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Robots under €200

Robots whose stated cost is €200 or less. Other currencies are compared at the ECB reference rate; robots without a stated cost are not included. 16 robots on Robotheca, each with its licenses and its source on GitHub.

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37 of 270 robots state a cost. Costs in other currencies are compared using the ECB reference rate of 14 Oct 2026. Robots without a known cost are hidden unless you include them.

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  • HumbleArm

    A low-cost desktop 6-DOF robotic arm controlled via ROS, using Arduino UNO, an I2C servo driver, and six servos.

    Robot armIntermediateBuildability 83/100 · Well documented, no license
    • No license
    ¥200≈ €27 (ECB rate, 14 Oct 2026)

  • JPL Open Source Rover

    A build-it-yourself, six-wheeled rover scaled down from the JPL Mars rover design, made from consumer off-the-shelf parts.

    WheeledIntermediateBuildability 75/100 · Buildable with some effort
    $90.80≈ €81 (ECB rate, 14 Oct 2026)

  • Robotic Arm

    An open-source robotic arm controlled by an ESP32-C3 via a PCA9685 servo driver and an Xbox-compatible gamepad.

    Robot armIntermediateBuildability 75/100 · Buildable with some effort
    ¥481≈ €64 (ECB rate, 14 Oct 2026)

  • U-Arm

    A low-cost, universal leader-follower teleoperation system for commercial robot arms with plug-and-play hardware configurations.

    Robot armIntermediateBuildability 75/100 · Buildable with some effort
    • Works with AI
    $60≈ €54 (ECB rate, 14 Oct 2026)

  • Hand Exoskeleton

    A low-cost 6DoF hand exoskeleton using linkage and tendon mechanisms, controlled by an ESP32 and seven SC09 bus servos.

    Robot armIntermediateBuildability 60/100 · Buildable with some effort
    ¥500≈ €67 (ECB rate, 14 Oct 2026)

  • 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, 14 Oct 2026)

  • 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, 14 Oct 2026)

  • MCar

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

    WheeledIntermediateBuildability 50/100 · Buildable with some effort
    ¥40≈ €5 (ECB rate, 14 Oct 2026)

  • MindPaw

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

    QuadrupedIntermediateBuildability 50/100 · Buildable with some effort
    • Works with AI
    ¥50≈ €7 (ECB rate, 14 Oct 2026)

  • 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.

    WheeledBeginnerBuildability 45/100 · Incomplete documentation
    $40≈ €36 (ECB rate, 14 Oct 2026)

  • Penny#3

    A low-budget three-servo hexapod robot that walks, dances and avoids obstacles using infrared proximity sensors.

    OtherIntermediateBuildability 45/100 · Incomplete documentation
    €10

  • RhinoV2.0 Adaptive Gripper

    An open-source adaptive two-finger gripper designed for low-cost, high-performance robotic applications.

    OtherIntermediateBuildability 45/100 · Incomplete documentation
    ¥1,000≈ €133 (ECB rate, 14 Oct 2026)

  • Woodpecker Writing Machine

    A low-cost DIY writing machine that draws on a vertical surface using two stepper motors and a servo-controlled pen.

    OtherIntermediateBuildability 40/100 · Incomplete documentation
    • Work in progress
    • No license
    ¥25.80≈ €3 (ECB rate, 14 Oct 2026)

  • Microduck Replica

    A 15-degree-of-freedom open-source humanoid robot replica with editable SolidWorks CAD and assembly instructions.

    HumanoidIntermediateBuildability 35/100 · Incomplete documentation
    • No license
    ¥828≈ €111 (ECB rate, 14 Oct 2026)

  • LEAP ROS2

    A low-cost ROS2 robot designed for students and hobbyists to learn robotics and ROS2 development through hands-on assembly and programming.

    OtherIntermediateBuildability 25/100 · Incomplete documentation
    ¥200≈ €27 (ECB rate, 14 Oct 2026)

  • OmniT-Hand

    A minimalist underactuated robotic hand with one motor per finger, achieving adaptive grasping for humanoid robots.

    Robot armIntermediateBuildability 15/100 · Incomplete documentation
    ¥1,230≈ €164 (ECB rate, 14 Oct 2026)

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