Nextis AIRA 3D

AIRA is a leader follower teleoperation kit from Nextis for robotics researchers and developers. A human moves a leader arm and a seven degree of freedom follower arm mirrors the motion, which makes it possible to record demonstration data for training robot manipulation policies. It is sold as hardware rather than software, and the vendor describes it as the same equipment it uses to build its own universal constructor. There are two configurations with identical functionality. The Pro version has a CNC machined 6061 aluminum body, ships pre assembled and factory calibrated, includes cameras for vision based manipulation and uses aluminum for heat dissipation during long sessions. The Core version is a verified kit of carbon fiber reinforced PLA parts that the buyer assembles and calibrates, without cameras. Both use Damiao actuators in the follower, a Dynamixel XL330 leader arm, a one degree gripper with a 90 mm span, a 680 mm reach and a 1.5 kg rated payload. Pro is aimed at labs that need ready to use hardware for long recording sessions, while Core targets builders, students and makers. The vendor states it is a research and development kit, not a production machine, and is not CE certified for industrial deployment. Pricing, including 19 percent VAT, is 4,900 euros for AIRA Pro, built to order and shipping within three weeks, and 2,999 euros for AIRA Core. Customers sign up to reserve a unit.