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Robots whose build needs a 3D printer for their parts. 233 robots on Robotheca, each with its licenses and its source on GitHub.

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  • Asimov 1

    An open-source 1.2 m, 35 kg humanoid biped with 25 actuated degrees of freedom that can be built, simulated and customized.

    HumanoidAdvancedBuildability 55/100 · Buildable with some effort
    Cost not stated
  • Balance Ball

    A spherical robot that balances and maneuvers in three degrees of freedom using three orthogonal flywheels and a omnidirectional wheel base.

    OtherAdvancedBuildability 55/100 · Buildable with some effort
    ¥1,000≈ €133 (ECB rate, 15 Oct 2026)
  • Bambot

    An open-source, low-cost humanoid robot designed for AI experimentation and education.

    HumanoidIntermediateBuildability 55/100 · Buildable with some effort
    • Work in progress
    • Works with AI
    $300≈ €268 (ECB rate, 15 Oct 2026)
  • CUBOTino autonomous

    A small, 3D printed robot that solves a Rubik's cube autonomously on a Raspberry Pi.

    OtherIntermediateBuildability 55/100 · Buildable with some effort
    Cost not stated
  • Dagor Biped

    A low-cost, easy-to-print biped robot hardware design remixed from the Open Robot Dynamic Initiative Bolt robot, controlled by the Dagor brushless motor control module.

    OtherAdvancedBuildability 55/100 · Buildable with some effort
    Cost not stated
  • ElectronBot

    A mini desktop robot with 6 degrees of freedom, USB communication, and a display screen, inspired by WALL-E's EVE.

    HumanoidAdvancedBuildability 55/100 · Buildable with some effort
    Cost not stated
  • ElectronBot

    A robotic arm that can be controlled via Python, with servo control, image transmission, and integration with Unity for 3D visualization.

    Robot armIntermediateBuildability 55/100 · Buildable with some effort
    Cost not stated
  • EquiCycle

    An autonomous self-balancing bicycle robot designed for outdoor track racing, featuring lane detection, obstacle recognition, and balance control algorithms.

    Self-driving 1:10AdvancedBuildability 55/100 · Buildable with some effort
    • Works with AI
    Cost not stated
  • Kayra

    An easy to modify, 3D printable open-source humanoid robot evolved by the community that walks, lifts and can be simulated.

    HumanoidIntermediateBuildability 55/100 · Buildable with some effort
    Cost not stated
  • MABEL

    MABEL is an open-source legged balancing robot based on the Boston Dynamics Handle, with articulated legs that can adjust height and balance in multiple axes.

    OtherAdvancedBuildability 55/100 · Buildable with some effort
    Cost not stated
  • Micro Wheeled-Leg Robot

    A tiny desktop two-wheeled legged robot with ESP32 control and brushless motors.

    WheeledIntermediateBuildability 55/100 · Buildable with some effort
    • No license
    Cost not stated
  • OpenBot

    A low-cost small electric vehicle body that uses an Android smartphone as its brain, supporting person following and autonomous navigation.

    WheeledIntermediateBuildability 55/100 · Buildable with some effort
    • Works with AI
    $50≈ €45 (ECB rate, 15 Oct 2026)
  • OpenPerseverance

    A 3D printed, remote controlled rover modeled on NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, built from open-source printable parts.

    WheeledAdvancedBuildability 55/100 · Buildable with some effort
    Cost not stated
  • Papaya Pathfinder

    Open-source, fully 3D-printable ESP32 rover platform with WiFi or ExpressLRS control, available in two variants.

    WheeledBeginnerBuildability 55/100 · Buildable with some effort
    Cost not stated
  • SoftRobotETF

    A low-cost, modular open-source soft robotics platform with tendon-driven continuum robots controlled by force-feedback actuators over serial and I2C.

    OtherAdvancedBuildability 55/100 · Buildable with some effort
    Cost not stated
  • SpotMicro ESP32

    A 3D-printable quadruped robot dog with support-free printed parts, controlled by an ESP32-DevKitC with heavy computation offloaded to external devices.

    QuadrupedAdvancedBuildability 55/100 · Buildable with some effort
    Cost not stated
  • T-Robot

    A DIY omnidirectional mobile robot that supports 2D lidar mapping and autonomous navigation using Micro-ROS and ROS2.

    WheeledIntermediateBuildability 55/100 · Buildable with some effort
    Cost not stated
  • Watney

    Watney is a low-cost, 3D-printable, Raspberry Pi-based FPV telepresence rover with HD video and bi-directional audio.

    WheeledIntermediateBuildability 55/100 · Buildable with some effort
    Cost not stated
  • Yertle

    A 3D printed quadrupedal robot with 4 limbs of 3 degrees of freedom each, built for locomotion research and reinforcement-learned walking.

    QuadrupedAdvancedBuildability 55/100 · Buildable with some effort
    • Works with AI
    £250≈ €295 (ECB rate, 15 Oct 2026)
  • AcroMonk

    A minimalist underactuated brachiating robot that swings along a horizontal ladder bar using one quasi-direct drive actuator and passive grippers.

    OtherAdvancedBuildability 50/100 · Buildable with some effort
    • Works with AI
    Cost not stated
  • Antagonistic Tendon Driven Continuum Robot

    A research continuum robot with 4 degrees of freedom that drives two tendons per antagonistic pair with a single servo and measures tendon force with load cells.

    OtherAdvancedBuildability 50/100 · Buildable with some effort
    Cost not stated
  • Arduinobot

    An open-source 3D printed robot arm powered by ROS 2, designed as a low-cost learning tool for manipulators.

    Robot armIntermediateBuildability 50/100 · Buildable with some effort
    Cost not stated
  • DengFOC Inverted Pendulum

    A low-cost, small inverted pendulum robot using DengFOC motor driver and SimpleFOC for balance control.

    OtherIntermediateBuildability 50/100 · Buildable with some effort
    Cost not stated
  • Desktop Robot Arm

    A compact 3D-printed desktop robot arm with a rotating base and gripper, controlled through a browser joystick over its own Wi-Fi access point.

    Robot armIntermediateBuildability 50/100 · Buildable with some effort
    Cost not stated

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