here. The models you can train on any of them are under /policies, and the model comparisons stay under /compare.

The arm matters less than the data you record with it

A real SO-100 is online and free to drive from the browser. Try the motion you have in mind before you decide which arm to build.