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  • Wheeled

    Just1

    An open-source autonomous mecanum wheel robot for learning and experimentation that navigates manually or autonomously using a Lidar.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    55/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    $250≈ €223 (ECB rate, 14 Oct 2026)
  • Humanoid

    Kayra

    An easy to modify, 3D printable open-source humanoid robot evolved by the community that walks, lifts and can be simulated.

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

    MABEL

    MABEL is an open-source legged balancing robot based on the Boston Dynamics Handle, with articulated legs that can adjust height and balance in multiple axes.

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

    OpenBot

    A low-cost small electric vehicle body that uses an Android smartphone as its brain, supporting person following and autonomous navigation.

    • Works with AI
    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    55/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    $50≈ €45 (ECB rate, 14 Oct 2026)
  • Wheeled

    OpenPerseverance

    A 3D printed, remote controlled rover modeled on NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, built from open-source printable parts.

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

    SoftRobotETF

    A low-cost, modular open-source soft robotics platform with tendon-driven continuum robots controlled by force-feedback actuators over serial and I2C.

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

    SpotMicro ESP32

    A 3D-printable quadruped robot dog with support-free printed parts, controlled by an ESP32-DevKitC with heavy computation offloaded to external devices.

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

    T-Robot

    A DIY omnidirectional mobile robot that supports 2D lidar mapping and autonomous navigation using Micro-ROS and ROS2.

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

    Watney

    Watney is a low-cost, 3D-printable, Raspberry Pi-based FPV telepresence rover with HD video and bi-directional audio.

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

    Borinot

    An open-source, torque-controlled aerial loco-manipulator whose extremity can be reconfigured as a tail for flight, a hand for manipulation, or a leg for hybrid aerial-contact locomotion.

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    51/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Other

    AcroMonk

    A minimalist underactuated brachiating robot that swings along a horizontal ladder bar using one quasi-direct drive actuator and passive grippers.

    • Works with AI
    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    50/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Other

    Antagonistic Tendon Driven Continuum Robot

    A research continuum robot with 4 degrees of freedom that drives two tendons per antagonistic pair with a single servo and measures tendon force with load cells.

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    50/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Other

    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
  • Robot arm

    Desktop Robot Arm

    A compact 3D-printed desktop robot arm with a rotating base and gripper, controlled through a browser joystick over its own Wi-Fi access point.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    50/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Wheeled

    MCar

    A small Mecanum-wheel car controlled via Wi-Fi using an ESP01S microcontroller.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    50/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    ¥40≈ €5 (ECB rate, 14 Oct 2026)
  • 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)
  • Wheeled

    OpenRover

    A 3D-printed Mars Perseverance-style rover replica with a 6-wheel drive, 4-axis robotic arm, and remote control with touchscreen and web dashboard.

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    50/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Other

    Stack-chan

    A JavaScript-driven, super-kawaii desktop robot built on the M5Stack platform, with open-source firmware, MODs, and printable cases.

    • Works with AI
    Level
    Beginner
    Buildability
    50/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Wheeled

    stoRPer

    A modular, adaptable all-wheel-drive rover built around a Raspberry Pi Pico board, with 3D-printed motor mounts and optional add-on bumpers and decks.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    50/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Wheeled

    Venus-1 Four-link Wheel-legged Robot

    A four-link wheel-legged robot designed for adaptive center of gravity, obstacle crossing, and jumping, controlled via STM32H723 with FreeRTOS.

    Level
    Advanced
    Buildability
    50/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Wheeled

    VLS-AGV

    An open-source, low-cost autonomous guided vehicle (AGV) with vertical linear stage capabilities and modular expansion for robotic arm integration.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    50/100
    Buildable with some effort
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Other

    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
  • Wheeled

    Atlas Rover Mk.1

    A desktop rover robot prototype with dual circular screens for facial expressions, voice interaction, and manual control.

    • Work in progress
    • Works with AI
    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    45/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated
  • Wheeled

    Balance Car

    A self-balancing robot car controlled via Bluetooth with STM32 and Android support.

    Level
    Intermediate
    Buildability
    45/100
    Incomplete documentation
    Cost
    Not stated

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