Combining a high-precision robotic arm with advanced depth vision and an omnidirectional mobile base unlocks a new tier of robotics experimentation. Hiwonder JetArm Pro embodies this integration, serving as a powerful, multimodal platform for developers, educators, and researchers to build intelligent applications that move, see, and interact with the real world.
Core Capabilities: Beyond a Static ArmJetArm Pro transitions the robotic arm from a fixed workstation component into an autonomous, mobile agent. At its core is a high-performance binocular structured-light depth camera mounted on the arm's end-effector, providing real-time 3D coordinates, shape, and depth data. This "eye-in-hand" configuration is paired with a versatile Mecanum wheel or tracked mobile chassis, granting the robot full spatial freedom.
This synergy enables Dynamic Mobile Grasping. Instead of being confined to a pre-defined workspace, the robot can autonomously navigate an area, locate scattered objects using its vision system, plan an optimal path, and "walk over" to perform precise pick-and-place operations. This shift from passive "waiting for tasks" to active "seeking and completing tasks" is powered by Hiwonder's proprietary advanced inverse kinematics algorithms, ensuring stable and accurate arm control whether the base is stationary or in motion.
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The platform is designed to simulate and prototype complex real-world scenarios:
- Flexible Sorting & Line Integration: While effective as a fixed station paired with a conveyor belt, adding mobility creates a dynamic sorting agent. The JetArm Pro can patrol or position itself at different segments of a line, identifying and sorting items based on custom visual recognition criteria—a perfect project for exploring adaptive logistics systems.
- Intelligent Task Execution with AI: By integrating multi-modal AI models (such as Qwen or DeepSeek via APIs), the platform can process complex natural language commands. Instruct it to "collect all the red blocks into the left box, " and it will handle the underlying task decomposition: navigation, visual search, classification, and execution. This opens doors to projects in human-robot interaction and AI-driven task planning.
- A Practical Platform for Embodied Intelligence Research: True embodied intelligence requires an agent to learn through physical interaction. The JetArm Pro's architecture is ideal for this. Developers can create projects where the robot learns to manipulate its environment through a perception-decision-action loop. A classic challenge like "tidy the desk" involves the full stack: mobile search, 3D vision-based object understanding, sequential grasp planning, obstacle avoidance, and precise placement.
Hiwonder supports the community with a robust open-source ecosystem centered on ROS 2. The platform provides comprehensive resources for:
- System Control: Leveraging ROS 2 for reliable communication and node management.
- Motion Planning: Utilizing MoveIt for advanced arm and mobile base trajectory planning.
- AI Integration: Tutorials and examples for incorporating computer vision models and large language models.
- Custom Expansion: A modular design encourages hardware and software additions, from new end-effectors to sensor suites.
This focus on accessibility transforms the JetArm Pro from a fixed-function tool into a foundational platform for exploring the convergence of robotics, computer vision, and artificial intelligence. It invites makers and engineers to move beyond basic programming and tackle the intricacies of integrated, intelligent system design.
Ready to build a robot that doesn't just sit on your desk, but actively explores and interacts with the space around it? The JetArm Pro provides the integrated hardware and software foundation to start those advanced projects today.
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