Robots that use the Raspberry Pi

The single-board Linux computer (Zero, 3, 4, 5 and Compute Module) many robots use as their onboard brain.

20 robots in the atlas list it in their bill of materials, 20 units across the rows below, plus rows the source marks as optional. Quantities are what each source lists; a row can be a set or kit, so read the row name with its number.

Which robots use the Raspberry Pi

Robots that use the Raspberry Pi
RobotBOM rowsCostDoFHardware licenseSim modelScore
JPL Open Source RoverRover
  • 1 x Raspberry Pi and power/electronics remainder
$1.3ksource total, parsed GoBilda mechanical parts_list.csv subtotal; electronics, battery and PCBs not included
10
Apache-2.0Commercial use OK
Onshape
89
UpkieWheeled biped
  • 1 x Raspberry Pi compute stack
not published
6
Apache-2.0Commercial use OK
URDF
83
AndinoMobile base
  • 1 x Raspberry Pi 4 B
not published
2
BSD-3-ClauseCommercial use OK
URDF
80
LeKiwiMobile manipulator
  • 1 x Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB)
$499source total, 5V build, including the SO-101 leader and follower arm set
9
Apache-2.0Commercial use OK
URDF
80
LeRobot Humanoid (Biped Platform)Biped humanoid
  • 1 x Raspberry Pi 5
$2.6ksource total, biped platform buy items plus ~3.5 kg PLA+, excluding shipping, duties, taxes (upstream estimate dated April 30 2026)
12
Apache-2.0Commercial use OK
Onshape
80
POPIQuadrupedDormant
  • 1 x Embedded compute set
€5.1ksource total, 2019 team purchase list (actuators, electronics, onboard computers, raw material) before subsidies; no fasteners listed
12
BSD-3-ClauseCommercial use OK
URDF
80
Poppy HumanoidHumanoidDormant
  • 1 x Embedded controller and storage
$8.5kestimate, upstream build estimate of 8,000 to 9,000 USD, mostly actuators
25
CC-BY-SA-4.0Commercial use OK
URDF
80
CogniFlyCollision-resilient quadcopterDormant
  • 1 x Raspberry Pi Zero W + Camera V2
CA$408source total, one drone, Raspberry Pi Zero W build, Latest/Version 2 BOM Table 2, 2021 Canadian prices, includes 2 LiPo packs and full filament spools, excludes shipping
4
No license statedUnknown or unclear
none published
73
ZeroBugHexapod
  • 1 x Raspberry Pi Zero
not published
18
GPL-3.0Commercial use OK
none published
73
Legolas (open-source biped)BipedDormant
  • 1 x Raspberry Pi 4
not published
10
MITCommercial use OK
MJCF
65
DonkeyCarAutonomous RC car
  • 1 x Raspberry Pi 5 (8 GB)
$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
Leo RoverOutdoor 4x4 rover
  • 1 x Built-in computer
€4.8kvendor kit, Leo Rover 1.9 Developer Kit, all parts to assemble
4
CC BY-NC-SA (version not stated)Non-commercial
URDF
63
Open Duck MiniBiped
  • 1 x Raspberry pi zero 2w
€398source total, base robot per the BOM sheet
16
Apache-2.0Commercial use OK
URDF
63
pib (printable intelligent bot)Humanoid
  • 1 x pib#5.Makerbox
  • 1 x Controller, display, and vision set
€3.1kvendor kit, pib#5.Makerbox, all non-printable parts incl. VAT; excludes about 11 to 12 kg PETG
26
GPL-3.0Commercial use OK
none published
63
TurtleBot3Mobile base
  • 1 x OpenCR1.0 and Raspberry Pi control stack
$758vendor kit, TurtleBot3 Burger RPi4 2GB kit [US]
2
Declared open source hardware, no license namedUnknown or unclear
URDF, Onshape
63
OpenMowerAutonomous mower
  • 1 x Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 with WiFi
€700estimate, shopping list estimate excluding the donor mower and RTK base station
2
CC-BY-4.0Commercial use OK
none published
60
Mini Pupper (MangDang)Quadruped
  • 1 x Raspberry Pi 4B/2GB
$756source total, BOM spreadsheet total
12
No hardware license statedUnknown or unclear
none published
55
SpotMicroAIQuadrupedDormant
  • 1 x Compute board
not published
12
CC-BY-4.0Commercial use OK
none published
55
Linorobot2Mobile base
  • 1 x Robot computer or workstation host
not published
2
No hardware design files releasedUnknown or unclear
URDF
33
Waveshare WAVEGOQuadrupedDormant
  • optional Raspberry Pi host extension pack
$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

How this list is built

BOM rows that name a Raspberry Pi computer (Zero, 3, 4, 5 or Compute Module), including rows that offer it as one of two options. Pi cameras and the Pi Pico microcontroller are not counted.

A row counts when its part name names the Raspberry Pi, or when its specification does and the part name is generic (a compute board, a servo set). Nothing is inferred beyond the row text: a robot that uses the part but does not list it in its bill of materials is not here.

In 3D

Renders come from each project's own source files.

JPL Open Source Rover source parts, 3D render (not the assembled robot)
RoverParts preview: not the assembled robot

JPL Open Source Rover

Build-it-yourself 6-wheel rocker-bogie rover modeled on JPL's Mars rovers.

Apache-2.0$1.3ksource total
Upkie, 3D render from the project's source files
Wheeled bipedFull 3D

Upkie

Wheeled biped that balances, build-it-yourself.

Apache-2.0cost not published
Andino, 3D render from the project's source files
Mobile baseAssembly 3D

Andino

Open ROS 2 differential-drive robot with a parts list, URDF and a printable chassis.

BSD-3-Clausecost not published
LeKiwi, 3D render from the project's source files
Mobile manipulatorAssembly 3D

LeKiwi

Mobile base + SO-arm, holonomic LeRobot rover.

Apache-2.0$499source total
LeRobot Humanoid (Biped Platform) source parts, 3D render (not the assembled robot)
Biped humanoidParts preview: not the assembled robot

LeRobot Humanoid (Biped Platform)

Open biped on RobStride actuators, with a costed BOM and a strict build order written for a builder working with an AI agent.

Apache-2.0$2.6ksource total
POPI, 3D render from the project's source files
QuadrupedAssembly 3D

POPI

Dormant

Open-source student-built quadruped with full CATIA CAD, BOM and ROS stack.

BSD-3-Clause€5.1ksource total
Poppy Humanoid, 3D render from the project's source files
HumanoidAssembly 3D

Poppy Humanoid

Dormant

Open-source, mostly 3D-printed humanoid for research and education, driven by 25 Dynamixel actuators.

CC-BY-SA-4.0$8.5kestimate
CogniFly, 3D render from the project's source files
Collision-resilient quadcopterSimplified 3D

CogniFly

Dormant

Soft, collision-resilient source-published quadcopter inspired by arthropod exoskeletons.

No license statedCA$408source total
ZeroBug, 3D render from the project's source files
HexapodAssembly 3D

ZeroBug

3D-printed 18-servo hexapod driven by a Pi Zero and STM32, with full CAD and PCB.

GPL-3.0cost not published
Legolas (open-source biped), 3D render from the project's source files
BipedSimplified 3D

Legolas (open-source biped)

Dormant

Cassie-inspired mini hobby-servo biped for learning RL locomotion, with full SolidWorks CAD and STLs.

MITcost not published
DonkeyCar, 3D render from the project's source files
Autonomous RC carSimplified 3D

DonkeyCar

Raspberry Pi self-driving RC car with a minimalist Python autopilot.

No hardware license stated$245estimate
Leo Rover, 3D render from the project's source files
Outdoor 4x4 roverAssembly 3D

Leo Rover

Rugged open-source 4x4 ROS rover for outdoor research, with shared CAD.

CC BY-NC-SA (version not stated)€4.8kvendor kit
Open Duck Mini, 3D render from the project's source files
BipedAssembly 3D

Open Duck Mini

Open Duck Mini v2, a roughly 42 cm BDX-style miniature biped.

Apache-2.0€398source total
pib (printable intelligent bot), 3D render from the project's source files
HumanoidAssembly 3D

pib (printable intelligent bot)

Free open-source 3D-printable humanoid upper body for learning AI and robotics.

GPL-3.0€3.1kvendor kit
TurtleBot3, 3D render from the project's source files
Mobile baseAssembly 3D

TurtleBot3

ROS-standard differential-drive mobile robot with open CAD and control board.

Declared open source hardware, no license named$758vendor kit
Autonomous mowerNo 3D yet

OpenMower

Open-hardware brain that upgrades cheap robot mowers to RTK-GPS autonomy.

CC-BY-4.0€700estimate
Mini Pupper (MangDang), 3D render from the project's source files
QuadrupedAssembly 3D

Mini Pupper (MangDang)

12-DoF Raspberry Pi quadruped robot dog from MangDang, with a published BOM, CAD and assembly guide.

No hardware license stated$756source total
SpotMicroAI, 3D render from the project's source files
QuadrupedSimplified 3D

SpotMicroAI

Dormant

Low-cost 12-DoF 3D-printed quadruped loosely based on Boston Dynamics SpotMini.

CC-BY-4.0cost not published
Linorobot2, 3D render from the project's source files
Mobile baseSimplified 3D

Linorobot2

ROS 2 software stack for DIY 2WD, 4WD and mecanum robots built from off-the-shelf parts; not a hardware design.

No hardware design files releasedcost not published
QuadrupedNo 3D yet

Waveshare WAVEGO

Dormant

12-DoF ESP32 + Raspberry Pi bionic robot dog; open firmware, commercial kit hardware.

None: closed commercial kit, no CAD published$243vendor kit

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