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OpenMANIPULATOR-X (RM-X52-TNM)

ROBOTIS · Arm · active

Compact ROS-based 4-DOF arm with a 1-DOF gripper built from Dynamixel XM430 servos, sold as an educational/research manipulator.

L1CompiledGate: Package validates against the spec; every fact has a source.

Two ways to get OpenMANIPULATOR-X (RM-X52-TNM)

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  1. 1Buy assembledPrice on requestFrom robotis.us
  2. 2Build AmazingHand insteadL1Nearest open robot · 0.4 kg
Fig 1/5RenderOpenMANIPULATOR-X (RM-X52-TNM) studio render, three-quarter front view
Studio render of the published URDF, the model's zero pose. Geometry only; colours are the model's own materials.© Rendered by Hyperspawn from ROBOTIS-GIT/open_manipulator (Apache-2.0) · Hyperspawn render · source
Drawing
/robotis/openmanipulator-x
Maker
ROBOTIS
Country
Seoul, KR
Package rev
none
Level
L1 Compiled
Availability
Buy
Openness
30/100
HW licence
unknown
Last checked
2026-09-24
Mass
0.7 kg
DOF
5
Actuators
5x Dynamixel XM430-W350-T

ROBOTIS' newer OMX (OMX-F follower / OMX-L leader) targets LeRobot-style imitation learning and lives in the same repo. CAD/BOM openness not verified, so marked false.

Build · not possible

Build it. Buy it, or build something like it.

Closed hardware. Buy link only.

Availability
Buy
Indicative price
unknown
Price note
Sold by ROBOTIS and resellers; 12 V PSU sold separately
Buy from robotis.us →Its sim model is open: train it →

Open robots of similar size you can build

Nearest by height and mass where both are known; otherwise same class. Size comparison only, not capability.

GATE

Level gate

Holds L1 · evidence, not confidence
  1. L0
    Indexed

    Known to exist. Atlas page only.

    • 4 sources on record(met)
    held
  2. L1
    Compiled

    Package validates against the spec; every fact has a source.

    • No build package compiled(not met)
    • 4 sources across robot and package(met)
    held
  3. L2
    Sim-verified

    Loads in browser and GPU sim, mass within tolerance of the BOM, holds a stand. Unlocks .training.

    • URDF/MJCF is public(met)
    • Sim load, mass tolerance and stand are checked on .training(checked elsewhere)
    next
  4. L3
    Sourced

    Every BOM line resolves to a live offer in at least two regions. Unlocks the one-click cart.

    • Not reachable: no open hardware to source or build.
    locked
  5. L4
    Built

    At least one community build report with photos and bring-up logs. Unlocks Build it as the main action.

    • Not reachable: no open hardware to source or build.
    locked
  6. L5
    Certified

    The robot's maintainer signs the package. Unlocks certified teams and kit sales.

    • Not reachable: no open hardware to source or build.
    locked

Levels are cumulative and set by the registry from reviewed evidence. This panel shows what can be measured from the package today.

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REV

Revisions and sources

Every fact on this sheet traces to one of these
RevDescriptionChecked
PKGNo build package compiled—
S1ROBOTIS US product pagerobotis.us2026-09-24
S2ROBOTIS e-Manualemanual.robotis.com2026-09-24
S3open_manipulator repogithub.com2026-09-24
S4ROBOTIS OMXai.robotis.com2026-09-24