Open-source robots under $300
A published cost under $300 in US dollars, cheapest first.
10 robots match this list. Robots whose catalog record carries a cost in US dollars below $300 for any configuration the source prices (a single arm, a base without its arm, a kit). The figure is what the source publishes: a source total, an estimate or a vendor kit price, never a checkout Motari has verified. Figures in other currencies are not converted and are listed separately below.
Compare them side by side
| Robot | Cost | DoF | Hardware license | Sim model | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenBotMobile base | $50source total, DIY vehicle body; smartphone not included | 4 | MITCommercial use OK | none published | 80 |
| OpenRacerFPV racing quadcopter | $55vendor kit, Five33 Open Racer Frame Kit, frame only (2 plates, 4 arms, hardware); electronics excluded | 4 | GPL-3.0Commercial use OK | none published | 53 |
| SO-101Manipulator | $122source total, follower arm only | 6 | Apache-2.0Commercial use OK | URDF | 83 |
| SO-ARM100 / SO-ARM101 (Standard Open Arm)ManipulatorDeprecated | $123source total, follower arm only | 6 | Apache-2.0Commercial use OK | URDF | 83 |
| Moss v1 Robot ArmsManipulatorDeprecated | $159source total, one arm, README US prices | 6 | Apache-2.0Commercial use OK | none published | 57 |
| Koch v1.1ManipulatorDormant | $199source total, leader arm | 6 | Apache-2.0Commercial use OK | none published | 89 |
| Waveshare WAVEGOQuadrupedDormant | $243vendor kit, WAVEGO BASIC US kit; variants up to about 416 USD; 18650 cells not included | 12 | None: closed commercial kit, no CAD publishedUnknown or unclear | none published | 33 |
| DonkeyCarAutonomous RC car | $245estimate, sum of upstream Approximate Cost rows for the Raspberry Pi build, excluding 3D printed roll cage and top plate | 2 | No hardware license statedUnknown or unclear | none published | 63 |
| LeKiwiMobile manipulator | $248source total, mobile base only | 9 | Apache-2.0Commercial use OK | URDF | 80 |
| PingTi ArmManipulator | $261source total, single PingTi arm: 2 STS3250, 6 STS3215, Feetech USB board, clamps, Dupont wire; excludes power supply and printed parts | 6 | Apache-2.0Commercial use OK | URDF | 73 |
In 3D
Renders come from each project's own source files.
Priced under 300 in another currency
These sources publish a figure under 300 in euros or another currency, and none under $300. Motari does not convert currencies, so they are not in the dollar list above; check the exchange rate yourself.
| Robot | Cost | DoF | Hardware license | Sim model | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazing HandDexterous hand | €128source total, one hand with the Waveshare serial bus driver, incl. 15 EUR printed parts; excludes the 5V supply | 8 | CC-BY-4.0Commercial use OK | MJCF, Onshape | 70 |
| JeNo 5.1FPV freestyle quadcopter | €63vendor kit, carbon frame kit V1.5.1 only, no electronics | 4 | CC-BY-4.0Commercial use OK | none published | 65 |
| PincOpenParallel gripper | €26source total, standalone gripper: 11 PLA printed parts, Feetech STS3215, servo control board, pins, plain bearings, screws, M3 inserts | 1 | CC-BY-SA-4.0Commercial use OK | Onshape | 60 |
Parts these robots use
How many of the robots above list each part in their bill of materials.