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ElRobot is finally open-source! 🚀 Meet ElRobot: a highly affordable, fully 3D-printed robotic arm. Features: ⚙️ Fully 3D printed design 🦾 7+1 DOF 🧠 Ideal for physical AI research & imitation learning 🔧 Zero custom hardware needed, just print and add your servo kit! What we’re sharing today: 📁 STEP & STL files 📖 Step-by-step assembly manual 🖨️ Ready-to-print Bambu Lab projects 🤖 URDF files Download and build yours here: github.com/norma-core/nor…

@d0rc @Dylan_Morri software, engineering, maths, models... thousands of things!

@Dylan_Morri @norma_core_dev what’s your take?:)

Robotics companies are just servo companies that do some assembly

@iamRezaSayar Polishing final details!

@norma_core_dev Stop with the teasin' and get to releasin'! 😂

SO101 autocalibration 🪄✨ Software release is around the corner 👀

@sean_pixel Yeah! feels like prices are rising faster than RAM prices)

@norma_core_dev servo motors as the new currency

Update on the ElRobot kits!🤖📦 Huge thanks to everyone who participated! We'll reach out to you soon.

We just integrated the @norma_core_dev ElRobot 7+1 DoF arm with @LeRobotHF Now you can teleoperate, collect training data, and deploy VLAs on a 7+1 DoF arm that costs a fraction of anything else on the market why ElRobot? → 7+1 DoF = human arm like dexterity → redundant joints = better IK and VR teleportation stability → fully open-source (STEP, STL, URDF all included) → build it yourself for~220 usd @Ryan_Resolution #LeRobot #OpenSource

@yqihuojids5678d Yes, collision checks are on the way!

@norma_core_dev It is broken

We just made ElRobot even more accessible. 🚀 Meet the ElRobot Playground: a web-based environment where you can try our open-source robotic arm before you print the parts or buy the servos. Test the range of motion and see how it works: normacore.dev/elrobot-urdf/

@iamRezaSayar We're working on it! We'll be adding objects and collisions soon.

@norma_core_dev nice! 👏i think there may be Python / JS libraries, like 3.JS that would allow for a plane, and basic collision physics as well, because right now the arm goes through itself if you rotate it downwards enough 😅

ElRobot Cable Management Update 🛠️ After about 3K recorded episodes, the cables began to wear out. To avoid excessive friction, we reduced the size of the panels. Check it out: github.com/norma-core/nor…

And now... the Rust crate is also officially available! 🦀 github.com/norma-core/lib… #Robotics #OpenSource

Our libuvc fork with enhanced timestamp support: github.com/norma-core/lib… #OpenSource #Robotics

Meet NormFS, a core part of our platform. A blazingly fast, persistent data bus, supporting thousands of clients (sensors, actuators) and full (S3-backed) infinite playback. GitHub: github.com/norma-core/nor… #OpenSource #DataEngineering #Robotics #AI

@deviscookn @AnselDias Yes, 2 more

@AnselDias @norma_core_dev Does this require more motors than the SO101?

Just built the ElRobot Manipulator from @norma_core_dev - 7dof Arm using Feetech servos - 1dof Parallel Gripper - Far more stable and precise than SO101 - Body Panels for better cable runs I think this arm can be capable of assembling another one of itself. More soon.

@AnselDias Sounds amazing!

@norma_core_dev I'm already making one on the AutoFAB for the AutoFAB. Those SO101s need a serious upgrade. Your arms might be able to self-replicate!

We are super excited to share what we are building, and we are selecting a small group of creators and developers to receive the ElRobot KIT. Our goal is to learn alongside you, improve the product, and share this project with a wider audience. Application form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

@Zlorthishen Leader + follower arms

@norma_core_dev What's in the box?