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Welcome to the PikkoBot Blog

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PikkoBot Team
PikkoBot Team
Precision Robotics

Welcome to the PikkoBot blog. This is where we share what we're learning about desktop pick-and-place assembly, OpenPnP, and the practical realities of building hardware in-house.

What You'll Find Here​

Case studies: Real PCBs we've assembled, the challenges we hit, and how we solved them. Numbers, not theory.

Calibration deep dives: How to get your vision system, placement accuracy, and feeder setup dialed in. Step-by-step guides that assume you have the machine in front of you.

Feeder firmware tweaks: Photon feeder configuration, UUID management, and troubleshooting the issues that actually come up in production.

User case studies: How other teams are using PikkoBot for prototyping, small-batch production, and R&D. What's working, what isn't, and what they'd do differently.

About PikkoBot​

PikkoBot is an open-source desktop pick-and-place machine built on OpenPnP. It's designed for hardware startups, research labs, and small production shops that need to assemble PCBs without the cost and complexity of industrial equipment.

Follow Along​

If you're building hardware and want practical, no-BS information about in-house SMT assembly, this blog is for you. Subscribe to get updates when we publish new case studies and guides.