Mercury A1
Lightweight 7-DOF collaborative robotic arm
Official price
$4,999
Verified manufacturer source · Jul 10, 2026
Key facts
Values reflect the public record
- Height
- 640 mmManufacturer confirmed
- Weight
- 5 kg (maker spec page; docs say 5.2 kg, shop table 3.5 kg — maker self-conflict)Manufacturer confirmed
- Payload
- 1 kgManufacturer confirmed
- Degrees of freedom
- 7Manufacturer confirmed
- Runtime
- None (mains-powered, DC 24 V)Manufacturer confirmed
- Max speed
- 150 °/s maximum joint speed (maker publishes no linear end-effector speed)Manufacturer confirmed
Canonical robot record
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.
RoboZaps maintains this record as part of its canonical robotics database. Specs are source-verified where linked; the record compares public facts across manufacturers rather than representing a single robot maker.
- Spec sources
- 2 linked
- Verification
- Partially verified · 13/14 specs source-verified
- Deployment
- Paid Deployment
- Last verified
- Jul 17, 2026
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
Grouped technical data with source detail available on demand.
16 documented values
Connectivity
| Communication | CAN Bus, WiFi, Ethernet (network port), Bluetooth, USB serial port — no 4GManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 9, 2026 Elephant Robotics |
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Environment
| IP Rating | IP54 Unverified |
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Mechanics
| Degrees of Freedom | 7Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 9, 2026 Elephant Robotics |
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| Locomotion | StationaryManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 9, 2026 Elephant Robotics |
Performance
| Max Speed | 150 °/s maximum joint speed (maker publishes no linear end-effector speed)Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 9, 2026 Elephant Robotics (GitBook docs) |
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| Payload Capacity | 1 kgManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 9, 2026 Elephant Robotics |
| Reach | 450 mm maximum working radiusManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 9, 2026 Elephant Robotics |
| Repeatability | ±0.05 mmManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 9, 2026 Elephant Robotics |
Physical
| Height | 640 mmManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 9, 2026 Elephant Robotics |
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| Weight | 5 kg (maker spec page; docs say 5.2 kg, shop table 3.5 kg — maker self-conflict)Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 9, 2026 Elephant Robotics |
| Width | 98 mm Unverified |
| Depth | 128 mm Unverified |
Power
| Runtime | None (mains-powered, DC 24 V)Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 9, 2026 Elephant Robotics |
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Sensing
| Sensors | None built-in (vision/cameras are optional add-ons)Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 9, 2026 Elephant Robotics |
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Software
| ROS Compatible | YesManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 9, 2026 Elephant Robotics (GitBook docs) |
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| SDK Support | YesManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 9, 2026 Elephant Robotics (GitBook docs) |
Evidence & changelog
Sources behind this record and material corrections made over time.
Pricing evidence & history
$4,999Official price
Current · Verified$4,999 (maker shop, in stock)
Observed Jul 10, 2026Elephant Robotics (shop) - tranche-7 verification
Sources
- Elephant Robotics (GitBook docs) - tranche-7 verification · Elephant Robotics (GitBook docs) — cites SDK Support, ROS Compatible, Max Speed
- Elephant Robotics - tranche-7 verification · Elephant Robotics — cites Degrees of Freedom, Weight, Height, Sensors, Communication, Repeatability, Reach, Battery Life, Payload Capacity, Locomotion
Record changelog
- Weight: 32.7 kg changed to 5 kg (maker spec page; docs say 5.2 kg, shop table 3.5 kg — maker self-conflict) · Jul 9, 2026
tranche-7 verification (corrected): Maker spec page: Net Weight 5KG. Stored 32.7 kg (~6.5x) matches no Mercury A1 source; same 32.7 figure sits on the mercury-b1 record — cross-record bleed from an un
- Degrees of Freedom: 12 changed to 7 · Jul 9, 2026
tranche-7 verification (corrected): Maker spec: 7 DOF (7-axis arm). Stored 12 matches no Mercury model (B1 is 17, X1 is 19).
- Payload Capacity: 14 kg changed to 1 kg · Jul 9, 2026
tranche-7 verification (corrected): Maker spec: maximum payload 1KG (docs: 'Efficient Load 1000g'). Stored 14 kg is a 14x inflation.
- Battery Life: 90 min changed to None (mains-powered, DC 24 V) · Jul 9, 2026
tranche-7 verification (corrected): ORIGINAL corrected_value: None — mains-powered (DC 24 V / 9.2 A); no onboard battery; recommend removing this row | Maker spec: working voltage DC24V/9.2A. A fixed
- Max Speed: 1.6 m/s changed to 150 °/s maximum joint speed (maker publishes no linear end-effector speed) · Jul 9, 2026
tranche-7 verification (corrected): Official docs give per-joint max speed 150 °/s (all J1-J7); no m/s linear max exists in any maker source. Stored 1.6 m/s is unsupported — likely bleed from another
- Reach: 500 mm changed to 450 mm maximum working radius · Jul 9, 2026
tranche-7 verification (corrected): Maker spec: maximum working radius 450 mm.
- Repeatability: 0.03 mm changed to ±0.05 mm · Jul 9, 2026
tranche-7 verification (corrected): Maker spec: repeatability ±0.05 mm. Stored 0.03 mm over-states precision.
- Communication: WiFi, Ethernet, 4G changed to CAN Bus, WiFi, Ethernet (network port), Bluetooth, USB serial port — no 4G · Jul 9, 2026
tranche-7 verification (corrected): Maker spec page: 'CAN Bus/WIFI/Network port/Bluetooth/USB serial port'. 4G appears nowhere in maker documentation.
- Sensors: LiDAR, stereo cameras, IMU changed to None built-in (vision/cameras are optional add-ons) · Jul 9, 2026
tranche-7 verification (corrected): ORIGINAL corrected_value: None built in — bare 7-axis arm (vision/cameras are optional add-ons); recommend removing this row | Maker spec sheet and docs list no LiD
Manufacturer
Developer of collaborative robots and educational robotics solutions including the myCobot series of compact robotic arms.
- Headquarters
- Shenzhen, China
- Founded
- 2016
