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Robots whose guide reads in English, as written or translated by Robotheca. 197 robots on Robotheca, each with its licenses and its source on GitHub.

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  • Drone

    Borinot

    An open-source, torque-controlled aerial loco-manipulator whose extremity can be reconfigured as a tail for flight, a hand for manipulation, or a leg for hybrid aerial-contact locomotion.

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    51/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Other

    AcroMonk

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

    • Works with AI
    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    50/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Other

    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.

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    50/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • No photo yet
    Robot arm

    Arduinobot

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

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    50/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Other

    DengFOC Inverted Pendulum

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

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    50/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Robot arm

    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.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    50/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Wheeled

    MCar

    A small Mecanum-wheel car controlled via Wi-Fi using an ESP01S microcontroller.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    50/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    ¥40≈ €5 (ECB rate, 15 Oct 2026)
  • Quadruped

    MindPaw

    A desktop quadruped robot based on ESP8266 with voice control, gesture recognition, web remote, and AI conversation.

    • Works with AI
    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    50/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    ¥50≈ €7 (ECB rate, 15 Oct 2026)
  • Wheeled

    OpenRover

    A 3D-printed Mars Perseverance-style rover replica with a 6-wheel drive, 4-axis robotic arm, and remote control with touchscreen and web dashboard.

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    50/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • No photo yet
    Robot arm

    Poppy Ergo Jr

    A small, low-cost 6-degree-of-freedom 3D-printed robot arm driven by Dynamixel XL-320 motors and controlled from a Raspberry Pi.

    Level
    Beginner
    Buildability
    50/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Other

    Stack-chan

    A JavaScript-driven, super-kawaii desktop robot built on the M5Stack platform, with open-source firmware, MODs, and printable cases.

    • Works with AI
    Level
    Beginner
    Buildability
    50/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Wheeled

    stoRPer

    A modular, adaptable all-wheel-drive rover built around a Raspberry Pi Pico board, with 3D-printed motor mounts and optional add-on bumpers and decks.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    50/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Wheeled

    Venus-1 Four-link Wheel-legged Robot

    A four-link wheel-legged robot designed for adaptive center of gravity, obstacle crossing, and jumping, controlled via STM32H723 with FreeRTOS.

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    50/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Wheeled

    VLS-AGV

    An open-source, low-cost autonomous guided vehicle (AGV) with vertical linear stage capabilities and modular expansion for robotic arm integration.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    50/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • No photo yet
    Quadruped

    Hexapod Robot

    A six-legged robot powered by a Raspberry Pi Pico, featuring 18 digital servos, IMU auto-leveling, and multiple control inputs.

    • Work in progress
    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    49/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Other

    OpenKidCar (Ganbei No.1)

    An open-source AI-powered smart children's electric car designed for parent-child co-creation and maker education.

    • Work in progress
    • Works with AI
    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    48/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • No photo yet
    Robot arm

    4DOF Robot Arm

    A small 4-degree-of-freedom robot arm with 3D printed parts, driven by four SG90 servos and an Arduino Nano.

    Level
    Beginner
    Buildability
    45/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Wheeled

    Atlas Rover Mk.1

    A desktop rover robot prototype with dual circular screens for facial expressions, voice interaction, and manual control.

    • Work in progress
    • Works with AI
    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    45/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Wheeled

    Balance Car

    A self-balancing robot car controlled via Bluetooth with STM32 and Android support.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    45/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Robot arm

    DIY Delta robot

    A DIY delta-type parallel robot controlled from a Python application with live kinematics visualization and Bluetooth connection.

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    45/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Robot arm

    Dolphin Robot Arm

    A 3-degree-of-freedom desktop dolphin robot arm controlled via an STM32 microcontroller and a PS2 gamepad.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    45/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Wheeled

    EzRover

    A cheap, extensible differential drive robot built on an ESP32-CAM, an L9110S motor driver and a Robot Car chassis, with closed-loop speed control, pose estimation and go-to-goal behavior.

    Level
    Beginner
    Buildability
    45/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    $40≈ €36 (ECB rate, 15 Oct 2026)
  • No photo yet
    Drone

    Fast-Drone-250

    An open-source 250mm autonomous quadrotor drone that flies in unknown environments and avoids obstacles using VINS visual-inertial odometry and EGO-Planner.

    • No license
    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    45/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Drone

    FinsROV

    FinsROV is a low-cost, open-source underwater robot platform designed for underwater tasks and research in robotics and AI.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    45/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated

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