Mercury A1
Lightweight 7-DOF collaborative robotic arm
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The Mercury A1 is a lightweight collaborative robotic arm from Elephant Robotics, part of the Mercury humanoid robot series. It uses self-developed harmonic drive modules and a built-in controller, and is positioned for AI and robotics research, education, and manipulation tasks. The arm supports mainstream programming languages and simulation platforms such as ROS, MoveIt, Gazebo, and MuJoCo.
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Overview
The Mercury A1 is a lightweight collaborative robotic arm developed by Elephant Robotics and offered as part of its Mercury robot series. It is built around the company's self-developed harmonic drive modules and an integrated ARM-based controller, and is aimed at AI and robotics research, education, and real-time manipulation applications.
The arm is constructed from carbon fiber, aluminum alloy, and engineering plastics to keep weight low while maintaining rigidity. An onboard control system and touchscreen-based interface allow programming and operation without an external controller.
The Mercury A1 is designed to interoperate with mainstream robotics software, supporting common programming languages and simulation environments such as ROS, MoveIt, Gazebo, and MuJoCo, which makes it suitable for development and prototyping workflows.
Key Features
- Seven-axis collaborative arm design for flexible manipulation
- Self-developed harmonic drive modules with high-resolution encoders
- Lightweight construction using carbon fiber, aluminum alloy, and engineering plastics
- Integrated ARM-based controller with onboard touchscreen interface
- Broad software compatibility including ROS, MoveIt, Gazebo, and MuJoCo
Specifications
Connectivity
| Communication | WiFi, Ethernet, 4G |
Environment
| IP Rating | IP54 |
Mechanics
| Degrees of Freedom | 12 |
| Locomotion | Stationary |
Performance
| Max Speed | 1.6 m/s |
| Payload Capacity | 14 kg |
| Reach | 500 mm |
| Repeatability | 0.03 mm |
Physical
| Weight | 32.7 kg |
| Height | 640 mm |
Power
| Battery Life | 1.5 hours |
Sensing
| Sensors | LiDAR, stereo cameras, IMU |
Software
| SDK Support | Yes |
| ROS Compatible | Yes |
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