Cork Robotics Cork Robotics

Robotics platform engineering

Robotics platforms built for real labs.

Cork Robotics develops hardware, firmware, and desktop tooling for programs that need repeatable robot setup, field updates, and reliable classroom deployment.

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VersionedFirmware release channels
OTA-readyApp-assisted board updates
WorkflowDesktop and mobile tooling

Platform

Built for repeatable robotics programs.

The system is organized around durable hardware, clear release channels, and software that lets instructors and students spend more time working with robots and less time recovering from setup drift.

Control

Embedded motion stack

Main-board firmware coordinates motion, device state, and update handoff for classroom and lab deployments.

Sensing

Modular sensor board

Sensor firmware is versioned independently so field fixes and experiments can ship without disrupting the main controller.

Tooling

Desktop and mobile workflow

Apps check release manifests on launch and guide users through firmware and desktop software updates.

Annotated corkBot V0 product showcase with three-axis motion, closed-loop motor system, battery pack, modular connectivity, and aluminum construction.
Primary offering

corkBot V0

corkBot V0.

A portable, standalone robotic core built around closed-loop servo motion, modular tool heads, and quickly attachable submodules for changing use cases.

Footprint
200 mm x 191 mm
Reachable workspace
300 mm x 350 mm workspace
Motion
3-axis robotic system
Power
Integrated battery pack and BMS
  • Closed-loop servo motors for precise position and speed control.
  • Plug-and-play modular tool heads, including the standard pen tool head.
  • Quickly attachable submodules such as the wheel unit and 3-axis gripper concept.

Development previews

Planned modules and working configurations.

Current renders show the corkBot V0 core and the submodules being developed around its fast-swap mechanical interface, power, and control architecture.

  1. Exploded development render of the corkBot V0 core robot assembly.
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    Core robot exploded view

    Internal architecture and mechanical stack for the portable corkBot V0 core.

  2. corkBot V0 in plotting orientation with the manual plotting sensor tool head equipped.
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    Plotting orientation

    Manual plotting sensor tool head equipped for desktop writing, drawing, and calibration workflows.

  3. corkBot V0 folded into its compact travel position.
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    Folded travel position

    Compact folded posture for moving the robot between desks, classrooms, labs, and field demos.

  4. 3-axis gripper tool head and matching gripper motor mount module.
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    3-axis gripper system

    Gripper tool head with its accompanying 3-axis motor mount module for controlled positioning.

  5. corkBot V0 in horizontal orientation with the 3-axis gripper tool head mounted.
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    Horizontal gripper mode

    corkBot configured horizontally with the mounted 3-axis gripper tool head.

  6. corkBot V0 upright in vertical orientation with the 3-axis gripper tool head mounted.
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    Vertical gripper mode

    Upright orientation with the 3-axis gripper tool head for alternate reach and clearance tests.

  7. Standalone omnidirectional mobility submodule development render.
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    Mobility submodule

    Omnidirectional base module for moving the corkBot platform in the X/Y plane.

  8. corkBot V0 mounted on the mobility submodule with the 3-axis gripper tool head attached.
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    Mobile gripper platform

    corkBot mounted on the mobility submodule with the 3-axis gripper attached.

  9. Standalone rotating base submodule development render.
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    Rotating base submodule

    Fixture-style rotating base for expanding positioning and workholding scenarios.

  10. corkBot V0 mounted on a rotating base submodule with a 3-axis gripper tool head attached.
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    Rotating-base gripper setup

    corkBot mounted on the rotating base with the 3-axis gripper tool head attached.

  11. Standalone automated paper feeding submodule development render.
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    Automated paper feed

    Paper handling module concept for automating repeated handwritten output.

  12. corkBot V0 mounted on the automated paper feeding submodule for higher-volume handwritten mail workflows.
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    Paper-feed plotting system

    Mounted setup for larger handwritten-letter runs, including business mail workflows such as real estate outreach.

Modular tool heads

Included pen head and future attachments.

The machine ships with the standard pen tool head as its primary module. Additional tool heads are being developed around the same fast-swap interface so the platform can grow beyond plotting without changing the base machine.

Annotated standard pen tool head with fast-swap mount, spring-loaded linear Z rail, adjustable gripper, microphone, IMU, camera, pressure sensors, LEDs, Wi-Fi and BLE, and onboard processing.
Included module

Standard pen tool head

Primary shipping attachment with a spring-loaded Z rail, 3 to 20 mm adjustable pen grip, and onboard sensing stack.

Annotated 3-axis gripper attachment preview with 3-axis motion, closed-loop positioning, and adjustable 0 to 20 mm grip width.
Development preview

3-axis gripper attachment

This is not the final form factor. The next design update will add a board similar to the standard pen head, with microphone, camera, IMU, LEDs, and pressure sensors integrated into the attachment.

Development preview

Mobility submodule

Omnidirectional wheel unit.

A plug-and-play wheel submodule is being explored for programs that need the main robot unit to move freely in the X/Y plane. The current preview uses four individually controllable omnidirectional wheels and a 24V 3Ah battery pack.

This is not the final form. The wheel unit layout and integration details are expected to evolve before production release.

Annotated standalone omnidirectional wheel unit preview with four independently controllable wheels, battery pack, plug-and-play submodule interface, and free movement in X and Y directions.
Standalone wheel submodule
Annotated modular wheel module preview with the main robot unit mounted on top, 24V battery pack, four omnidirectional wheels, and plug-and-play mobility interface.
Main unit mounted on the wheel module

Operating environments

Designed for repeat use.

Classrooms

Fast setup, repeatable recovery, and update checks that keep shared devices on the same version.

Robotics labs

Versioned firmware and hardware channels for controlled experiments and hardware iteration.

Embedded teams

Clear manifests, checksums, and release artifacts for controlled device software rollouts.

In development

Hardware and software channels.

Current product channels are being prepared for launch. Public downloads will appear as production firmware and app builds are published.

Launch readiness

OTA infrastructure is staged for launch.

Firmware and desktop releases will be distributed through versioned manifests, immutable artifacts, and checksum validation so apps can offer updates with confidence once production builds are published.

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