Freenove Big Hexapod Robot Kit price & specs

Freenove (China) Freenove Big Hexapod Robot Kit (1)

$169.99

AvailableBudgetRaspberry PiOpen sourcePWM servos

≤ 1 weekShipping: 2–5 days (Amazon).

Overview

The cheapest serious hexapod kit, an acrylic spider driven by servos that turns a Raspberry Pi into a walking robot with camera streaming, face recognition and IMU self-balancing. All code and tutorials are published on GitHub. The trade-off is plain PWM hobby servos with no position feedback, so gaits are less refined than on bus-servo kits.

Type: Multi-legged robot · Hobby hexapod kits
Maker: Freenove (China)
Released: 2020
Price: $169.99
Status: Available
Best for: Ages 12+
Programming: Open source (hardware + software)

Price and shipping

Kit only. Raspberry Pi board and four 18650 cells not included (Freenove store, 2026). Year based on the GitHub repository (Aug 2020).

Shipping: 2–5 days (Amazon). Sold on Amazon US and the Freenove store. Batteries and Raspberry Pi bought separately. Freenove store ↗

Specifications

Category	Multi-legged robots · Hobby hexapod kits
Released	2020
Country	China
Availability	Available
Programmability	Open source (hardware + software)
Built-in autonomy	Reactive · Responds to its surroundings without a map, such as avoiding obstacles or following a person
LLM support	Possible via SDK · Open-source Python server/client code on GitHub, no built-in LLM.
MuJoCo simulation	None found · Nothing found.
NVIDIA Isaac simulation	None found · Nothing found.
Gazebo simulation	None found · Nothing found.
Best for	Ages 12+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	Camera, Sonar / ultrasonic
Actuators	Hobby servos
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Raspberry Pi
Compute	Raspberry Pi (5/4B/3B+ recommended, not included), two PCA9685 PWM driver chips
Weight	Not published
Speed	Not published
Legs / DOF	6 legs × 3 DOF = 18 hobby servos, plus camera servos
Sensors	Camera, ultrasonic ranger, IMU (self-balancing), battery voltage sensing, LEDs
SDK	Open-source Python server/client code on GitHub, Freenove Android/iOS app, desktop client for Windows/macOS/Linux

Common questions

How much does Freenove Big Hexapod Robot Kit cost?

Freenove Big Hexapod Robot Kit is listed at $169.99. Kit only. Raspberry Pi board and four 18650 cells not included (Freenove store, 2026). Year based on the GitHub repository (Aug 2020).

Can Freenove Big Hexapod Robot Kit be bought today?

Yes, it is on sale. Typical shipping time is 2–5 days (Amazon). Sold on Amazon US and the Freenove store. Batteries and Raspberry Pi bought separately.