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A curated list of awesome robots with open source software, open hardware, and in the best cases both.

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<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-dynamic-robot-initiative/open_robot_actuator_hardware/master/mechanics/quadruped_robot_12dof_v1/images/solo12_8.jpg" alt="Solo" height="100"><img src="gallery/upkie.jpg" alt="Upkie" height="100"><img src="gallery/openscout.jpg" alt="OpenScout" height="100"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-dynamic-robot-initiative/open_robot_actuator_hardware/master/mechanics/tri_finger_edu_v1/images/manipulator_platform_1.jpg" alt="TriFingerEdu" height="100"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-dynamic-robot-initiative/open_robot_actuator_hardware/master/mechanics/biped_6dof_v1/images/biped_3.jpg" alt="Bolt" height="100">
<img src="gallery/wheelbot.jpg" alt="WheelBot" height="100"><img src="gallery/poppy-humanoid.jpg" alt="Poppy Humanoid" height="100"><img src="gallery/jpl-open-source-rover.png" alt="JPL Open Source Rover" height="100"><img src="gallery/acromonk.jpg" alt="Acromonk" height="100"><img src="gallery/open-duck-mini.jpg" alt="Open Duck Mini" height="100">
<img src="gallery/borinot.png" alt="Borinot" height="100"><img src="gallery/thor.jpg" alt="Thor" height="100"><img src="gallery/furuta-pendulum.jpg" alt="Rotary Inverted Pendulum" height="100"><img src="gallery/mevius.jpg" alt="MEVIUS" height="100"><img src="gallery/mabel.jpg" alt="MABEL" height="100">

Robots

Arms

ProjectMakerHardwareHW LicenseSoftwareSW License
Koch v1.1Jess MossGitHubApache-2.0GitHubMIT
low_cost_robotAlexander KochGitHubMITGitHubMIT
ThorÁngel L.M.GitHubCC-BY-SA-4.0GitHubGPL-3.0

Bipeds

ProjectMakerFoot typeHardwareHW LicenseSoftwareSW License
BoltOpen Dynamic Robot InitiativeSphericalInstructionsBSD-3-ClauseGitHubBSD-3-Clause
Duke HumanoidDuke UniversityLinearWikiMITGitHubMIT
KayraRamin AssadollahiFlatGitHubBSD-3-ClauseGitHubBSD-3-Clause
MABELRaspiboticsWheeledGitHubGPL-3.0GitHubGPL-3.0
Open Duck MiniAntoine PirroneSphericalGitHubApache-2.0GitHubApache-2.0
TipTapDarren V LevineSphericalGitHubMITGitHubMIT
UpkieStéphane CaronWheeledWikiApache-2.0GitHubApache-2.0

Educational

ProjectMakerHardwareHW LicenseSoftwareSW License
Rotary Inverted PendulumHenrique FerrolhoInstructions, MeshesMITArduino, Julia, PythonMIT

Humanoids

ProjectMakerHardwareHW LicenseSoftwareSW License
NimbRo-OP2XNimbRo teamGitHub❌ CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0SoftwareBSD-3-Clause
Poppy Ergo JrPoppy projectHardwareCC-BY-SA-4.0SoftwareGPL-3.0
Poppy HumanoidPoppy projectHardwareCC-BY-SA-4.0GitHubGPL-3.0

Hybrid

ProjectMakerHardwareHW LicenseSoftwareSW License
AcromonkDFKI RIC Underactuated LabGitHubBSD-3-ClauseGitHubBSD-3-Clause
BorinotHiDRo groupHardwareBSD-3-ClauseGitHubBSD-3-Clause

Parallel

ProjectMakerHardwareHW LicenseSoftwareSW License
TriFingerEduOpen Dynamic Robot InitiativeInstructionsBSD-3-ClauseGitHubBSD-3-Clause

Quadrupeds

ProjectHardwareHW LicenseSoftwareSW License
DIY hobby servos quadrupedHackaday.io❌ CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0GitHubGPL-3.0
MEVIUSGoogle DriveMITGitHubMIT
mjbots quadFusion 360❌GitHubApache-2.0
SoloInstructionsCC0-1.0GitHubCC0-1.0

Wheeled

ProjectMakerLicenseBuildSoftware
HoverbotJosh PieperApache-2.0GitHubGitHub
JPL Open Source RoverJet Propulsion LaboratoryApache-2.0BuildGitHub
OpenScoutSamuel CarterGPL-3.0ManualGitHub
WheelBotA. René GeistGPL-3.0GitHubGitHub

Adding a Robot to the List

New robots are welcome to the list, as long as they are open source in both hardware and software.