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  • Open Duck Mini v2

    A 3D-printed bipedal robot about 42 cm tall, inspired by Disney's BDX droids, that walks with reinforcement-learning policies trained in MuJoCo.

    OtherIntermediateBuildability 85/100 · Ready to build
    • Works with AI
    Cost not stated
  • Koriobots

    A toolkit for cable-driven robots that move objects through the air, built from 3D-printed cable drums on industrial servo motors, made for art installations.

    OtherIntermediateBuildability 78/100 · Buildable with some effort
    $972.06≈ €868 (ECB rate, 14 Oct 2026)
  • Balancio-Kit

    An ultra-low-cost self-balancing robot that can run a neural network to stay balanced and be controlled wirelessly, built for teaching RL, ML, AI and control.

    OtherIntermediateBuildability 65/100 · Buildable with some effort
    • Works with AI
    Cost not stated
  • M5Stack Walk-chan

    A small bipedal walking robot controlled by an M5Stack board, with a sliding battery that shifts its balance between legs.

    OtherIntermediateBuildability 60/100 · Buildable with some effort
    Cost not stated
  • 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
  • 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
  • OpenKidCar (Ganbei No.1)

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

    OtherIntermediateBuildability 48/100 · Incomplete documentation
    • Work in progress
    • Works with AI
    Cost not stated
  • Hexapod

    A family of 18-DOF, 3D-printed hexapod walking robots powered by an ESP32, controlled over WiFi or live pose streaming.

    OtherIntermediateBuildability 45/100 · Incomplete documentation
    Cost not stated
  • 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)
  • Mech Butterfly

    A biomimetic butterfly robot controlled via ESP32C3 using ESP-NOW wireless communication.

    OtherIntermediateBuildability 40/100 · Incomplete documentation
    • No license
    Cost not stated
  • 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)
  • DrawBot

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

    OtherIntermediateBuildability 35/100 · Incomplete documentation
    Cost not stated
  • ElectronBot Peripheral

    A collection of 3D-printable accessories and decorations for the ElectronBot robot.

    OtherIntermediateBuildability 35/100 · Incomplete documentation
    • No license
    Cost not stated
  • Peeqo

    A desktop robot that responds entirely in its own voice, built from 3D-printed parts and custom electronics.

    OtherIntermediateBuildability 35/100 · Incomplete documentation
    Cost not stated
  • Combat Robot

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

    OtherIntermediateBuildability 30/100 · Incomplete documentation
    • Competition robot
    Cost not stated
  • Hexapod Robot STC15 Controller

    A hexapod robot controlled by an STC15 microcontroller, featuring a 21-channel servo controller and 3D-printable parts.

    OtherIntermediateBuildability 30/100 · Incomplete documentation
    • No license
    Cost not stated
  • ONE-Robot

    A self-balancing unicycle robot based on IMU and STM32.

    OtherIntermediateBuildability 30/100 · Incomplete documentation
    • No license
    Cost not stated
  • Robot Nano Hand

    An AI-powered robot hand that can be rebuilt by 3D printing its parts.

    OtherIntermediateBuildability 30/100 · Incomplete documentation
    • Works with AI
    Cost not stated
  • Cube Solver

    A compact robot that solves a scrambled 3x3 Rubik's Cube using a STM32F407 microcontroller.

    OtherIntermediateBuildability 25/100 · Incomplete documentation
    • No license
    Cost not stated
  • 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)
  • Rhino Gripper

    An open-source two-finger adaptive gripper inspired by the Robotiq design.

    OtherIntermediateBuildability 15/100 · Incomplete documentation
    • No license
    Cost not stated
  • Balance Car 2

    A two-wheeled self-balancing car based on STM32.

    OtherIntermediateBuildability 10/100 · Incomplete documentation
    • No license
    Cost not stated
  • SmartCar

    An open-source smart car designed for the 18th Smart Car Competition, featuring camera-based recognition and control.

    OtherIntermediateBuildability 10/100 · Incomplete documentation
    • No license
    Cost not stated

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