Yaskawa Motoman
MotoMINI
Ultra-compact 0.5 kg six-axis robot weighing just 7 kg with 350 mm reach and ±0.02 mm repeatability — the smallest Motoman robot, designed for high-speed small-part assembly, dispensing and laboratory automation.
Full specifications
Performance
How much it lifts, how far it reaches, how precisely it repeats.
- Payload
Maximum mass the robot can carry at the wrist flange, including the gripper/tool. Higher means it can handle heavier parts.
- 0.5 kg 0th pct in class
- Reach
Maximum horizontal distance from the base axis to the wrist — defines the size of the work area. Higher means a larger envelope.
- 350 mm 0th pct in class
- Repeatability
How close the robot returns to the same taught point on repeated tries (ISO 9283, ±). Lower is better — tighter precision.
- 0.02 mm 68th pct in class
- Axes (DOF)
Number of independently driven joints / degrees of freedom. 6 is standard for articulated arms; 4 for SCARA/palletizers; 7 adds elbow redundancy.
- 6
- Wrist torque
Allowable torque at the wrist axis — how much twisting force a tool can apply. Higher handles bigger/offset tools.
- 0.4 N·m 0th pct in class
- Wrist inertia
Allowable moment of inertia at the wrist — how much rotating mass it can swing without overload. Higher is more capable.
- 0 kg·m² 0th pct in class
Motion range & speed
Per-axis travel limits and rotational speeds.
- Max axis speed
Highest rotational speed of the fastest joint. Higher helps short, fast moves.
- 1,000 °/s 94th pct in class
Physical
Size, mass and how it mounts.
- Robot weight
Mass of the manipulator (arm) without controller. Lighter eases mounting and mobile use; heavier often means stiffer/higher payload.
- 7 kg
- Mounting
Orientations the robot can be installed in (floor, ceiling/inverted, wall, tilted, mobile base).
- floor, ceiling, wall, tilted
- Colour
Standard finish colour.
- Blue
Power & controller
Electrical supply and the control cabinet that drives it.
- Power supply
Required input voltage / phase for the controller.
- 1- or 3-phase 200/230V AC 50/60Hz
- Power draw
Typical operating power consumption. Lower is more efficient.
- 500 W 75th pct in class
- Power rating
Rated supply capacity the installation must provide.
- 0.5 kVA
- Controller
The control cabinet / unit that runs the robot.
- YRC1000micro
Environment
Conditions it can operate in — dust, water, temperature, cleanliness.
- IP rating (arm)
Ingress protection of the body against dust/water (IEC 60529). First digit = dust, second = water. Higher resists harsher environments.
- IP54 19th pct in class
- IP rating (wrist)
Ingress protection at the wrist, often higher than the body for wet/washdown duty.
- IP54 1th pct in class
- Operating temp
Ambient temperature range for normal operation.
- 0 to 45 °C
Safety
Standards met and collaborative-operation capability.
- Collaborative
Whether the robot is designed to work safely next to people without fencing (power-and-force-limited).
- No
- Safety standards
Certified safety standards (ISO 10218-1, ISO/TS 15066) and functional-safety level (PLd/PLe, SIL2/3).
- ISO 10218-1
Control & software
Programming, languages and ecosystem.
- Programming
How the robot is taught: pendant, hand-guiding (lead-through), block/flow-chart, scripting, offline simulation.
- teach-pendant, offline-programming
- Languages
Native robot programming language(s) — e.g. KRL (KUKA), RAPID (ABB), URScript (UR), INFORM (Yaskawa).
- INFORM
- ROS support
Robot Operating System driver availability (none / ROS 1 / ROS 2 / both).
- ros1
- Teach pendant
The handheld programming/jog device supplied.
- Smart Pendant
Connectivity & I/O
Signals, fieldbuses and tooling interfaces.
- Fieldbus
Industrial networks supported for PLC/cell integration (PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, Modbus TCP, CC-Link, etc.).
- PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT
- Digital I/O
Built-in digital inputs/outputs for grippers, sensors and signalling.
- —
Industrial Robotics Hub — industrialroboticshub.com
Safety certifications
- ISO 10218-1 — the primary industrial-robot safety standard covering design and construction requirements
Specifications sourced from Yaskawa Motoman official datasheet ↗. Specs last verified 2026-06-23.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the payload of the Yaskawa Motoman MotoMINI? +
The Yaskawa Motoman MotoMINI has a maximum payload of 0.5 kg.
What is the reach of the Yaskawa Motoman MotoMINI? +
The Yaskawa Motoman MotoMINI has a maximum reach of 350 mm (0.35 m).
What is the repeatability of the Yaskawa Motoman MotoMINI? +
The Yaskawa Motoman MotoMINI has a pose repeatability of ±0.02 mm (ISO 9283), making it highly accurate for precision work.
How many axes does the Yaskawa Motoman MotoMINI have? +
The Yaskawa Motoman MotoMINI is a 6-axis articulated arm robot.
What is the Yaskawa Motoman MotoMINI used for? +
The Yaskawa Motoman MotoMINI is typically used for assembly, dispensing, pick-and-place, inspection, laboratory-automation.
What controller does the Yaskawa Motoman MotoMINI use? +
The Yaskawa Motoman MotoMINI runs on the YRC1000micro controller.
What is the IP rating of the Yaskawa Motoman MotoMINI? +
The Yaskawa Motoman MotoMINI arm carries an IP54 ingress-protection rating.
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