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
SO-100 vs SO-101: what the revision actually changes
SO-100 or SO-101: the same Feetech STS3215 servos at 7.4 V, the same calibration and LeRobot workflow, about twenty euro apart. What the revised wrist changes.
SO-100 vs Koch v1.1: two servo buses, one data pipeline
SO-100 or Koch v1.1: Feetech STS3215 at 7.4 V against Dynamixel XL330 and XL430 on 5 V and 12 V rails, at roughly double the parts cost, same trainers.
SO-100 vs LeKiwi: the same arm, plus a base you have to teach
SO-100 or LeKiwi: the same Feetech arm at 7.4 V on a 12 V three-wheel base. What the extra action dimensions do to recording, training and evaluation.
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.
| Arm | Maker | Actuators | Servos | Supply | Parts cost | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO-100SO-ARM100, SO100 | TheRobotStudio and LeRobot | 5 joints plus gripper, 6 actuators | Feetech STS3215 bus servos | 7.4 V | roughly 110 to 150 euro per arm in parts | Fully supported |
| SO-101SO101 | TheRobotStudio and LeRobot | 5 joints plus gripper, 6 actuators | Feetech STS3215 bus servos | 7.4 V | roughly 130 to 170 euro per arm in parts | Fully supported |
| Koch v1.1Alexander Koch arm, Koch arm | LeRobot community | 5 joints plus gripper, 6 actuators | Dynamixel XL330 and XL430 | 5 V and 12 V rails depending on the servo | roughly 250 to 350 euro per arm in parts | Compatible |
| LeKiwiLeKiwi mobile base | LeRobot community | 5 joints plus gripper on a three-wheel holonomic base | Feetech STS3215 bus servos | 7.4 V for the arm, 12 V for the base | roughly 400 to 500 euro | Compatible |
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.