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THE ROBOT COLLECTION / 22 STARTING POINTS

Every big idea
starts with
a first robot.

A desk companion. An autonomous explorer. A whole new mechanism. Find a starting point, make it yours and understand the design before building it.

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Editable assembliesStarter circuitsDemo code included
ASSEMBLY PREVIEW/WALKER
Paw · Quadruped concept illustration; the 3D preview uses the actual preset geometry
Static illustration · loading 3D
PAW / QUADRUPED STUDY08 SERVO POSITIONS
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Every template opens a complete editable project. Each page explains which behaviors run today and which parts are layout studies.

22 robots to explore
Emoji companions

Pixel · ESP32 OLED

Compact face, display and expressive servo with 3.3 V GPIO aliases.

ESP32 DevKitExpression & servo preview
Emoji companions

Pocket · ESP32-C3

A lighter desktop companion around a compact C3 board.

ESP32-C3Expression & servo preview
Emoji companions

Vision · ESP32-S3

Camera, display and audio planning with a separate virtual AI host.

ESP32-S3 + AI moduleExpression & servo preview
Emoji companions

Mochi · Original companion

The original display, microphone, speaker and servo example.

Virtual controllerExpression & servo preview
Mobile robots

Atlas · AI explorer

Differential drive, camera, range sensor and wheel encoders.

Virtual controller + AIDifferential-drive simulation
Mobile robots

Scout · ESP32 rover

A smaller controller-driven rover with range sensing.

ESP32 DevKitDifferential-drive simulation
Mobile robots

Courier · Delivery robot

A delivery platform with a cargo tray and a 1 kg starting payload.

Virtual controller + AIDifferential-drive simulation
Robot arms

Reach · Desktop arm

Two servo locations, two links, a gripper and an anchored base.

ESP32 DevKitKinematic motion preview
Robot arms

Orbit · SCARA layout

A planar arm arrangement for reach, mass and wiring studies.

ESP32-S3Kinematic motion preview
Walking robots

Paw · Quadruped

Four legs, eight servo positions and a central power/control body.

ESP32-S3Kinematic motion preview
Walking robots

Stride · Biped

Two legs and broad feet for support, assembly and wiring studies.

ESP32 DevKitKinematic motion preview
Vacuum cleaners

Sweep · Compact vacuum

Round chassis, two drive wheels, a brush layout and range sensing.

ESP32-C3Differential-drive simulation
Vacuum cleaners

Sweep Pro · LiDAR vacuum

A vacuum layout with a LiDAR turret and camera host.

ESP32-S3 + AI moduleDifferential-drive simulation
Research & tools

Lookout · Camera rig

An anchored pan/tilt-style camera, power and control assembly.

ESP32-S3 + AI moduleKinematic motion preview
Research & tools

Lab · Research rover

A research platform with a LiDAR mast and camera.

Virtual controller + AIDifferential-drive simulation
Drones

Kestrel · Mapping quad

An X-frame quad with a forward camera and GNSS mast for mapping layout studies.

ESP32-S3 + virtual AI hostMultirotor flight · generic model
Drones

Porter · Cargo hex

Six radial arms, tall landing skids and an underslung cargo pod with a 0.5 kg planning payload.

ESP32-S3 + virtual AI hostMultirotor flight · generic model
Drones

Halo · Guarded inspection

Four open protective ducts surround a compact camera body for confined-space design studies.

ESP32-S3 + virtual AI hostMultirotor flight · generic model
Drones

Truss · Coaxial octo

Four arms carry eight stacked rotors around an instrument deck. Study coaxial packaging and cabling.

ESP32-S3 + virtual AI hostMultirotor flight · generic model
Drones

Orchard · Agricultural hex

A broad hexacopter with an empty tank, spray booms and a separate 2 kg liquid-mass assumption.

ESP32-S3 + virtual AI hostMultirotor flight · generic model
Drones

Manta · Winged VTOL concept

A swept-wing airframe with twin booms and four lift rotors for hybrid aircraft packaging studies.

ESP32-S3 + virtual AI hostMultirotor flight · generic model
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