Ned2
Ned2 is a 6-axis collaborative robot designed for Education, Research, and Industry 4.0 that uses open-source technologies to prototype and learn.
The Niryo Ned 2 is a 6-axis robotic arm that was created to help you with your workstation and process automation applications. It’s a full, reprogrammable solution for manufacturers looking to automate one end of their production line.
This arm also has a didactic vocation and allows the discovery of robotics, mechanics, electronics, programming and much more. It allows teachers to create practical projects that engage students and provide them with a greater sense of learning pleasure.Educational staff and students can reproduce industrial use cases.
Ned2 has a maximum reach of 44 cm from its base and can carry weights up to 300 g. It offers a precision and movement repeatability of approximately 0.5 mm.
The Ned2 robot has additional capabilities that allow you to interface with the machine quickly thanks to its strong Raspberry Pi 4 microcontroller and 64-bit ARM processor.
- The LED ring and loudspeakers give the different visual and audio indications required to quickly determine the robot’s state.
- You may switch to “Freemotion” mode and create your motion sequences in Niryo Studio using a control panel on Ned2’s wrist.
- You can also set one of the control panel’s buttons to perform a succession of pre-programmed actions with a single press.
A complete Industry 4.0 training ecosystem requires accessories:
- 2 different grippers (one large and one adaptive)
- a vacuum pump
- an electromagnet.
How control Ned?
- Using the control panel on the robot’s wrist, move your robot’s arm with your fingertips using the “Freemotion” mode.
- Use Niryo Studio, our visual and intuitive programming interface based on Blockly, and create your programs by selecting multiple blocks.
- With its digital inputs and outputs, control Ned2 with an Arduino board or a Raspberry Pi.
- Control Ned2 via our Python and Modbus APIs, or dive into the heart of the robot by developing your own ROS nodes in Python or C++. Develop new ways to control Ned2 for your different projects.
Number of axis | 6 |
Weight | 7 kg |
Payload | 300 g |
Max Reach | 440 mm |
Precision | +- 0,5 mm |
Repeatability | +- 0,5 mm |
Power Supply | 12 Volts / 7A |
Communication | Ethernet 1 Gb/s WIFI 2,4GHz & 5GHz – 802.11 g/g/n/ac – (~31 dBm, <80dBm) USB 2.0 and 3.0 |
Interface/Programming | Windows/MacOS/Linux (desktop application) & APIs |
Power consumption | ~ 60 W |
Materials | Aluminum, PLA (3D printing) |
Ports | 1 Ethernet + 2 USB 3.0 + 2 USB 2.0 |
Human-Machine interface |
3 control buttons (‘‘FreeMotion’’ button, button to save a pose and ‘‘Custom’’ button)
LED Ring Speakers Microphone |
Collision detection sensor | Magnetic sensor (on motor) |