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Open-source robots with their licenses, parts and source files. Every page is pinned to a commit 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 15 Oct 2026. Robots without a known cost are hidden unless you include them.

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  • Other

    ZeroBug

    A 3D-printed micro-servo hexapod robot controlled by a Raspberry Pi Zero, with an STM32F103 handling leg locomotion and inverse kinematics for its 18 servos.

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

    ALTO 3D Printed 6 Axis Robotic Arm

    A 3D printed desktop high precision 6 axis robotic arm controlled over USB with a Python API.

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    40/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    $400≈ €357 (ECB rate, 15 Oct 2026)
  • Wheeled

    FOC Dual-Wheel-Legged Robot

    An open-source wheeled-legged robot featuring mechanical design, electronics, embedded software, and FPV remote control.

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    40/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • No photo yet
    Humanoid

    Head-Neck Control

    A biomimetic robot head with tendon-driven neck controlled via Raspberry Pi and PCA9685 servos.

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    40/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • No photo yet
    Wheeled

    Mars Rover

    A 3D printed, driveable rover inspired by NASA's Curiosity and Perseverance, controlled over LoRa, WiFi websocket, or an RC transmitter.

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    40/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • No photo yet
    Quadruped

    openDog V3

    A quadruped robot dog built from 3D-printed PLA parts, driven by ODrive-controlled motors with AS5047 absolute encoders and a remote-controlled walking mode.

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    40/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Robot arm

    SCARA Parallel

    A parallel SCARA robotic arm designed for graduation project, featuring closed-loop stepper motors, harmonic reducers, carbon fiber rods, 3D-printed joints, and motion control with linear interpolatio

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    40/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Photo on GitHub
    Other

    Tdrone

    An open-source coaxial twin-rotor drone (helicopter-style swashplate control) that can be 3D printed and rebuilt by hobbyists.

    • No license
    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    40/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Other

    TipTap

    A 3D-printed bipedal robot built as a low-cost desktop platform for semi-direct drive walking research.

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    40/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Photo on GitHub
    Drone

    Underwater Vehicle

    An ROV/AUV underwater robot controlled by STM32 and Raspberry Pi for navigation and sensor data processing.

    • No license
    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    40/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • No photo yet
    Other

    Upkie

    Open-source wheeled biped robot with wheels for balance and legs for uneven terrain, controllable in simulation and on hardware.

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    40/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Photo on GitHub
    Wheeled

    Explorer EOD Rescue Robot

    A fully autonomous mobile robot designed for counter-terrorism, bomb disposal, and rescue tasks, featuring a four-wheel drive chassis, five-degree-of-freedom robotic arm, and multi-vision systems.

    • Works with AI
    • No license
    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    35/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Drone

    GEARdrones

    A lightweight drone control and multi-agent localization system combining flight controller, UWB relative localization algorithm, and software monitor.

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

    Gretchen

    Gretchen is an open-source humanoid robot development platform.

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

    Mars Rover 2020

    A reproduction of the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, a mars rover replica built as an open-source project.

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    35/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Photo on GitHub
    Robot arm

    MickRobot

    An open-source single-arm mobile robot that adds a 7-degree-of-freedom arm to a mobile chassis for grasping and carrying tasks in complex environments.

    • No license
    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    35/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Photo on GitHub
    Humanoid

    MicroDuck

    An independent hobbyist recreation of the MicroDuck 3D model, provided as SolidWorks source files and a STEP export for a small robot.

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

    Moco-Minitaur LTS

    An open-source 8-DOF desktop quadruped robot platform with force control capabilities.

    • No license
    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    35/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • No photo yet
    Drone

    OmniNxt

    A compact aerial robot with omnidirectional visual perception for autonomous navigation and mapping.

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

    RR1: Real Robot One

    A DIY 3D-printable 6-axis desktop robotic arm with closed-loop encoders on each joint, driven by Nema 23 and Nema 17 stepper motors and custom planetary gearboxes.

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

    Wheel-legged Robot (Balance Leg V2)

    A wheel-legged balancing robot with leg-joint motors and hub-wheel motors, controlled by a custom STM32H723 board using LQR and VMC.

    • No license
    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    35/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • No photo yet
    Other

    Wheelbot

    A jumping reaction wheel unicycle robot that balances on a single wheel and can jump.

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

    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
  • No photo yet
    Other

    ALARIS Hand

    An open-source 6-DOF anthropomorphic robotic hand with linkage-based fingers and worm-and-rack transmissions, intended as a low-cost platform for research and education.

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    30/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated

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