A curated list of awesome robots with open source software, open hardware, and in the best cases both.
| Project | Maker | Hardware | HW License | Software | SW License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koch v1.1 | Jess Moss | GitHub | Apache-2.0 | GitHub | MIT |
| low_cost_robot | Alexander Koch | GitHub | MIT | GitHub | MIT |
| Thor | Ángel L.M. | GitHub | CC-BY-SA-4.0 | GitHub | GPL-3.0 |
| Project | Maker | Hardware | HW License | Software | SW License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolt | Open Dynamic Robot Initiative | Instructions | BSD-3-Clause | GitHub | BSD-3-Clause |
| Duke Humanoid | Duke University | Wiki | MIT | GitHub | MIT |
| Kayra | Ramin Assadollahi | GitHub | BSD-3-Clause | GitHub | BSD-3-Clause |
| MABEL | Raspibotics | GitHub | GPL-3.0 | GitHub | GPL-3.0 |
| Open Duck Mini | Antoine Pirrone | GitHub | Apache-2.0 | GitHub | Apache-2.0 |
| TipTap | Darren V Levine | GitHub | MIT | GitHub | MIT |
| Upkie | Stéphane Caron | Wiki | Apache-2.0 | GitHub | Apache-2.0 |
| Project | Maker | Hardware | HW License | Software | SW License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotary Inverted Pendulum | Henrique Ferrolho | Instructions, Meshes | MIT | Arduino, Julia, Python | MIT |
| Project | Maker | Hardware | HW License | Software | SW License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NimbRo-OP2X | NimbRo team | GitHub | ❌ CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0 | Software | BSD-3-Clause |
| Poppy Ergo Jr | Poppy project | Hardware | CC-BY-SA-4.0 | Software | GPL-3.0 |
| Poppy Humanoid | Poppy project | Hardware | CC-BY-SA-4.0 | GitHub | GPL-3.0 |
| ToddlerBot | Stanford University | MakerWorld | ❌ CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0 | GitHub | MIT |
| Project | Maker | Hardware | HW License | Software | SW License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acromonk | DFKI RIC Underactuated Lab | GitHub | BSD-3-Clause | GitHub | BSD-3-Clause |
| Borinot | HiDRo group | Hardware | BSD-3-Clause | GitHub | BSD-3-Clause |
| Project | Maker | Hardware | HW License | Software | SW License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TriFingerEdu | Open Dynamic Robot Initiative | Instructions | BSD-3-Clause | GitHub | BSD-3-Clause |
| Project | Maker | Hardware | HW License | Software | SW License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIY hobby servos quadruped | Miguel Ayuso Parrilla | Hackaday.io | ❌ CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0 | GitHub | GPL-3.0 |
| MEVIUS | JSK Robotics Laboratory | Google Drive | MIT | GitHub | MIT |
| mjbots quad | Josh Pieper | Fusion 360 | ❌ | GitHub | Apache-2.0 |
| Solo | Open Dynamic Robot Initiative | Instructions | CC0-1.0 | GitHub | CC0-1.0 |
| Project | Maker | Hardware | HW License | Software | SW License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoverbot | Josh Pieper | GitHub | Apache-2.0 | GitHub | Apache-2.0 |
| JPL Open Source Rover | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | GitHub | Apache-2.0 | GitHub | Apache-2.0 |
| OpenScout | Samuel Carter | GitHub | GPL-3.0 | GitHub | GPL-3.0 |
| WheelBot | A. René Geist | GitHub | GPL-3.0 | GitHub | GPL-3.0 |
New robots are welcome to the list, as long as they are open source in both hardware and software.