diff --git a/src/testing/CMakeLists.txt b/src/testing/CMakeLists.txt
index 6a0846b..723ce02 100644
--- a/src/testing/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/testing/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,9 +12,12 @@ add_executable(base_arm_gripper_test
   YouBotGripperTest.cpp
 )
 
+add_executable(arm_torque_test YouBotArmTorqueTest.cpp)
+
 target_link_libraries(base_arm_gripper_test YouBotDriver cppunit)
+target_link_libraries(arm_torque_test YouBotDriver cppunit)
 
-install(TARGETS base_arm_gripper_test
+install(TARGETS base_arm_gripper_test arm_torque_test
   RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CATKIN_PACKAGE_BIN_DESTINATION}
   LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CATKIN_PACKAGE_LIB_DESTINATION}
 )
diff --git a/src/testing/YouBotArmTorqueTest.cpp b/src/testing/YouBotArmTorqueTest.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9765902
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testing/YouBotArmTorqueTest.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+#include "youbot_driver/testing/YouBotArmTest.hpp"
+
+using namespace youbot;
+
+YouBotArmTest::YouBotArmTest():dof(5) {
+
+  EthercatMaster::getInstance("youbot-ethercat.cfg", CONFIG_FOLDER_PATH, true);
+
+
+}
+
+YouBotArmTest::~YouBotArmTest() {
+
+}
+
+void YouBotArmTest::setUp() {
+  // oneSec = 1000000;
+}
+
+void YouBotArmTest::tearDown() {
+  //	EthercatMaster::destroy();
+}
+
+void YouBotArmTest::youBotArmTest() {
+  int oneSec = 1000000;
+
+  YouBotManipulator myArm("youbot-manipulator");
+  myArm.doJointCommutation();
+  std::cout << "Calibrating the arm!" << std::endl;
+  myArm.calibrateManipulator();
+
+  std::stringstream jointNameStream;
+  std::vector<JointAngleSetpoint> upstretchedpose;
+  std::vector<JointAngleSetpoint> foldedpose;
+  JointAngleSetpoint desiredJointAngle;
+
+  desiredJointAngle.angle = 2.56244 * radian;
+  upstretchedpose.push_back(desiredJointAngle);
+  desiredJointAngle.angle = 1.04883 * radian;
+  upstretchedpose.push_back(desiredJointAngle);
+  desiredJointAngle.angle = -2.43523 * radian;
+  upstretchedpose.push_back(desiredJointAngle);
+  desiredJointAngle.angle = 1.73184 * radian;
+  upstretchedpose.push_back(desiredJointAngle);
+  desiredJointAngle.angle = 1.5 * radian;
+  upstretchedpose.push_back(desiredJointAngle);
+
+  desiredJointAngle.angle = 0.11 * radian;
+  foldedpose.push_back(desiredJointAngle);
+  desiredJointAngle.angle = 0.11 * radian;
+  foldedpose.push_back(desiredJointAngle);
+  desiredJointAngle.angle = -0.11 * radian;
+  foldedpose.push_back(desiredJointAngle);
+  desiredJointAngle.angle = 0.11 * radian;
+  foldedpose.push_back(desiredJointAngle);
+  desiredJointAngle.angle = 0.2 * radian;
+  foldedpose.push_back(desiredJointAngle);
+
+
+  for (int i = 1; i <= dof; i++) {
+    jointNameStream << "Joint_" << i << "_" << __func__;
+    jointNameStream.str("");
+  }
+
+  int counter = 0;
+  while (counter < 1) {
+    usleep(oneSec);
+    counter++;
+  }
+
+  // send torques to joints
+  std::cout << "Testing torque interface" << std::endl;
+
+  JointTorqueSetpoint desiredJointTorque;
+  std::vector<JointTorqueSetpoint> commandTorques;
+
+  // joint 0 torque
+  desiredJointTorque.torque = 1.0 * si::newton_meters;
+  commandTorques.push_back(desiredJointTorque);
+  desiredJointTorque.torque = 0.0 * si::newton_meters;
+  commandTorques.push_back(desiredJointTorque);
+  desiredJointTorque.torque = 0.0 * si::newton_meters;
+  commandTorques.push_back(desiredJointTorque);
+  desiredJointTorque.torque = 0.0 * si::newton_meters;
+  commandTorques.push_back(desiredJointTorque);
+  desiredJointTorque.torque = 0.0 * si::newton_meters;
+  commandTorques.push_back(desiredJointTorque);
+
+  // move with command torques
+  myArm.setJointData(commandTorques);
+  counter = 0;
+  while (counter < 2) {
+    usleep(oneSec);
+    counter++;
+  }
+
+  std::cout << "Testing torque interface done" << std::endl;
+
+  
+  // 1 sec no movement
+  counter = 0;
+  while (counter < 1) {
+    usleep(oneSec);
+    counter++;
+  }
+}
+
+int main()
+{
+  YouBotArmTest youbot_arm_torque_test;
+  youbot_arm_torque_test.setUp();
+  youbot_arm_torque_test.youBotArmTest();
+  youbot_arm_torque_test.tearDown();
+}
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