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Articulated Manipulators or Robotic Arms, as we know them, are state of the art mechatronics equipment that is at the pinnacle of the automation technologies. They have revolutionized the production processes in various industries, especially in the automobile and electronics sector. Being so advanced, they are not accessible and affordable to many, who aspire to become a robotics engineer and study robotics. The purpose of this paper is centered around the design, development and analysis (using forward kinematics) of an Arduino based 5 degrees of freedom (d.o.f) pick and place robotic arm which is manufactured using 3D Printing technology and uses servo motors. However, the development of the robotic arm itself is not sufficient unless we understand how robots are taught to do the task they are intended and developed to perform. Therefore, this paper also focuses on the various methods of Robot Teaching also known as Robot Jogging and the development of a Teach Pendant which uses potentiometers and buttons as its core components. This enables the user to teach the robotic arm to perform a required task.