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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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    WheelLeg FullStack Challenge Robot

    A four-bar linkage wheel-leg robot designed for a full-stack robotics development challenge using ROS 2, CAD, and embedded systems.

    • Work in progress
    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    60/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
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    Balance Ball

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

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    55/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    ¥1,000≈ €133 (ECB rate, 14 Oct 2026)
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    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
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    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
  • Other

    RhinoV2.0 Adaptive Gripper

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

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    45/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    ¥1,000≈ €133 (ECB rate, 14 Oct 2026)
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    DrawBot

    A writing robot with a 2040 aluminum frame and Core-XY structure that automates handwriting tasks.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    35/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
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    ZGPS-01

    A transformable robot that switches between a spherical rolling mode and a hexapod walking mode.

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    35/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Other

    Combat Robot

    A 3.5 kg wheeled combat robot with STM32 and Raspberry Pi, designed for robot fighting competitions.

    • Competition robot
    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    30/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • No photo yet
    Other

    LEAP ROS2

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

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    25/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    ¥200≈ €27 (ECB rate, 14 Oct 2026)
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    Zhuge Liang Four-Wheel Car Kart Hardware

    Open-source electronics hardware for a kart entry in the 21st Intelligent Car Competition provincial round, designed in LCEDA Pro.

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    20/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated

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