Dobot Nova 5

What it's for

The Nova 5 is the mid-range of the Nova series from Dobot: a six-axis cobot with a 5 kg payload, 850 mm reach and 14 kg weight. ±0.05 mm repeatability and a maximum speed of 2 m/s put it in the class of universal arms for assembly and handling. The manufacturer lists factory automation and handling as its applications.

Typical tasks are removing parts from beside an injection molding machine, checking them and laying them in a crate. A cobot with a 5 kg payload and 850 mm reach can serve such a station without a safety cage, if the risk assessment allows it. Likewise in assembly: driving screws, inserting inserts, feeding parts into a machine, palletizing light boxes.

The most common fields of work are the factory (factory) and smaller plants where the robot tends machines beside people, as well as the laboratory (lab) for repetitive tasks such as moving samples. Keep in mind that the 5 kg covers the gripper and the part together. The text “How to Read a Robot Datasheet” explains how to read that on a datasheet.

Compared with the Dobot Nova 2, this is a clear jump in payload and reach in the same accuracy class. Rivals with a similar payload include the Doosan A0509 (5 kg, 900 mm reach) and models from the JAKA and AUBO families, for example the JAKA Zu 7 and the AUBO i16. The Nova 5 stands out on speed; the manufacturer gives no figures for power consumption or controller details. The basics of this class of machine are covered in the article “What Is a Cobot and How Does It Differ from an Industrial Robot”, and the whole segment in cobots.

Who it's for

Yes: for integrators and plants looking for a universal 5 kg arm for assembly, machine tending and handling. Yes: for companies ready to negotiate a price individually instead of buying off the shelf. Yes: for those comparing several cobots in the 5 kg class who want a faster alternative in the comparison.

No: for plants that move heavier loads; above 5 kg a different class begins, and heavier tasks need larger models. No: for companies that want a single, clear price list, since prices diverge: a Polish shop quotes a different amount than a foreign reseller in euros. No: for those who expect strong local service support as with Doosan Robotics, because we have no confirmed authorized distributor in Poland.

We describe choosing a cobot in the article “How to Buy a Cobot Step by Step”.

Deployments

There is, though, a trace of availability: the model appears in the offer of the shop asbis.pl, even though the manufacturer has no confirmed, authorized distributor here.

How the cobot market looks in Poland is described in the articles on “Doosan Robotics: Cobots from the Korean Maker in Poland” and “Universal Robots UR5e, UR10e and UR20 Compared”; those are models with well-documented local support. With the Nova 5, deployment usually requires an integrator, whom you can find through the integrators section. Ask the integrator who proposes this model for references.

Dobot Nova 2: the smaller model in the series: 2 kg payload, 625 mm reach; for light parts and small stations if 5 kg is more than you need.

Doosan A0509: 5 kg payload and 900 mm reach, with a Polish distributor (Transition Technologies-CS); choose it when service and support in the country matter more than speed.

UR5e: a classic of the 5 kg class with a huge ecosystem of accessories and integrators; usually the choice when a company wants a proven environment.

FANUC CRX-5iA: a Fanuc cobot in a similar class; a solid industrial brand with good service support.

AUBO i16: an AUBO cobot in the higher-payload class; worth considering when you need a reserve of power. The choice depends on whether price, service or accessory ecosystem matters more.

The Nova 5 belongs to the Nova series, in which Dobot entered the commercial cobot segment, beyond educational arms like the Dobot Magician. The manufacturer positions it as the basic, universal model of the line, above the smaller Dobot Nova 2.

We have no launch date or later versions, so we don't give them. What the available information says is this: the model is on sale, has six degrees of freedom and stands out for a maximum speed of 2 m/s. The very fact that Dobot is building a broad range, from educational arms to commercial cobots, shows the company's direction: entering industry with high speed and an accessible price ceiling, which in Poland, however, still needs local backing.