Giraffe
A ROS 2-compatible robotic manipulator with 3D-printed parts and separate leader and follower arm designs.
Project documentation
Before you build
Five answers, each linked to its source
What does it cost?
Not documented
No cost in the reviewed sources.
Can I sell what I build?
YesCommercial use OK
Hardware Apache-2.0 · Software Apache-2.0. Licensing source
What’s open?
6 of 6CAD: AvailableBOM: AvailablePCB: AvailableCode: AvailableSim: AvailableGuide: Available
All six available. All six files
What does it run on?
Is it maintained?
Quiet
Latest activity Jul 18, 2026 · main repo last commit Jun 14, 2025 · 0 commits in the last 52 weeks · 3 contributors Activity
01 / Under the shell
The specifications.
Hardware, build and software on one sheet. Every fact links to where we found it.
Giraffe is a robotic manipulator designed for Embodied AI. Its leader and follower arms use 3D-printed parts, with separate STL directories for common, follower-only, and leader-only components. The repository also documents ROS 2 hardware control through a driver that communicates with the arm's servos.
Hardware
- Actuators
- Not documented Documentation
- Build
- 3D-printed · PLA+, ABS, PETG, or other durable plastics Documentation
- Arm degrees of freedom
- 5 DoF README
Building it
02 / The files behind the robot
What’s open.
Six parts of the build, each checked separately. Gaps stay visible.
| Part | Status | What’s there | License | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAD | Available | STL files for common, follower-only, and leader-only arm parts. | Not documented | STL/ |
| Bill of materials | Available | Follower and leader arm bills of materials are provided. | Not documented | README.md |
| Electronics | Available | Schematics and Gerber files for a two-layer PCB. | Not documented | PCB/ |
| Code | Available | ROS 2 packages and a servo driver are included. | Not documented | giraffe_ws/ |
| Simulation model | Available | URDF robot description and Gazebo simulation launch setup. | Not documented | giraffe_description/ |
| Assembly guide | Available | Assembly guide linked in OpenBot Docs. | Not documented | docs.openbot.co.in |
03 / Know before you build
Can you sell it?
YesCommercial use OK
The whole repository, design files included, is Apache-2.0. You can build, modify and sell robots based on it, as long as you keep the license and copyright notices.
- Hardware
- Apache-2.0
- Software
- Apache-2.0
04 / The upstream project
Is it maintained?
QuietLatest activity Jul 18, 2026, 104 days before the snapshot
The main repository’s last commit was Jun 14, 2025.
- Stars
- 48
- Forks
- 8
- Contributors
- 3
- Latest release
- None recorded
Snapshot captured Oct 30, 2026. Recorded figures, not live metrics. Active: activity within 90 days of the snapshot. Quiet: within a year. Dormant: longer.
05 / Parts & kits
A head start.
Maker-listed sellers only. No affiliate links or paid placement.
MAKER’S COST
Not documented
No cost in the reviewed sources.
Kit availability is not documented in our reviewed sources.
06 / Side by side
Compare with other arms.
Other arms in the directory, most recently active first. Same sources, same rules.
| Robot | Cost | Open files | Can I sell it? | Runs on | Maintained | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GiraffeThis robotcarpit680 | Not documented | 6 of 6 | YesHW Apache-2.0 · SW Apache-2.0 | ROS 2GazeboPython | QuietJul 18, 2026 | 48 |
| Star Arm 102Fashion Star | Not documented | 5 of 6 | Check firstHW not documented · SW not documented | LeRobotROS 2Python | ActiveOct 30, 2026 | 60 |
| reBot Arm Base SeriesSeeed-Projects | Not documented | 4 of 6 | Yes, with creditHW CERN-OHL-W-2.0 · SW Apache-2.0 | ROS 1ROS 2LeRobot | ActiveOct 30, 2026 | 4,628 |
| SO-ARM 102Robonine | Not documented | 4 of 6 | YesHW CERN-OHL-P-2.0 · SW Apache-2.0 | LeRobot | ActiveOct 29, 2026 | 175 |
| This robotGiraffe | Star Arm 102 | reBot Arm Base Series |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Can I sell it? | ||
| Yes | Check first | Yes, with credit |
| Open files | ||
| 6 of 6 | 5 of 6 | 4 of 6 |
| Runs on | ||
| ROS 2, Gazebo, Python | LeRobot, ROS 2, Python | ROS 1, ROS 2, LeRobot, Isaac, Python |
| Maintained | ||
| QuietJul 18, 2026 | ActiveOct 30, 2026 | ActiveOct 30, 2026 |
Upkeep is measured against each robot’s own snapshot. Costs keep the maker’s scope, so check what each figure covers.
See them in the table07 / Follow the evidence
Open books.
Repository files are pinned to commit 5a037ec. Websites and papers are listed with their review dates.
- 01README.md at 5a037ecReviewed Oct 30, 2026
- 02LICENSE at 5a037ecReviewed Oct 30, 2026