Vol. I · No. 1
Fig. 00 · Cover plate
The desktop arm4‑in‑1

WR‑82

One arm. Many hands.

A precision 4‑in‑1 desktop robotic arm for the bench, the studio, and the classroom. Swap tools in seconds. Draw, engrave, grip, and print from one machine — all driven by Wade Hub, our open controller.

02Read the walkthrough03Browse the modules
tool head →reach 300mmbase 180×180
Fig. 01 · The arm, elevationScale 1:4
WADE ROBOTICS · EST. 2026 · MADE TO MAKE ·
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§ 02

Walkthrough

Four steps
from box to build.

WR‑82 is built to be understandable. No hidden firmware updates, no proprietary slicer, no dongle. Plug in, pick a tool, send a job, watch it work.

01

Plug in.

USB‑C or Wi‑Fi. Wade Robotics Studio recognises the arm the instant it powers on. No drivers, no pairing dance.

→ Auto-detected in <2s
WR-82Studio
Fig. 02Step 01
02

Choose your tool.

Snap a module onto the tool head — pen, laser, gripper, extruder. The arm reads the tool ID and Studio loads the matching workflow automatically.

→ Tool-free swap · 30s
PENLSRGRPtool head
Fig. 03Step 02
03

Draw your job.

Sketch a path, import an SVG, or send G‑code from your favourite CAM. Preview it in Studio, then send the plan to the arm.

→ SVG · G‑code · Python SDK
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Fig. 04Step 03
04

Watch it make.

WR‑82 executes with 0.05 mm repeatability. Open source firmware, Python SDK, full G‑code access if you want to go deeper.

→ 0.05mm repeatability
plan
Fig. 05Step 04
§ 03

The module system

Four tools.
One tool head.

Each module is a self-describing accessory. Snap it on, the arm reads its ID, Studio loads the matching workflow. No reconfiguration, no firmware juggling.

Fig. 06WR-82·PEN

Drawing & plotting

Pen Holder

Turn sketches, handwriting, and SVGs into physical marks on paper. Calligraphy, technical drawings, signatures at scale.

  • ■0.1mm precision
  • ■Pressure adaptive
  • ■Multi-pen compatible
Fig. 07WR-82·LSR

Engraving & cutting

Laser Engraver

Etch wood, leather, cardstock, and acrylic. Raster and vector, with safety interlock on the tool head.

  • ■500 mW output
  • ■405 nm blue
  • ■Interlocked housing
Fig. 08WR-82·GRP

Pick & place

Pneumatic Gripper

Switch between suction cup for flats and soft jaws for shaped parts. Force is adjustable in Studio.

  • ■Suction + soft jaw
  • ■500 g payload
  • ■Adjustable force
Fig. 09WR-82·3DP

Additive

3D Print Head

Standard 1.75 mm filament, all-metal hotend. PLA, PETG, and flexibles supported out of the box.

  • ■1.75 mm filament
  • ■230 °C max
  • ■0.2 mm layer
⇄Swap between modules in under 30 seconds⇄
§ 04

Expansion

Need more
room? Add a rail.

The Linear Rail extends the WR‑82's workspace into a long axis — pick-and-place down a line, multi-station assembly, long-part inspection. Fully plug-and-play, driven by the Wade Hub.

Read the brief→Coming soon · v2 roadmap Q3 2027
Fig. 10 · Rail assemblyEXPANSION
§ 05

The datasheet

Measured.
Not marketing.

Numbers from production units. A full datasheet ships with every WR‑82 — these are the headlines.

Workspace

§ WS
Reach
300mm
Working area
320 × 320mm
Z-axis travel
±50mm
Arm topology
Parallelogram

Precision

§ PR
Repeatability
0.05mm
Resolution
0.02mm
Max speed
200mm/s
Payload
500g

Connectivity

§ IO
USB
USB-C115 kbps
Wi-Fi
2.4 GHz802.11n
Protocol
G-codeMarlin
Firmware
Open source

Physical

§ PH
Base footprint
180 × 180mm
Height
310mm
Weight
2.2kg
Power input
12 · 5V · A DC
¹ Win 10+ / macOS 11+ / Linux
² SDKs: Python, TypeScript, G-code
³ Firmware: Marlin 2.x · MIT