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  • Humanoid

    Poppy Humanoid

    An open-source, 3D printed humanoid robot designed for research and education, with modular parts for many applications and experiments.

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    65/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    $8,000≈ €7,146 (ECB rate, 14 Oct 2026)
  • Quadruped

    Quadruped Bai Servo v1

    A low-cost 12-DOF quadruped robot actuated by hobby servos, with optional feet sensors and a trot gait firmware.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    65/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Wheeled

    RC WheelLeg

    A 16-degree-of-freedom wheeled-legged robot designed for Robocon obstacle courses, combining reinforcement learning, MuJoCo simulation, and real-world deployment.

    • Works with AI
    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    65/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Quadruped

    Sesame Robot

    An open and affordable ESP32-based mini quadruped robot with an OLED face that walks, waves and dances.

    Level
    Beginner
    Buildability
    65/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Robot arm

    YAO

    A 7-DOF personal robotic arm with ROS-based simulation and control.

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    65/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Drone

    SUPER MAV

    A safety-assured high-speed navigation micro aerial vehicle (MAV) with modular hardware components for research and development.

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    64/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Other

    Arduino SimpleFOC Balancer

    A modular two-wheel self-balancing robot driven by gimbal BLDC motors and the SimpleFOC library.

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    60/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Robot arm

    CamBot

    A 6-DOF camera arm with a ZED Mini stereo camera that streams video to a WebXR VR headset and follows head tracking for teleoperation.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    60/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Robot arm

    Hand Exoskeleton

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

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    60/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    ¥500≈ €67 (ECB rate, 14 Oct 2026)
  • Other

    M5Stack Walk-chan

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

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    60/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Robot arm

    NormaCore

    NormaCore is a unified open-source toolkit and platform for developing and operating physical systems, including a 7+1 DoF 3D-printed robotic arm (ElRobot) and a desk lamp.

    • Works with AI
    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    60/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Robot arm

    RAVEN

    A 3-DOF robotic manipulator arm built on quasi-direct-drive actuators, with CAD, URDF and 3D-printable parts.

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    60/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Wheeled

    Sawppy the Rover

    A motorized model of Mars rovers Curiosity and Perseverance that reproduces Rocker-Bogie suspension, built with 3D-printed parts and serial bus servo wheels.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    60/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    $500≈ €447 (ECB rate, 14 Oct 2026)
  • Robot arm

    AIRA

    A 3D-printable 7-DoF robotic arm with native LeRobot integration for teleoperation, demonstration recording, and policy training.

    • Works with AI
    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    57/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    €2,000
  • Wheeled

    JetBot

    An educational open-source AI robot platform built on NVIDIA Jetson Nano for learning and experimenting with AI-based motion and collision avoidance.

    • Works with AI
    Level
    Beginner
    Buildability
    57/100
    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
  • Humanoid

    Asimov 1

    An open-source 1.2 m, 35 kg humanoid biped with 25 actuated degrees of freedom that can be built, simulated and customized.

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    55/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Other

    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)
  • Humanoid

    Bambot

    An open-source, low-cost humanoid robot designed for AI experimentation and education.

    • Work in progress
    • Works with AI
    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    55/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    $300≈ €268 (ECB rate, 14 Oct 2026)
  • Other

    CUBOTino autonomous

    A small, 3D printed robot that solves a Rubik's cube autonomously on a Raspberry Pi.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    55/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Other

    Dagor Biped

    A low-cost, easy-to-print biped robot hardware design remixed from the Open Robot Dynamic Initiative Bolt robot, controlled by the Dagor brushless motor control module.

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    55/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Humanoid

    ElectronBot

    A mini desktop robot with 6 degrees of freedom, USB communication, and a display screen, inspired by WALL-E's EVE.

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    55/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Robot arm

    ElectronBot

    A robotic arm that can be controlled via Python, with servo control, image transmission, and integration with Unity for 3D visualization.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    55/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Self-driving 1:10

    EquiCycle

    An autonomous self-balancing bicycle robot designed for outdoor track racing, featuring lane detection, obstacle recognition, and balance control algorithms.

    • Works with AI
    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    55/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated

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