$730 – $1,040Hiwonder direct $730–1,000 by kit/RAM. Amazon Pi 5 4 GB $970
AvailableZMP / IK gaitROS + PythonAuto get-upPrime-eligible
≤ 1 weekShipping: 2–10 days. Amazon has Pi 5 versions shipped by Amazon with Prime (~2 days, "only 4 left" on 4 GB). Hiwonder direct ships DHL/FedEx from China, ~6 working days. Amazon ↗
Overview
The most hackable affordable servo humanoid, with real Linux, ROS, a camera and tunable IK gait. It walks, climbs steps and kicks, but it balances by careful foot placement, not dynamic control. It's the only one on this page available in two days.
Specifications
| Category | Bipeds · Walks, but doesn't really balance |
|---|---|
| Released | 2023 |
| Availability | Available |
| Programmability | Full SDK |
| Best for | Ages 14+ (estimated) |
| Vision sensors | Camera |
| Actuators | Smart servos (Dynamixel, Feetech…) |
| Audio | No audio |
| Compute type | Raspberry Pi |
| Balance type | ZMP / IK gait |
| Height | 41.5 cm |
| Weight | 2.25–2.45 kg |
| Compute | Raspberry Pi 5 (2/4/8 GB) |
| Speed | 0.21 m/s |
| DOF | 20 (Starter) / 24 (Standard, with hands) |
| Sensors | 9-axis IMU, 120° camera on pan/tilt, servo feedback |
| Balance | IK gait with IMU stabilization and auto get-up after falls. Quasi-static stepping on big feet that won't catch a real shove. |
| SDK | ROS 1 (no ROS 2 yet), Python, IK gait tuning tool |
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