The myController S570 is a wearable dual-arm exoskeleton controller engineered by Elephant Robotics for motion data capture, robot teleoperation, and end-to-end AI training. Designed as an upper-body exoskeleton, it allows operators to wear the device and drive compatible robotic systems in real time by mirroring human movements.
Weighing just 1.5 kg (around 800 g per arm), it combines a comfortable, ergonomic design with high-precision magnetic encoders sampling at 100 Hz. It serves as an intuitive platform for researchers, developers, and educators in teleoperation, embodied AI imitation learning, and complex multi-DOF motion control.
Key Applications and Functions
- High-Speed AI Motion Data Collection: Captures joint motion and spatial coordinates at up to 100 Hz, making it ideal for gathering datasets for AI policy training, machine learning, and motion cloning.
- Intuitive Robot Teleoperation: Allows direct, human-aligned remote control of robotic arms and humanoid platforms in dangerous or remote operating environments.
- Research and Algorithm Development: Supports deep experimentation with inverse kinematics, multi-joint trajectory execution, and sensor fusion.
- Interactive Education and Training: Offers a hands-on, accessible entry point for students to learn upper-body biomechanics and robotic teleoperation without complex traditional interfaces.
Technical Specifications and Parameters
- Device Type: Wearable Dual-Arm Exoskeleton Motion Controller
- Degrees of Freedom (DOF): 12 (6 DOF per arm)
- Arm Reach: 570 mm per arm
- Total Span: 1500 mm
- Net Weight: 1.5 kg
- Rotation Range: +/- 180 degrees
- Sensors: 12 high-precision sensors with 4096-count resolution
- Data Sampling Rate: Up to 100 Hz
- Main Controller: ESP32 (Basic) Dual-Core 240 MHz (520 KB SRAM, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi)
- Auxiliary Controllers: 2x ESP32 (Atom) modules with 5x5 LED matrices
- Onboard Display: 2.0-inch IPS LCD panel (320x240, 853 nits max brightness)
- Connectivity and Interfaces: USB Type-C, dual-mode Bluetooth, Wireless Wi-Fi
- Power Supply: 8.4V 2A power adapter (supports up to 2 hours of continuous operation on battery)
Software, Programming and Control Options
The platform offers an open-source development architecture with standardized driver packages available on PyPI.
Programming Support
- Driver Libraries: Standardized PyPI Python driver libraries providing access to joint positions, speed, acceleration, joystick status, button states, and gyroscope data.
- ROS Support: Native support for both ROS1 and ROS2, including RViZ real-time state visualization and simulation models.
- Data Output Capabilities: Continuous reading of 3D Cartesian coordinates, joint angles, speed vectors, and write capabilities for RGB LED light matrix customization.
Robot Compatibility
Broadly compatible across the Elephant Robotics product line and general robotics:
- Collaborative Arms: myCobot 280, myCobot 320, myCobot Pro 630, mechArm 270
- Master/Executor Arms: myArm M750, myArm C650
- Humanoid and Dual-Arm Platforms: myBuddy 280, Mercury Humanoid Robot series
- Mobile and Industrial Systems: myAGV platforms and third-party general-purpose robotic arms
Official Management Tool: myStudio
myStudio serves as the primary one-stop software platform for myController S570. It handles:
- Firmware updates
- Video tutorial access
- Maintenance, repair guides, and Q and A resources
