RCI component taxonomy

The robot hardware stack, indexed.

Five linked layers define first-phase coverage. An index entry may exist before a product record, but no product page publishes without evidence and useful non-empty fields.

Catalog v0.1.015 audited sample records15 manufacturers5 comparison tables
AFirst deep dataset

Motion & Actuation

Joints, drives, transmissions, motors and feedback—normalized at the test-condition level.

8 mapped subcategoriesOpen index
BPressure-test data live

Perception & Sensing

Cameras, LiDAR, radar, inertial and tactile sensing—mapped with calibration and interface evidence.

8 mapped subcategoriesOpen index
CPressure-test data live

Compute & Control

Main computers, accelerators and real-time controllers—compared beyond headline TOPS.

8 mapped subcategoriesOpen index
DPressure-test data live

Power & Energy

Battery packs, BMS, conversion and charging—tracked with safety, thermal and duty-cycle conditions.

8 mapped subcategoriesOpen index
AUDITED SAMPLE

Claims, not copied spec sheets.

The first pressure-test release spans actuation, vision, LiDAR, compute and power. Every visible value carries its condition, state, source and verification date.

A / 3 RECORDS

Motion & Actuation

Joints, drives, transmissions, motors and feedback—normalized at the test-condition level.

Integrated rotary joint actuatoractive

HEBI Robotics

R8-9+

A field-oriented modular actuator whose official datasheet separates continuous torque from peak torque and publishes environmental and sensing information.

6 claims6 MChecked 2026-08-09
Networked smart servo actuatoractive

ROBOTIS

XH540-W270-R

A compact networked servo whose highest torque figure is explicitly a stall value at a specified voltage and current—not a continuous joint rating.

6 claims6 MChecked 2026-08-09
Integrated rotary joint actuatoractive

CubeMars

AK80-9 V3.0 KV100

A low-ratio integrated actuator marketed for legged robots, exoskeletons and AGVs with rated and peak torque published separately.

6 claims6 MChecked 2026-08-09
B / 6 RECORDS

Perception & Sensing

Cameras, LiDAR, radar, inertial and tactile sensing—mapped with calibration and interface evidence.

Stereo depth cameraactive

RealSense

D455

A USB stereo-depth camera with a 95 mm baseline, global shutters and a published ideal range tied to accuracy context.

6 claims6 MChecked 2026-08-09
Stereo depth cameraactive

Orbbec

Gemini 335

A wide-field stereo camera whose product page distinguishes theoretical reach, recommended operating range and a precision claim at 2 m.

6 claims6 MChecked 2026-08-09
Stereo cameraactive

Stereolabs

ZED X

A rugged GMSL2 stereo camera intended for robotics and field automation, with frame-rate claims tied to sensor resolution.

5 claims5 MChecked 2026-08-09
3D LiDARactive

Livox

MID-360

A compact panoramic LiDAR whose official range is explicitly split by target reflectivity under 100 klx ambient illumination.

6 claims6 MChecked 2026-08-09
3D LiDARactive

Ouster

OS1

A mid-range spinning LiDAR family whose top-line density depends on selecting the 128-channel configuration and maximum frame mode.

6 claims6 MChecked 2026-08-09
3D LiDARactive

Hesai Technology

XT32

A 32-channel panoramic mid-range LiDAR with separate instrument range, reflectivity-conditioned capability and return-mode point rates.

6 claims6 MChecked 2026-08-09
C / 3 RECORDS

Compute & Control

Main computers, accelerators and real-time controllers—compared beyond headline TOPS.

Embedded AI system-on-moduleactive

NVIDIA

Jetson AGX Orin 64GB

A high-end Jetson module whose headline TOPS value is an INT8 sparse throughput claim and must be paired with its power mode and workload precision.

6 claims6 MChecked 2026-08-09
Embedded compute moduleactive

Raspberry Pi

Compute Module 5

A general-purpose embedded compute module with unusually long published production availability and flexible carrier-board integration.

6 claims6 MChecked 2026-08-09
Robotics development platformactive

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Robotics RB5 Platform

A robotics platform emphasizing heterogeneous imaging and AI pipelines rather than a directly comparable single TOPS headline.

6 claims6 MChecked 2026-08-09
D / 3 RECORDS

Power & Energy

Battery packs, BMS, conversion and charging—tracked with safety, thermal and duty-cycle conditions.

Smart lithium-ion battery packactive

RRC power solutions

RRC2054-2

A standardized smart battery pack with published electrical, thermal, communication and mechanical limits.

6 claims5 M · 1 DChecked 2026-08-09
Smart lithium-ion battery packactive

Inspired Energy

ND2054HD29

A compact smart pack with a published energy figure, connector family and UN 38.3 documentation link.

6 claims6 MChecked 2026-08-09
21700 lithium-ion cellactive

Molicel

INR-21700-P45B

A high-power cell record included to make the cell-versus-pack boundary explicit; it is not a drop-in robot battery.