Mekion Bimo

$500

Announced onlyRL walkingLegs-onlyIsaac LabPre-orderStartup

Not releasedShipping: Q4 2026 (pre-order).

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Overview

A minimal biped with just legs and a head and a clean RL testbed. The 20 Hz loop and 8 DOF make it less dynamic than the ducks, and training is Isaac Lab, so a MuJoCo port is a DIY job. It's an early pre-order from a small startup, so treat the dates as tentative.

Type: Biped robot · Open-source RL bipeds
Maker: Mekion
Released: 2025
Price: $500
Status: Announced only
Best for: Ages 14+
Programming: Open source (hardware + software)

Price and shipping

pre-order, $25 reservation. SLS pre-assembled or DIY-print kit

Shipping: Q4 2026 (pre-order). $25 reservation now. Mekion expects to ship in early Q4 2026 to the US and EU once FCC/CE certification clears. Mekion ↗

Specifications

Category	Bipeds · Open-source RL bipeds
Released	2025
Country	Spain
Availability	Announced only
Programmability	Open source (hardware + software)
Built-in autonomy	None / scripted · Moves only when controlled, or plays preset motions
LLM support	Possible via SDK · Python API and ROS 2, no LLM features.
MuJoCo simulation	None found · Nothing found. Maker ships only an Isaac Lab USD model.
NVIDIA Isaac simulation	Sim-to-real kit · Maker's Isaac Lab env and USD model, with a walking policy that deploys to hardware. the-bimo-project ↗
Gazebo simulation	None found · Nothing found.
Best for	Ages 14+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	Camera
Actuators	Smart servos (Dynamixel, Feetech…)
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller, Laptop / PC as the brain
Balance type	RL walking
Height	45.6 cm
Weight	1.6 kg (SLS version)
Compute	Custom RP2040 board, policy runs off-board (PC/SBC) or on the RP2040
Speed	Not published (~0.2 m/s est.)
DOF	8 Feetech STS3215 (4 per leg)
Sensors	BNO08x IMU, 2× 180° cameras, 4× ToF
Balance	RL walking policy trained in Isaac Lab (~5 min runs), 20 Hz control loop. Push recovery not stated.
SDK	Python API, ROS 2, Isaac Lab env, walk and sit/stand models included (Apache-2.0)

Common questions

How much does Bimo cost?

Bimo is listed at $500. pre-order, $25 reservation. SLS pre-assembled or DIY-print kit.

Can Bimo be bought today?

Not yet. It has been announced but is not on sale. $25 reservation now. Mekion expects to ship in early Q4 2026 to the US and EU once FCC/CE certification clears.