Keep the pair together
A shared base is designed to give the robot and its separate computer a repeatable place on the desk.
In concept stage · Not yet for sale
BenchLink / For Reachy Mini ↗
One place for Reachy and its Pi.
BenchLink is a proposed desk station for Reachy Mini Lite owners who already run the robot from a separate Raspberry Pi. Give the robot, cased computer and cables a planned place — without attaching a backpack to Reachy.
- Intended first for Reachy Mini Lite and a Pi 5 in the official Raspberry Pi 5 Case. Fit has not been tested.
- Proposed kit: two joining base panels, a removable case holder, soft feet, open cable guides and two power-lead labels.
- Robot, Pi, case, software, data cable and both power supplies are supplied by you. No batteries or power conversion.
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- A separate home for the PiThe owner places an existing enclosed Pi in the side holder. Nothing attaches to the robot.
- USB data, two power leadsA relaxed loop and open guides organize the cables. Port positions and spacing are schematic.
Considering $39 USD for the station, plus deliveryFinal price and availability have not been set.
Sound familiar?
You built a dedicated robot setup. Your desk still looks like a prototype.
The Pi can take your laptop’s place as the host, but now there is another box to position, a USB lead between the devices and a separate power cable for each.
BenchLink brings that arrangement onto a shared base. A removable holder keeps the cased Pi beside Reachy, while open guides organize the leads and leave a relaxed USB loop for service.
Would this help your setup? →Designed with your day in mind
Give the whole setup a home.
A physical organizer for a robot-and-host arrangement you already use.
Leave Reachy unmodified
The computer stays on its own holder beside the robot, with no electronics hanging from the moving body.
Keep the Pi accessible
A removable case holder and open cable guides are designed around service access, rather than a sealed custom backpack.
Picture the routine
Set the places. Route the leads. Keep access.
Here is how the proposed design would fit into your day.
- 01
Join the base panels and place Reachy on the flat robot zone with its movement area clear.
- 02
With power disconnected, place your supported cased Pi in the removable side holder.
- 03
Route the USB lead with slack and keep the two power leads separate. Reconnect your already configured system using its normal instructions.
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An unbuilt concept from HomeRobotHQ. No launch date or production commitment yet.
Before you join
A few things you might be wondering.
Want to explore the evidence or build something like this?
Read the Reachy Mini product idea report ↗Will this make my Lite work without a computer?
No. Your Raspberry Pi is still the computer and must already run a working Reachy setup. BenchLink is a physical organizer. It adds no software, AI processing or compatibility fixes; the official desktop app may not work on ARM64 systems, where the Python SDK is the documented alternative.
Which robot and case is it intended for?
The first fit study is Reachy Mini Lite with the official Raspberry Pi 5 Case, without an added HAT or other board stack. Other cases, Pi models and Reachy revisions need separate checks. Wireless owners already have onboard compute and are not the first audience.
Does anything attach to the robot?
No robot clamp, glue or body-mounted electronics is planned. Reachy would sit normally on a flat zone of the base. The separate case holder attaches to the station. Clearance around the body, underside, ports and movement envelope must be checked on real hardware.
Can it use one power supply?
No. Keep the supplied robot power supply and the correctly rated Pi supply separate. The USB lead is for data; it does not power Reachy Mini Lite. This concept includes no electrical wiring or splitter.
Could I use an ordinary Pi case instead?
Yes. A ventilated case beside Reachy, with ordinary cable clips, may be all you need. BenchLink is for people who prefer a shared base and removable case holder; whether that is worth the extra cost is the first question to test.
Is it a carrying tray or charging dock?
Neither. It is intended for stationary desk use. The robot is not secured for lifting; remove the devices before moving the base. No charging, drop protection or tested cooling improvement is claimed.
Can I buy it now?
Not yet. BenchLink is an unbuilt concept, not for sale. Joining is free, with no payment or purchase commitment. Updates may follow if the concept progresses; final pricing and availability are not set.
What still needs to be tested?
- Intended for stationary desk use with an already working Lite/Pi system. Physical fit and clearance remain to be checked; no HAT or universal-case fit is promised.
- Use separate correctly rated supplies. The station provides no computing, charging or carrying function.