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title: "moteus c1 by mjbots: specs, torque and price"
description: "Frameless + Driver actuator from mjbots (United States). Peak torque n/a, rated n/a, weight 9 g, torque density n/a, price $69."
canonical: https://getactuators.com/actuators/mjbots-moteus-c1
last-updated: 2026-09-26T20:29:50.000Z
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# moteus c1 by mjbots

> Frameless + Driver actuator from mjbots (United States). Peak torque n/a, rated n/a, weight 9 g, torque density n/a, price $69.

## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Category | Frameless + Driver |
| Peak torque | n/a |
| Rated torque | n/a |
| Max speed | n/a |
| Gear ratio | n/a |
| Weight | 9 g |
| Torque density | n/a |
| Price | $69 |
| Price per Nm | n/a |
| Backdrivable | n/a |
| Backlash | n/a |
| Voltage | 10-51 V |
| Peak current | 20 A |
| Communication | CAN-FD |
| Control modes | position, velocity, torque |
| Encoder | Onboard magnetic encoder (on-axis) |
| Integrated driver | no |
| Availability | in production |
| Data status | unverified |

## Use cases

- robot arm
- diy qdd
- small joint

## Notes

Driver/controller (not a motor; weight\_g is the board mass, 8.9g). Smaller/lower-power single-axis FOC controller. 10-51V (up to 12S), 20A peak phase current, 5A uncooled / 14A cooled continuous, ~250W peak @28V. 5Mbps CAN-FD. Board $69; developer kit ~$149. Good for lighter arm/QDD joints.

## Sources

- <https://mjbots.com/products/moteus-c1>
- <https://blog.mjbots.com/2024/04/30/moteus-c1/>
- <https://github.com/mjbots/moteus/blob/main/README.md>

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## Machine-readable

- JSON: https://getactuators.com/api/v1/actuators/mjbots-moteus-c1
- Catalog index for agents: https://getactuators.com/llms.txt