ADVANCED TIER39 kits

ADVANCED ROBOT PLATFORMS

High-DOF arms, 28-DOF humanoids, hybrid vehicles, octocopters. Real actuators, real AI, real deployment.

23 advanced platforms for experienced builders. 7-DOF precision arms, full humanoid combat systems, SCARA arms, Stewart platforms, exoskeletons — each with custom actuator arrays, distributed compute, and ATLAS deployment assistance.

Kits Available
39
Price Range
$180 – $8,000
Build Time
2 – 8 weeks
Difficulty
Advanced

PERFECT FOR

  • >Grad students and researchers
  • >Robotics startups
  • >Competition teams
  • >Professional engineers

WHAT YOU NEED

AudienceAdvanced engineers, competition teams, robotics startups
ToolsFull workshop, oscilloscope, logic analyzer, 3D printer
DifficultyAdvanced — CAD, PCB, firmware, ML
Build Time2 – 8 weeks

ADVANCED KITS

// 39 kits found
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ArtBot

wheeled

Autonomous generative art platform with 6-DOF precision drawing arm, computer vision, and AI-driven creative algorithms. Generates complex vector art, CNC-quality patterns, and responsive installations using real-time sensor fusion.

$500–$1200

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PrecisionArm

arm

7-DOF articulated research arm with force/torque sensing, compliant control, and vision-guided manipulation. Harmonic drive gearing for zero-backlash precision. motion planning with collision avoidance.

$800–$2000

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Pupper Mini

quadruped

8-DOF compact quadruped based on MangDang Mini Pupper 2 Pro. ROS-native with Raspberry Pi brain. Supports ROS 2 Humble, SLAM navigation, and RL locomotion. Available as Maker Kit (~$559). Also inspired by Stanford Pupper v3 (GIM4305 BLDC motors, Raspberry Pi 5, Luxonis depth camera, ~$1000 BOM).

$400–$800

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BattleMaster

wheeled

Open-source educational combat robot equivalent. Mecanum omnidirectional movement, HD video streaming, IR battle mode, and Python/Scratch programmable. Adaptable for competition, surveillance, or education.

$180–$350

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ArachnoFlyer

hybrid-quad-spider

Transitions between flight and wall-crawling. 4 rotors + 6 articulated legs for air-to-ground operations.

$1200–$2500

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GripWing

hybrid-quad-arm

Aerial manipulation platform. 4 rotors + 4-DOF gripper arm for mid-air grasping and delivery.

$1500–$3000

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PAROL6

arm

Professional-grade 6-axis desktop robot arm based on PAROL6 by Source Robotics (Petar Crnjak). 3D-printed structural parts with NEMA17 stepper motors + GT2 belt drives. Homing via limit switches + witness marks. Spherical wrist configuration (last 3 axes intersect) for analytical IK. PAROL Commander GUI (Python) for programming: joint/Cartesian jogging, trapezoidal and quintic polynomial velocity profiles, program save/load. 24V power. Open-source hardware, software, and documentation.

$500–$1200

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CableDriven

cable-driven

Cable-driven parallel robot like a SkyCam. Moves a platform in 3D space using 4 winch motors and cables.

$500–$900

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StewartPlatform

stewart-platform

6-DOF Stewart motion platform. Use as a flight simulator base, camera stabilizer, or precision positioner.

$600–$1100

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Octocopter

octocopter

8-motor ultra-stable aerial platform for cinematography and heavy payloads. Dual redundancy on every axis.

$800–$1500

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FixedWing

fixed-wing

RC airplane with open-source autopilot firmware. Long endurance mapping and surveillance with autonomous waypoints.

$400–$800

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VTOL

vtol

Vertical takeoff + fixed-wing hybrid. Hovers like a drone, then transitions to efficient forward flight.

$700–$1300

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ExoHand

exoskeleton

Exoskeleton hand for rehabilitation and assistive grasping. Tendon-driven fingers mirror hand movements.

$500–$900

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Sentinel

humanoid

Mid-frame humanoid platform (12 DOF). Open-source humanoid research-class design with 3D-printed PLA frame, QDD brushless actuators, CAN bus control, and IMU-based balance. Supports tethered (plugged-in) power for unlimited runtime during development and RL training. Sim2real RL compatible — train walking policies in simulation, deploy to real hardware. Gamepad controller interface.

$1500–$3500

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SkyRunner

fixed-wing

Long-range fixed-wing autonomous delivery aircraft inspired by Stanford SkyRunners. In-house airframe design with CFD-optimized foam-cut airfoils. 2lb payload capacity, 20+ mile range. GPS waypoint navigation, auto-takeoff/landing, open-source autopilot firmware autopilot. open-source flight controller flight controller, telemetry radio, FPV camera. Complete vertiport landing system.

$400–$900

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SkyBeta

quadcopter

Low-cost autonomous micro drone designed for GPS-denied environments, inspired by Stanford SkyBeta. Visual-inertial odometry (VIO), real-time SLAM, and state estimation using onboard stereo camera. Sub-250g class, no FAA registration required. open-source autopilot autopilot, Wi-Fi microcontroller companion, optical flow sensor. Indoor/outdoor capable.

$200–$450

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EcoWatch

quadcopter

Autonomous wildlife monitoring drone inspired by Stanford Conservation Technology Group. Hexacopter platform with thermal + RGB dual camera payload, onboard real-time object detection, autonomous survey grid patterns. 45-minute flight time, IP55 weather rated. Designed for ecological surveys, anti-poaching, population counting, and habitat mapping at scale.

$600–$1200

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MarsRover

rover

6-wheel rocker-bogie rover inspired by NASA JPL Open Source Rover (9.2k GitHub stars). Differential steering with independent suspension, handles rocks and inclines up to 45°. companion computer compute, ROS2 navigation stack, Intel stereo depth camera depth camera for autonomous obstacle avoidance. Aluminum extrusion frame, 3D-printed suspension components.

$500–$1000

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AutoMow

wheeled

Autonomous lawn mower with centimeter-accurate RTK GPS navigation, inspired by OpenMower (6.4k GitHub stars). Converts cheap robotic mower base into fully autonomous platform. companion computer compute, RTK GPS with base station, IMU, emergency stop bumper. No boundary wire needed. ROS2 navigation with obstacle avoidance.

$400–$800

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HomeBot

humanoid

General-purpose humanoid for household tasks: unloading dishwashers, folding laundry, picking up items, organizing shelves. Dual-arm manipulation with force-torque sensing and whole-body planning.

$2000–$8000

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ChefBot

arm

Semi-autonomous kitchen arm for food preparation tasks: ingredient gathering, stirring, slicing vegetables, operating appliances. Mounted to countertop or rail system with food-safe end effectors.

$800–$2500

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HygieneBot

arm

Medical-grade personal hygiene assistance robot. Assists with bathing, dressing, and bathroom tasks for mobility-impaired individuals. All-local processing ensures absolute privacy for intimate care tasks. HDPE + stainless steel construction for full sanitization.

$1500–$5000

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ThorArm

arm

Open-source 3D printable 6-axis robotic arm based on the open-source 6-axis arm design. 750g payload, 625mm reach. Uses standard standard stepper motors and stepper driver shield. Fully local operation via microcontroller + edge AI module — zero cloud dependency. Print in PETG for durability.

$200–$500

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StandFrame

assistive-frame

A lightweight bamboo and aluminum mobility frame inspired by the MIT E-BAR robot. Uses an 18-bar powered linkage to smoothly raise a person from sitting to standing. Omnidirectional wheels follow the user. Rapid-inflate airbag side panels catch the user if they stumble. Fits through standard doorways. Designed with minimal hardware and sustainable materials — bamboo is stronger than steel by weight.

$800–$2500

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Vortex

wheeled

A beetleweight (1.36kg) full body spinner. The entire outer shell rotates, acting as both weapon and armor simultaneously. When opponents make contact, the spinning shell delivers kinetic energy from any angle. Complex to build and drive — the inner chassis must remain stationary while the shell spins around it. Devastating when it connects, but gyroscopic forces make driving unpredictable.

$150–$350

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Mantis

wheeled

A featherweight (13.6kg / 30 lb) lifter/control bot. Uses a powered lifting arm to grab, control, and carry opponents to arena hazards. Lifters win by driving skill — getting under opponents, lifting them off their wheels so they lose traction, then carrying them to the pit or wall. Requires the best driving in the competition. Heavy armor, reliable drive, and a fast lift mechanism.

$300–$700

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Tempest

wheeled

A featherweight (13.6kg / 30 lb) vertical disk spinner built for tournament competition. Massive 200mm hardened steel disk with asymmetric single tooth stores enormous kinetic energy. Titanium weapon forks protect the disk and act as a wedge to get under opponents. 4WD with high-torque drive for pushing power after weapon hits. Built for reliability — designed for easy pit repairs with modular bolt-on armor panels.

$400–$900

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SkyEye

hexacopter

A heavy-lift hexacopter for professional cinematography — carries up to 35 lbs of camera equipment (cinema camera, multi-camera rigs). Six-rotor redundancy: one motor failure still allows safe landing. Folding carbon fiber arms for transport. RTK GPS for repeatable shot paths. Dual-operator mode: pilot flies, camera operator controls gimbal independently. 20-minute flight at max payload.

$8000–$20000

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LineRunner

hexacopter

Purpose-built hexacopter for powerline, pipeline, and wind turbine inspection. Dual cameras (4K visual + thermal imaging thermal) for fault detection. Autonomous corridor flight along GPS-defined paths. IP55 weather resistance. Real-time hot-spot detection. 45-minute endurance. Replaces dangerous human climbing and expensive helicopter flyovers.

$10000–$30000

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AGRAS-25

quadcopter

Compact agricultural quadcopter modeled after the DJI AGRAS T25 class. Lighter 20 kg (44 lb) spray payload for smaller farms and orchards. Front phased-array radar, terrain following, active agitation. Covers 12 acres per sortie. Same autonomous field-scanning capability as the T50 class but in a more portable, lower-cost package. Ideal for vineyard, greenhouse, and small-plot precision spraying. One-person setup — unfold, calibrate, fly. RTK GPS for row-accurate application. Designed for operators stepping up from manual spraying.

$8000–$16000

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AeroSpray-60

quadcopter

Compact agricultural drone modeled after the XAG P60 class. 15L spray payload for small-to-medium farms. AI-powered route planning with field boundary import. Automated obstacle avoidance with millimeter-wave radar. RevoPump for consistent droplet atomization. Covers 12 acres/hour. Built for entry-level commercial ag-drone operations — vineyard spraying, orchard treatment, and specialty crop care. Folds for single-person transport in a pickup truck.

$7000–$14000

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FieldBuggy

rover

Autonomous ground-based agricultural spray buggy. 4-wheel drive rover platform with 20L onboard spray tank, GPS-guided row following, and boom-style spray arms. Operates in row crops (corn, soybeans, cotton) where drone downwash is undesirable. Lower cost than aerial drones, unlimited runtime with refill station. NDVI camera for spot-spraying. Solar-assisted charging for dawn-to-dusk field patrols. Inspired by Chinese autonomous farming buggies and precision ground sprayer platforms.

$3000–$8000

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PowerTrain-24S

octocopter

Industrial-grade 24S (100V) power distribution module for heavy-lift drones rated at 150A+ continuous. The complete high-voltage "brain" from battery to busbar: AS150U anti-spark connectors prevent terminal arcing, hermetically sealed power contactor for remote power cutoff via flight controller, pre-charge circuit (momentary switch + 100Ω 50W resistor) to slowly charge ESC capacitors and prevent inrush welding, 400A master fuse, 8x MIDI 150A individual ESC protection fuses, and CNC copper busbars for zero-resistance power distribution. Includes SB175 Anderson emergency quick-disconnect. Follows EV-grade electrical safety standards.

$3000–$8000

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TowSafe

octocopter

Complete towing and release hardware for drone-towed parasailing operations rated to 1,000 lbs. Aviation-grade electronic release hook on drone side (27kN / 6,000 lbs breaking load). Three-ring release system on pilot side for instant mechanical disconnect under full tension. calibrated weak link inserts (Blue 900daN / Brown 800daN) prevent drone stall from sudden gusts. inline load cell carabiner with real-time digital tension display (36kN). 150-300 ft UHMWPE towline (6mm, neon yellow, stronger than steel cable). Y-bridle structural attachment distributing tow load across drone frame. aviation-rated locking carabiner and permanent oval link aviation-rated connectors. Not climbing carabiners — these are rated for vibration/fatigue/towing.

$2000–$6000

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HoverKart

octocopter

CONCEPTUAL — MAY NOT ACTUALLY FLY. Open-frame seated ultralight recreational flyer inspired by ultralight eVTOL, Trek Aerospace FlyKart, and Pivotal Helix. The simplest possible manned multicopter: rider sits in an open aluminum tube frame surrounded by 18 small electric motors with fixed-pitch props. High motor count provides massive redundancy — the craft can lose multiple motors and still fly safely. Simple joystick control (one hand). The high motor count means each individual motor is small and low-energy, reducing single-point failure severity. Designed for low-altitude recreation over open fields and water. FAA Part 103 ultralight target. Inspired by the LIFT HEXA experience flights program.

$15000–$45000

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ATLAS-SCOUT

wheeled

Autonomous mobile robot for warehouse and logistics environments. Features differential drive, RPLIDAR A1 for SLAM, 3-DOF pick arm, and Nav2 stack integration. Designed for ARIAC (Agile Robotics for Industrial Automation Competition) training.

$800–$1500

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FORGE-SPIDER

hexapod

High-mobility hexapod with 18 DOF (3 per leg). Tripod gait, wave gait, and terrain-adaptive walking. IMU-stabilized body with configurable leg geometry. Full inverse kinematics with real-time gait planner. SDFormat-compatible model for Gazebo simulation.

$600–$1200

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ATLAS-MANIP

arm

6-DOF desktop industrial arm inspired by KUKA and Universal Robots architecture. Harmonic drive-style reducers, CAN bus daisy chain, and MoveIt2 motion planning. Capable of pick-and-place, drawing, and 3D printing tasks. Full URDF/SDF model for Gazebo simulation.

$1800–$3500

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FORGE-AMPHIB

amphibious

Amphibious tracked robot that transitions between land and water. Sealed drivetrain with IP67-rated electronics bay, dual propellers for aquatic mode, and tracked wheels for terrain. Designed for environmental monitoring, search-and-rescue training, and cross-terrain research.

$900–$1800

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