Poppy Humanoid
A modular, 3D-printed humanoid robot for research and education, with STL, STEP and Parasolid files available in releases.
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?
Yes, with creditCommercial use OK, with credit
Hardware Creative Commons BY-SA · Software GPL v3. Licensing source
What’s open?
5 of 6CAD: AvailableBOM: AvailablePCB: Not documentedCode: AvailableSim: AvailableGuide: Available
PCB not documented. All six files
What does it run on?
Simulation: A Poppy Humanoid URDF file is present. 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.
Poppy Humanoid is a modular, 3D-printed humanoid robot intended for research and education. Its release files include STL, STEP and Parasolid formats. The project states that assembling a complete robot takes about 7 hours for handyman people.
Hardware
- Actuators
- 25 · Robotis Dynamixel actuators README
- Build
- 3D-printed · Material not specified Documentation
- Actuators
- 25 Robotis Dynamixel actuators README
Building it
- Assembly time
- About 7 hours for handyman people README
Software & simulation
- Runs on
- Raspberry Pi
- Installation
- Install with pip using `pip install poppy-humanoid`. 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 | SolidWorks, STL, STEP and Parasolid files are available in releases. | Not documented | github.com |
| Bill of materials | Available | The full bill of material is available online. | Not documented | docs.poppy-project.org |
| Electronics | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | No source found |
| Code | Available | Project software files are in the software directory. | Not documented | software/ |
| Simulation model | Available | A Poppy Humanoid URDF file is present. | Not documented | Poppy_Humanoid.URDF |
| Assembly guide | Available | Assembly instructions are available online. | Not documented | docs.poppy-project.org |
03 / Know before you build
Can you sell it?
Yes, with creditCommercial use OK, with credit
The hardware design is Creative Commons BY-SA. The code is GPL v3. Commercial use is allowed if you credit the maker and keep the license notices. Changes you distribute must be shared under the same license.
- Hardware
- Creative Commons BY-SA
- Software
- GPL v3
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 humanoids.
Other humanoids in the directory, most recently active first. Same sources, same rules.
| Robot | Cost | Open files | Can I sell it? | Runs on | Maintained | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poppy HumanoidThis robotpoppy-project | Not documented | 5 of 6 | Yes, with creditHW Creative Commons BY-SA · SW GPL v3 | Raspberry Pi | Not documented | — |
| MicrobanMarc Duclusaud | About $567Microban robot | 5 of 6 | NoHW CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 · SW GNU GPL v3 | Raspberry Pi | ActiveOct 30, 2026 | 645 |
| Asimov 1menloresearch | $20,000DIY Kit | 3 of 6 | Yes, with creditHW CERN-OHL-S-2.0 · SW GPL-2.0 | MuJoCoRaspberry Pi | ActiveOct 30, 2026 | 1,373 |
| DropbearHyperspawn and Pointblank | Not documented | 2 of 6 | NoHW not documented · SW not documented | Isaac | ActiveOct 2, 2026 | 48 |
| This robotPoppy Humanoid | Microban | Asimov 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Not documented | About $567 | $20,000 |
| Can I sell it? | ||
| Yes, with credit | No | Yes, with credit |
| Open files | ||
| 5 of 6 | 5 of 6 | 3 of 6 |
| Runs on | ||
| Raspberry Pi | Raspberry Pi | MuJoCo, Raspberry Pi |
| Maintained | ||
| Not documented | 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 d66c8fb. Websites and papers are listed with their review dates.
- 01README.md at d66c8fbReviewed Oct 30, 2026
- 02hardware/LICENSE.md at d66c8fbReviewed Oct 30, 2026
- 03software/LICENSE at d66c8fbReviewed Oct 30, 2026