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The DOBOT NOVA5 is a compact 6-axis collaborative robot arm designed for commercial, light-industrial and specialised automation applications. Compared with the NOVA2, it provides greater payload capacity and a larger working area while retaining the NOVA Series’ compact footprint, modern appearance and straightforward operation. This makes it particularly suitable for environments where the robot operates close to people, including customer-facing spaces.
The NOVA5 has a maximum payload of 5 kg and an 850 mm working radius, allowing it to handle larger workpieces, heavier end effectors and processes requiring a wider working area. Its ±0.05 mm repeatability provides precise and consistently reproducible motion, while a maximum TCP speed of 2 m/s enables dynamic repetitive automation tasks.Its 6-axis configuration provides a high degree of freedom. The ±360° range of the J1, J4, J5 and J6 joints, together with the extensive movement ranges of J2 and J3, allows the robot to approach its workspace from different directions, execute more complex trajectories and adapt flexibly to the geometry of a particular task.
Despite its greater reach and payload, the NOVA5 weighs only 14 kg, making it relatively easy to install or reposition. Its compact joint design and small controller help minimise the overall footprint of the system, which is particularly advantageous in smaller production cells, retail environments, showrooms and specialised service applications.The robot can be installed at any angle, providing additional flexibility when designing customised robotic cells, service stations and automation systems. It is therefore not limited to conventional desktop mounting and can be integrated in the orientation that best suits the available workspace and process requirements.
One of the NOVA5’s more distinctive application areas is robotic use in physiotherapy-related environments. The manufacturer specifically positions the model for these scenarios and presents applications including massage, moxibustion and ultrasonography-related tasks. Its larger working radius enables the robot to reach a wider area from a single installation position.
Its larger working area and payload also make the NOVA5 well suited to light-industrial environments. It can perform repetitive handling, positioning, sorting and service tasks while its compact dimensions allow relatively small automation cells to be created.
The DOBOT NOVA5 provides a flexible solution for applications that require greater reach and payload than the NOVA2 while still benefiting from compact dimensions, straightforward installation and operation in environments shared with people. Its 5 kg payload, 850 mm working radius, ±0.05 mm repeatability, maximum TCP speed of 2 m/s, 6-axis motion, adjustable collision detection and extensive communication capabilities combine to create a versatile collaborative platform for commercial, light-industrial and specialised automation applications.
The robot supports hand-guided teaching, allowing the operator to physically move the arm into the required positions and quickly define basic motion points. Graphical programming provides an additional intuitive method for creating workflows, meaning that basic applications do not necessarily require extensive robot-programming experience.
The robot features five adjustable levels of collision detection, allowing sensitivity to be configured according to the requirements of the application. According to the manufacturer, the robot can stop within 0.01 seconds when a collision is detected. Human motion sensing and posture retention in the event of power loss provide additional support for operation in environments where people may work or move near the robot.
The NOVA5 has an IP54 protection rating and is designed to operate in ambient temperatures ranging from 0 to 50 °C. Typical power consumption is 230 W, with a maximum consumption of 770 W. These characteristics make it suitable for a wide range of indoor commercial and light-industrial environments.
The controller features 8 digital inputs, 8 digital outputs, 2 analogue inputs and 2 analogue outputs, allowing different sensors, switches, peripherals and external automation components to be connected. Communication is supported through TCP/IP, Modbus TCP, RS485 and Modbus RTU, enabling the NOVA5 to integrate with PLCs, external controllers and other automation systems.
Additional digital I/O and RS485 connectivity are available at the end of the robot arm, simplifying the integration of grippers and other intelligent end effectors. The larger 5 kg payload provides greater flexibility when selecting end effectors and enables the automation of tasks that may exceed the capacity of the NOVA2.
Its clean form is less industrial in appearance than many conventional robot arms, allowing it to integrate more naturally into retail spaces, service environments, showrooms and other customer-facing locations. The series is also available with customised colour options, allowing the robot’s appearance to better match a company’s branding or visual identity.
