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		pauljurczak on April 15, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Berkeley Blue – Accelerating robotics through low-... The specs are much lower - you get only 5DOF for $5,600, instead of 7DOF. Igus is working on their ReBeL arm, which may be a more competitive option.

lnsru on April 15, 2019 [–]

Is there any specific application, that needs 7DOF and cannot be done any other way? I guess, that Igus will give you other price when you ask them directly and 50 pieces. I am not related to them, but I like their approach. Plus I have no problem controlling stepper motors directly.

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