RB-Y2
The RB-Y2 is a bimanual mobile manipulator developed by Rainbow Robotics, featuring two 7-degree-of-freedom arms mounted on a 6-DOF Mecanum wheeled base for a total of 24 degrees of freedom. Designed as an AI research and development platform rather than a turnkey solution, it integrates ROS/ROS2 support and a full SDK for user-defined autonomous capabilities.
Overview and Use Cases
The RB-Y2 is a research-oriented bimanual mobile manipulator platform. It is explicitly positioned as a development and AI research tool rather than a production-ready autonomous system. The platform is intended for organizations and researchers seeking to develop and test custom autonomous manipulation and navigation solutions.
Key Capabilities
- Dual-arm configuration: Two independent 7-DOF articulated arms with sub-millimeter repeatability
- Mobile base: 6-DOF Mecanum wheeled platform with LiDAR-based autonomous navigation
- Software integration: Full ROS and ROS2 compatibility with comprehensive SDK
- Autonomous navigation: LiDAR-based autonomous navigation for base movement; manipulation tasks require user-developed AI and software
- Modularity: Architecture supports user-defined autonomy levels and task-specific programming
Specifications
- Total degrees of freedom: 24 DOF (two 7-DOF arms plus 6-DOF mobile base)
- Weight: 131 kg
- Payload capacity: 3 kg per arm
- Maximum speed: 1.5 m/s
- Repeatability: Sub-millimeter
- Base type: Mecanum wheels
- Navigation sensor: LiDAR
Applications
As a research platform, the RB-Y2 is suited for:
- Academic and institutional AI algorithm development
- Autonomous manipulation research and testing
- Mobile manipulation task development and prototyping
- Multi-arm coordination studies
- Custom autonomy solution development
Manufacturer
The RB-Y2 is manufactured by Rainbow Robotics, headquartered in South Korea (KRX: 277810). Samsung Electronics holds a significant stake in the company.
Pricing
The platform is available at two price tiers:
- Research configuration: $80,000
- Commercial configuration: $120,000
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