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THE COLLECTION / HUMANOIDS

Open-source humanoid robots.

Full-body robots for locomotion, manipulation and robot-learning research. Expect more actuators, more parts and more time on the bench.

DOCUMENTED BUILDS
07
LOWEST MAKER’S COST
About $567Microban · Microban robot
COMMERCIAL USE OK
4 of 7By the documented hardware license
SIMULATION MODEL
4 of 7Published URDF, MJCF or SDF

Side by side

Compare humanoids.

The maker’s own figures, with their scope. Open parts count the six parts we check on every project.

RobotMaker’s costActuatorsBuildOpen partsCan you sell it?GitHub stars
Asimov 1menloresearch$20,000DIY KitNot documentedNot documented3 of 6Yes, with credit1,373
Bebo JrMeet-BeboNot documented103D-printed4 of 6Yes, with creditNot documented
DropbearHyperspawn and PointblankNot documentedNot documentedNot documented2 of 6No, not without permission48
MicrobanMarc DuclusaudAbout $567Microban robot193D-printed5 of 6No, not without permission645
Poppy Humanoidpoppy-projectNot documented253D-printed5 of 6Yes, with creditNot documented
Poppy Torsopoppy-project€5,300complete kitNot documented3D-printed4 of 6Yes, with credit51
ToddlerBotHaochen Shi, C. Karen Liu et al. · StanfordUnder $6,000whole robot303D-printed5 of 6No, not without permission785

Before you build

What to look for.

  1. 01

    Count the actuators

    Every joint is a motor to buy, wire and tune. The actuator count is often the best early guide to cost and build time.

  2. 02

    Simulation matters

    Humanoid controllers are usually trained or tested in simulation first. Check for a URDF or MJCF model and the training code behind it.

  3. 03

    Research licenses

    Lab projects sometimes publish hardware under non-commercial terms. Read the hardware license before you plan anything you might sell.

Costs are the maker’s documented figures, with their original scope. Stars are recorded GitHub snapshots, never a quality score. Search the whole collection