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The world's smallest and most precise six-axis industrial robot arm
Mecademic designs and manufactures ultra‑compact, high‑precision six‑axis industrial robot arms, led by the Meca500 model. These robots are used for micro‑manipulation tasks such as pick‑and‑place, assembly, dispensing, machine tending, and testing & inspection in sectors including aerospace, automotive, electronics, medical devices, lab automation, and research. The company is headquartered in Montreal, Canada, and sells globally through distributors and integrators.
Active products
2
Top-rated product
65.5
/100
S0 / S1 Mini six-axis robot
Company facts
- Legal name
- Chieftek Precision Co., Ltd.
- HQ
- Montreal, Canada
- Founded
- 2013 · 13 yrs
- Employees
- 51
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Trusted by
- École de Technologie Supérieure (ETS)deployed 2016robotsguide.com ↗
- Université de Sherbrookedeployed 2016robotsguide.com ↗
- Université Lavaldeployed 2016robotsguide.com ↗
- Université du Québec à Montréaldeployed 2016robotsguide.com ↗
- Université de Montréaldeployed 2016robotsguide.com ↗
- Polytechnique Montréaldeployed 2016robotsguide.com ↗
Milestones
Launched the Meca500 as the world's smallest and most compact six‑axis industrial robot arm.
Founded in Montreal, Canada, to commercialize compact, high‑precision six‑axis robots.
Press coverage
- Meca500 is the world's smallest, most compact 6‑axis industrial robot arm
ROBOTS: Your Guide to the World of Robotics · Jan 2016
- Meca500 | Six‑Axis Industrial Robot Arm
Electromate · Jan 2023
- MECADEMIC | MINI‑ROBOTS | 6‑Axis & Scara
AXYSTO · Jan 2023
Active products by Chieftek Precision
2 shown| # | Category | Key specs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | S0 / S1 Mini six-axis robot | Industrial Arm | Reach 330 mm·Payload 0.5 kg | 65.5 |
| 2 | Db0 mini six axis robot | Industrial Arm | DOF 6 DOF | 26.9 |
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