Poppy Torso
A 3D-printed humanoid upper body designed for research and education, with a part for fixing it to a table.
Project documentation
Before you build
Five answers, each linked to its source
What does it cost?
€5,300complete kit
The README lists a complete kit for 5300€. README
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?
4 of 6CAD: AvailableBOM: AvailablePCB: Not documentedCode: AvailableSim: Not documentedGuide: Available
PCB, sim not documented. All six files
Is it maintained?
Dormant
Latest activity Mar 24, 2022 · 0 commits in the last 52 weeks · 12 contributors Activity
01 / Under the shell
The specifications.
Hardware, build and software on one sheet. Every fact links to where we found it.
Poppy Torso is a 3D-printed humanoid robot described as the upper body of Poppy Humanoid, with a specific part so it can be fixed to a table. The project describes it as designed for research and education, and says its modularity allows a wide range of applications and experimentation.
Hardware
- Actuators
- Not documented Documentation
- Build
- 3D-printed · 3D-printed Documentation
- Form
- Upper body of Poppy Humanoid README
- Mounting
- A specific part allows it to be fixed on a table README
Building it
- Assembly time
- About a day 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 | STL files are available in the repository releases. | Not documented | github.com |
| Bill of materials | Available | The full BOM is linked from the README. | Not documented | docs.poppy-project.org |
| Electronics | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | No source found |
| Code | Available | The README describes installing poppy-torso locally. | Not documented | software/ |
| Simulation model | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | No source found |
| Assembly guide | Available | Assembly instructions are linked from the README. | Not documented | README |
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?
DormantLatest activity Mar 24, 2022, 1681 days before the snapshot
- Stars
- 51
- Forks
- 27
- Contributors
- 12
- Latest release
- 3.0.0 · Nov 3, 2020
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.
Kit availability is not documented in our reviewed sources.
06 / Side by side
Compare with other humanoids.
The three humanoids with the closest documented maker’s cost. Same sources, same rules.
| Robot | Cost | Open files | Can I sell it? | Runs on | Maintained | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poppy TorsoThis robotpoppy-project | €5,300complete kit | 4 of 6 | Yes, with creditHW Creative Commons BY-SA · SW GPL v3 | Python | DormantMar 24, 2022 | 51 |
| ToddlerBotHaochen Shi, C. Karen Liu et al. · Stanford | Under $6,000whole robot | 5 of 6 | NoHW CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 · SW MIT | MuJoCoPython | QuietApr 19, 2026 | 785 |
| 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 |
| This robotPoppy Torso | ToddlerBot | Microban |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| €5,300 | Under $6,000 | About $567 |
| Can I sell it? | ||
| Yes, with credit | No | No |
| Open files | ||
| 4 of 6 | 5 of 6 | 5 of 6 |
| Runs on | ||
| Python | MuJoCo, Python | Raspberry Pi |
| Maintained | ||
| DormantMar 24, 2022 | QuietApr 19, 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 8073e69. Websites and papers are listed with their review dates.
- 01README.md at 8073e69Reviewed Oct 30, 2026
- 02software/LICENSE at 8073e69Reviewed Oct 30, 2026