Dobot Cr5
Cost-effective 6-axis collaborative robot arm
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The Dobot CR5 is a six-axis collaborative robot arm built for small and medium-sized businesses that need an affordable, easy-to-deploy cobot. It supports multiple intuitive control methods, including hand-guided teaching, a mobile app, a teach pendant, and PC connectivity, and includes built-in collision detection for safe operation alongside people. It is used across light industrial tasks such as assembly, dispensing, material handling, and machine tending.
Released: 2019
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Estimated lead time: 6 weeks
Overview
The Dobot CR5 is a six-axis collaborative robot arm positioned as a cost-effective entry point into industrial automation for small and medium-sized businesses. First shown publicly at Hannover Messe in 2019, it was designed to bring collaborative robotics within reach of companies that previously found cobots too expensive or too complex to integrate.
The CR5 emphasizes ease of use, offering several intuitive ways to program and operate the arm, including hand-guided teaching, a mobile application, a teach pendant, and direct PC control. This flexibility lets operators set up tasks quickly without deep robotics expertise.
Safety is central to the design, with built-in collision detection that allows the arm to work safely alongside human workers. Dobot markets the CR5 for a broad range of light industrial applications, from assembly and dispensing to material handling and machine tending.
Key Features
- Multiple intuitive control methods, including hand-guided drag-to-teach, mobile app, teach pendant, and PC connectivity
- Built-in collision detection for safe collaborative operation alongside people
- Six-axis articulated design suited to assembly, dispensing, and material-handling tasks
- Compact, relatively lightweight construction aimed at easy deployment by smaller businesses
- Industrial-grade ingress protection for use in typical workshop and factory environments
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Deployment Evidence
Dobot CR Series — Official Product Page
Dobot CR Series collaborative robots are widely deployed in SME manufacturing across Asia Pacific, North America, and Europe with full ROS 2 driver support.
Deployment Readiness
Integration & SDK
- ROS Support
- Supported
- SDK Available
- Supported
- API Docs
- View Docs
- Supported Platforms
- Linux, Windows, ROS 1 (Noetic), ROS 2, Python, C++
Support & Service
Regions
| Tier | Response Time | SLA |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 48 hrs | — |
Specifications
Connectivity
| Communication | Ethernet, Modbus, TCP/IP |
Environment
| IP Rating | IP54 |
Mechanics
| Degrees of Freedom | 6 |
| Locomotion | Stationary |
Performance
| Max Speed | 3 m/s |
| Payload Capacity | 5 kg |
| Reach | 900 mm |
| Repeatability | 0.03 mm |
Physical
| Weight | 24 kg |
Software
| SDK Support | Yes |
| ROS Compatible | Yes |
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