Dobot Nova 2

Overview

Compact 6-axis collaborative robot with 2 kg payload and 625 mm reach. Lighter and lower-power than the Nova 5. Popular in food service automation (cited as capable of 500 cups of coffee or 300 bowls of noodles per day), healthcare, and small-space deployments.

Variants & pricing

Full price history

Sensors

• Joint position encoders
• Collision detection (5-level)
• End-effector I/O (2 DI, 2 DO, RS485)

Locomotion

fixed mount, any angle

Manipulation

Arms: 6 DOF · Hands: Tool flange; compatible with standard grippers, suction, and Dobot accessories

Use cases

food service automation, healthcare, pick-and-place, light assembly, education, retail automation

Software

OS: DobotStudio Pro · SDK: ✓ · ROS: ✓ · Open source: ✗ · Languages: Python, C++, C#, MATLAB

Key facts

• Reach: 625 mm. Repeatability: ±0.05 mm.
• Max joint speed: 135 °/s (all axes). Noise: 65 dB(A).
• Cited by Dobot as capable of 500 cups of coffee or 300 bowls of noodles per day in food service.
• Nova 2s compact variant has 500 mm reach and reduces production line space by 40%.
• ROS 1 and ROS 2 support via Dobot GitHub. Full DobotStudio Pro ecosystem.
• Power: 100 W typical, 250 W peak.

About Dobot Robotics

Developer of affordable desktop and collaborative robot arms for education, research, and light industrial use.

https://www.dobot-robots.com · Founded: 2015 · HQ: Shenzhen, China