Kaya
A mobile robot with 3D-printable CAD files, a bill of materials and assembly instructions.
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 MIT · Software MIT. Licensing source
What’s open?
3 of 6CAD: AvailableBOM: AvailablePCB: Not documentedCode: Not documentedSim: Not documentedGuide: Available
PCB, code, sim not documented. All six files
What does it run on?
Not documented
Simulation: Not documented. Software
Is it maintained?
Not documented
No activity snapshot yet. Activity
01 / Under the shell
The specifications.
Hardware, build and software on one sheet. Every fact links to where we found it.
Kaya is an open-source robot powered by NVIDIA's Isaac SDK and the Jetson Nano. The repository provides 3D-printable and editable CAD files, a complete bill of materials, and assembly instructions. Kaya is intended as an accessible starting point for robotics development.
Hardware
- Actuators
- Not documented Documentation
- Build
- 3D-printed · STL, STEP and IGES files Documentation
- Compute
- Jetson Nano README
Building it
Software & simulation
- Runs on
- Not documented
- SDK
- NVIDIA Isaac SDK README
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 | 3D-printable and editable CAD files in STL, STEP and IGES formats | Not documented | cad-files/ |
| Bill of materials | Available | Complete bill of materials | Not documented | doc/ |
| Electronics | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | No source found |
| Code | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | No source found |
| Simulation model | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | No source found |
| Assembly guide | Available | Assembly instructions | Not documented | assemble_kaya.md |
03 / Know before you build
Can you sell it?
YesCommercial use OK
The whole repository, design files included, is MIT. You can build, modify and sell robots based on it, as long as you keep the license and copyright notices.
- Hardware
- MIT
- Software
- MIT
04 / The upstream project
Is it maintained?
Not documentedRepository activity is not documented
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 mobile robots.
Other mobile robots in the directory, most recently active first. Same sources, same rules.
| Robot | Cost | Open files | Can I sell it? | Runs on | Maintained | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KayaThis robotNVIDIA | Not documented | 3 of 6 | YesHW MIT · SW MIT | Not documented | Not documented | — |
| LeKiwiSIGRobotics-UIUC | $4995V version | 4 of 6 | YesHW Apache-2.0 · SW Apache-2.0 | LeRobotRaspberry Pi | ActiveAug 5, 2026 | 1,497 |
| AlohaMiniLi Yiteng / Wu Zhiyong | About $600total, self-print | 5 of 6 | YesHW Apache-2.0 · SW Apache-2.0 | LeRobotRaspberry Pi | QuietJul 23, 2026 | 8 |
| OpenPodcarOpenPodcar | Not documented | 6 of 6 | Yes, with creditHW GPL-2.0 · SW GPL-2.0 | ROS 1GazeboArduino | DormantMay 9, 2022 | 50 |
| This robotKaya | LeKiwi | AlohaMini |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Not documented | $499 | About $600 |
| Can I sell it? | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open files | ||
| 3 of 6 | 4 of 6 | 5 of 6 |
| Runs on | ||
| Not documented | LeRobot, Raspberry Pi | LeRobot, Raspberry Pi |
| Maintained | ||
| Not documented | ActiveAug 5, 2026 | QuietJul 23, 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 dc2e240. Websites and papers are listed with their review dates.
- 01README.md at dc2e240Reviewed Oct 31, 2026
- 02LICENSE at dc2e240Reviewed Oct 31, 2026