M-Bot MC500-12

A mobile manipulator from China, announced 2026.

Sources retrieved: 11 November 2026 (A, B, C)

Applications: Logistics
Intended use, per the manufacturer: For goods-to-person handling in e-commerce, 3C electronics, tobacco, pharmaceuticals
Indicative price: Not stated

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Elite Robots M-Bot MC500-12, a white box-shaped mobile base with an equipment cabinet and a flat top plate, carrying a white six-axis collaborative arm with blue accents raised above one side

Product render from the manufacturer's own website (eliterobots.com).

Specifications

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Performance3/3 disclosed

Payload12kg26.5lbOur conversion from 12 kg. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

Reach1,304mm51.3inOur conversion from 1,304 mm. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

Max speed5.4km/h3.36mphOur conversion from 1.5 m/s. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

Physical1/2 disclosed

Weight400kg882lbOur conversion from 400 kg. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

Degrees of freedomNot stated

Power1/1 disclosed

Runtime480minNote: load condition not stated

Sensing and autonomy2/2 disclosed

LiDAR2 LiDAR (SICK nS3 pro)

CommunicationWi-Fi CAN RS485

Commercial0/1 disclosed

Indicative priceNot stated

Compliance & certifications1/4 disclosed

CEYes

FCCNot stated

ULNot stated

CCCNot stated

Against the field

Each strip holds every robot of this type in the guide that states the figure, one bar per group of values. Further right means a larger figure, not a better robot. A taller bar means more robots in that group.

Payload

12kg26.5lbOur conversion from 12 kg. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

3 mobile manipulators state a payload

M-Bot MC500-12

1 states a higher figure, 1 a lower one.

Reach

1,304mm51.3inOur conversion from 1,304 mm. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

3 mobile manipulators state a reach

M-Bot MC500-12

1 states a higher figure, 1 a lower one.

Weight

400kg882lbOur conversion from 400 kg. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

3 mobile manipulators state a weight

M-Bot MC500-12

0 state a higher figure, 2 a lower one. Log scale: each step along the axis multiplies the value.

Runtime

480minNote: load condition not stated

4 mobile manipulators state a runtime

M-Bot MC500-12

0 state a higher figure, 1 a lower one. 1 more states exactly the same figure. 1 states only a bound (≥ or ≤) and is not ranked.

Max speed

5.4km/h3.36mphOur conversion from 1.5 m/s. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

5 mobile manipulators state a top speed

M-Bot MC500-12

0 state a higher figure, 1 a lower one. 1 more states exactly the same figure. 2 state only a bound (≥ or ≤) and are not ranked.

Notes

Elite Robots describes the MC500-12 on its product page: “MC500-12 is an omnidirectional mobile manipulator combining a 300 kg-payload mobile platform with a 12 kg-payload collaborative robotic arm.”

The MC500-12 user manual, Ver1.0.0, is dated 10 June 2026 (“2026-06-10 Version: Ver1.0.0”). The manual describes the chassis navigation as “Based on laser SLAM navigation technology”.

A 12 October 2026 press release distributed by Elite Robots reports: “ELITEMISSION began the phased global rollout of four CE-compliant mobile robots on September 30”.