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Depends on what part of robotics you want to explore. You can get a quadruped with an arm for around 400-1000$ if you don't mind it being small, and with a limi

Depends on what part of robotics you want to explore. You can get a quadruped with an arm for around 400-1000$ if you don't mind it being small, and with a limited set of sensors. It becomes expensive when you want an robot arm with high dexterity and torque-sensors, which is often a requirement for some tasks, but position-based control can be done on cheaper models.

nojvek 3y ago
Are you taking about the unitree quadrupeds? Quadruped with an arm for <$1000 would be a steal. Got any recommendations?
- NalNezumi 3y ago
  With emphasis on "small" I got one called XGO mini 2 (and 1) that I sponsored on Kickstarter, which had it at half the price (400$ ish) but it's around $800 here[1]. It runs on Raspberry Pi which is a big +, as version 1 was running on custom hardware. People had to plug a Jetson Nano or other device to run their code (such as this [2]). It comes with their own App, connected via bluetooth, for simple commands too. I (and most kickstart backers) funded/bought it for either hobby or research purpose (some backers were from labs) so if you're looking for *practical* application this one might be a bit too weak. But version 1&2 did come with a processing power that could run YOLO detection so there's enough power to test things out and learn. [1] https://www.robotshop.com/products/xgo-mini-2-quadruped-robot-dog https://www.robotshop.com/products/xgo-mini-2-quadruped-robo... [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqfwCwu4-Rc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqfwCwu4-Rc
  - neatze 3y ago
    wow, this looks better at first glance then mini pupper 2. Does it has servos feedback too ?
euroderf 3y ago
I thought by now there'd be kits like plastic airplane models. Injection-mold a bunch of parts, connected by sprues, and throw in the odd bits of (metal) hardware where they are critical to the whole.

nojvek 3y ago

Are you taking about the unitree quadrupeds? Quadruped with an arm for <$1000 would be a steal. Got any recommendations?

NalNezumi 3y ago
With emphasis on "small" I got one called XGO mini 2 (and 1) that I sponsored on Kickstarter, which had it at half the price (400$ ish) but it's around $800 here[1]. It runs on Raspberry Pi which is a big +, as version 1 was running on custom hardware. People had to plug a Jetson Nano or other device to run their code (such as this [2]). It comes with their own App, connected via bluetooth, for simple commands too. I (and most kickstart backers) funded/bought it for either hobby or research purpose (some backers were from labs) so if you're looking for *practical* application this one might be a bit too weak. But version 1&2 did come with a processing power that could run YOLO detection so there's enough power to test things out and learn. [1] https://www.robotshop.com/products/xgo-mini-2-quadruped-robot-dog https://www.robotshop.com/products/xgo-mini-2-quadruped-robo... [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqfwCwu4-Rc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqfwCwu4-Rc
- neatze 3y ago
  wow, this looks better at first glance then mini pupper 2. Does it has servos feedback too ?

euroderf 3y ago

I thought by now there'd be kits like plastic airplane models. Injection-mold a bunch of parts, connected by sprues, and throw in the odd bits of (metal) hardware where they are critical to the whole.