Neobotix MP-400

Overview

Compact differential-drive mobile robot platform from Neobotix (Heilbronn, Germany) for intralogistics and research. Official page (fetched 2026-10-17): 100 kg (150 kg high-payload option) payload, speed below 1.5 m/s, 590 x 559 x 411 mm (L x W x H), up to 10 h or 8 km per charge on a 24 V / 50 Ah sealed lead battery. The MP-400 is described as the cheapest robot in the Neobotix range.

Variants & pricing

Full price history

Sensors

• 1x Sick S300 expert safety laser scanner (standard)
• Optional: 1x additional 2D laser scanner or 6x ultrasonic sensors (hardware docs list 3 front and 3 rear ultrasonic sensors, 0.25-1.5 m range)

Locomotion

wheeled, central differential drive, laser-scanner localisation and navigation

Use cases

flexible material flow in intralogistics, research and development platform (ROS / ROS 2), base for mobile manipulators or custom load-handling devices

Software

SDK: ✗ · ROS: ✓ · Open source: ✗

Key facts

• Weight 70 kg is from the Neobotix MP-400 data sheet (PDF dated 13 Apr 2023, neobotix-robots.com) and the hardware docs; the product page itself lists no weight. Data sheet also gives approx. 10 h uptime / 6 h charge time (not stored, see battery remark).
• Payload 100 kg standard, 150 kg with the high-payload option (modelled as a variant). Central differential drive with 150 mm drive wheels and castor wheels; ground clearance 44 mm; outer shell of glass-fibre-reinforced polymer with tool-less opening cover; shell gives protection against splashing water (no IP rating).
• Battery capacity is the nominal 24 V x 50 Ah = 1,200 Wh, a derived figure rather than a published one (voltage and Ah from the Neobotix hardware docs); battery_hours is left null (rule for all Neobotix platforms in the catalog: not stored from 'up to' wording) because the page gives 'up to 10 h or up to 8 km', a maximum rather than a typical runtime. Runtime and range are Neobotix's wording.
• Operating temperature 0 to +25 C is the 'environmental temperature' in the Absolute Maximum Ratings table of the hardware documentation; storage -20 to +60 C. No IP rating is published.
• Basic configuration (product page): 2 motors, 1 Sick S300 expert scanner, 24 V / 50 Ah sealed lead battery, wireless joystick, manual charger, on-board computer, ROS, documentation, CE declaration. Software: ROS 2 Start AMR (recommended) or ROS 2 Advance AMR (optional); PlatformPilot AMR control software is described for industrial use. Operating system and SDK are not stated.
• Max acceleration 2.4 m/s2; drive motors 300 W each, rated 0.95 Nm, peak 2.85 Nm (hardware docs, 'Electrical Properties'); laser scanner range 30 m, +-135 degrees. Expected working time 10 years (docs, 'Other Properties').
• Options: automatic charging station, i7 on-board computer, IOBoard, 1-day training in Heilbronn (up to 3 persons), Basic Support (3 months) and Extended Support (further 6 months). Standard, Research and Custom versions are offered. Launch year not stated.
• Optional quick battery change system and automatic charging station; the page calls the MP-400 the cheapest robot in its range, but gives no price.

About Neobotix GmbH

German maker of mobile robot platforms, AMRs and mobile manipulators (MP, MPO, MMO series) for intralogistics, industry and research, with ROS / ROS 2 support and PlatformPilot AMR control software.

https://www.neobotix-robots.com · Founded: 2010 · HQ: Heilbronn, Germany