# CUBE > Versatile PhotoRobot robot – Cube V5, V6 and V6 RotoPower – used as a turntable, to suspend objects, or as a rotating mannequin holder. Also known as: PhotoRobot Cube, Cube V5, Cube V6, Cube Compact, Cube V6 RotoPower. Category: Hardware. The CUBE is a compact PhotoRobot positioning robot, available as the Cube V5, the Cube V6 and the Cube V6 RotoPower with mains power in the rotating plate. It works in three configurations: as a rotating photography platform, in suspension mode to hang objects in the air, and as a rotating holder for a mannequin torso. It works standalone or in combination with other PhotoRobot machines. ## How PhotoRobot uses it The CUBE is available as Cube V5, V6 and V6 RotoPower, and as the Cube Compact with an integrated control unit. The V6 RotoPower brings mains power into the rotating plate ([RotoPower](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/rotopower)), so an appliance can stay switched on while it turns. The CUBE carries up to 130 kg, including in suspension mode, which is used for handbags, chandeliers, light fittings and bicycles. For fashion, it has a system for [quick mannequin exchange](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/quick-mannequin-exchange) and an optional storage cart for up to six mannequins. ## See on photorobot.com - [CUBE](https://www.photorobot.com/robots/cube) - [Cube V5 / V6 / Compact user manual](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/cube-v5-v6-compact) ## Related terms - [Suspension mode](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/suspension-mode): CUBE configuration that hangs a product in the air and rotates it, for items that cannot stand on a plate. - [Quick mannequin exchange](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/quick-mannequin-exchange): CUBE system for swapping mannequins in seconds, so the next garment can be styled while the current one is shot. - [Ghost mannequin](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/ghost-mannequin): A mannequin with removable parts, used to photograph garments so the mannequin can be made invisible in the image. - [Photography turntable](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/photography-turntable): A rotating platform that turns a product in front of a fixed camera so it can be photographed from every side. - [Robotic Arm](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/robotic-arm): PhotoRobot motorised camera arm that moves the camera vertically around a product for multi-row and 3D capture. - [RotoPower](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/rotopower): PhotoRobot option that brings mains power into the rotating part of a robot, so a product can stay switched on while it turns. ## Where this term appears on photorobot.com Mentioned on 80 pages. Most relevant: - [PhotoRobot Cube V5 / V6 / Compact User Manual](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/cube-v5-v6-compact): …manual provides technical instructions on the installation, connection, and use of the PhotoRobot Cube V5 / V6 / Compact. - [CUBE](https://www.photorobot.com/robots/cube): The Cube functions standalone as a photography turntable or in combination with other robots for 360-degree product photography. - [Cube Compact - The Universal 360 Photography Robot](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/cube-compact-photography-robot): Discover the expanded functionality and features of PhotoRobot’s Cube Compact, the universal 360 product photography robot. - [Introducing the CUBE for Automated Photoshoots](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/photorobot-introducing-the-cube): Dive in with PhotoRobot and learn all about our CUBE V5, V6, and V6 RotoPower, and what this versatile robot can do for your studio. - [How to Capture 360 Spins of Bicycles with PhotoRobot’s Cube](https://www.photorobot.com/videos/cube-360-product-photography-bicycles): PhotoRobot presents how to photograph 360s of bicycles using the PhotoRobot Cube in this production workflow demonstration. - [eCommerce Photography - How to Optimize Production](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/ecommerce-photography): Ghost mannequin photography such as with PhotoRobot’s Cube produces a true-to-life, 3D effect, giving clothing a “full-bodied” and “worn” appearance. - [Custom Photography Solutions and Technology](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/photography-solutions-and-technology): Among these, there is also a new variant of the universal photography Cube robot (the Cube Compact), and a new modular setup for the Case 850. - [Jewelry Photography - Behind the Scenes Production](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/jewelry-photography): It syncs cameras and lights with the rotation of the turntable, or combines with the Cube to suspend products in air. - [Robotic Turntable for 360° Photography and Heavy Objects](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/turntable-for-360deg-photography-and-heavy-objects): It’s simple to pair the Robotic Turntable with any arm for simple and comfortable shooting of 360° photos, or even to combine it with PhotoRobot’s Cube for synchronous rotation with a partially… - [On-Mannequin Fashion Product Photography Using PhotoRobot](https://www.photorobot.com/videos/on-mannequin-photography): View a production demo of on-mannequin photography using the PhotoRobot Cube and Controls App Workflow Automation Software.