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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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16 robots of 270

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  • Quadruped

    Hexapod-ROS

    An open-source hexapod robot platform based on ROS2, featuring real-time gait control and laser navigation.

    • Work in progress
    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    75/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Quadruped

    4T-POM-X4

    An open-source 12-degree-of-freedom quadruped robot designed for learning, development, and secondary innovation.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    55/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • 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, 14 Oct 2026)
  • 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
  • Quadruped

    Hyun

    A wheeled-legged robot controlled by an ESP32, featuring an MPU6050 gyroscope, PM3510 brushless motors, and SimpleFOC drivers.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    45/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • No photo yet
    Quadruped

    Spot Micro Quadruped Robot

    A beginner-friendly open-source quadruped robot with 3D-printable parts and ROS-based control software.

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

    12-DOF Quadruped Robot

    A 12-DOF quadruped robot driven by servos, featuring open-loop gait control and IMU stabilization.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    40/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Quadruped

    Hexapod Robot

    A six-legged walking robot with inverse kinematics control and a PC-based interface for movement and posture adjustments.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    40/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Quadruped

    Easy Quadruped Robot

    A simple quadruped robot controlled by Arduino and optionally ESP32-CAM for vision.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    35/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • No photo yet
    Quadruped

    Py-Apple BLDC Quadruped Robot

    An open-source quadruped robot using BLDC motors with FOC control for dynamic movement.

    • Work in progress
    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    35/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Quadruped

    Py-Apple Dog

    An open-source quadruped robot designed for easy DIY with low-cost hardware and software.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    35/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • No photo yet
    Quadruped

    Py-Apple Structure Quadruped

    An open-source quadruped robot mechanical structure designed to support the Py-Apple Controller and Py-Apple Dynamics software.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    35/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • No photo yet
    Quadruped

    STM32 Quadruped Robot

    A quadruped robot controlled by an STM32F103C8T6 microcontroller, capable of walking forward, backward, and lifting its legs.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    35/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • No photo yet
    Quadruped

    Flash Cat

    A compact quadruped robot designed as a desk pet, featuring FreeRTOS-based control, tomato timer, expression display, and interactive motions like walking, turning, waving, and bowing.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    30/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • No photo yet
    Quadruped

    HCRT-DOG

    An open-source parallel four-legged robot with eight motors designed to achieve four gaits from slow to fast.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    30/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • No photo yet
    Quadruped

    Py-Apple Controller

    An open-source quadruped robot controller based on ESP32, designed to support the Py-Apple Dynamics software suite for controlling quadruped robots.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    25/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated

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