Hiwonder JetHexa

$709.99 – $1,109.99

AvailableJetson NanoROSLidar SLAMDepth camera

Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: ~1–2 weeks.

Overview

A ROS hexapod that treats legs the way most ROS kits treat wheels, running lidar SLAM, navigation, depth-camera vision and TensorRT-accelerated detection on a Jetson Nano. One of the few affordable legged platforms for practicing ROS mapping and navigation. The Jetson Nano and ROS Melodic stack are aging, so newer ROS 2 work takes extra effort.

Type: Multi-legged robot · Developer & research platforms
Maker: Hiwonder (China)
Released: 2022
Price: $709.99 – $1,109.99
Status: Available
Best for: Ages 14+
Programming: Full SDK

Price and shipping

Standard, Intermediate, Advanced and Ultimate kits. Lidar and depth camera on the upper tiers (Hiwonder store, 2026).

Shipping: ~1–2 weeks. Sold directly by Hiwonder and via Amazon. Ships from China or regional warehouses. Hiwonder store ↗

Specifications

Category	Multi-legged robots · Developer & research platforms
Released	2022
Country	China
Availability	Available
Programmability	Full SDK
Built-in autonomy	Navigates · Goes to places on its own, such as mapped rooms, waypoints or its charging dock
LLM support	Possible via SDK · ROS Melodic and Python on a Jetson Nano, no official large-model course found for JetHexa.
MuJoCo simulation	None found · Nothing found.
NVIDIA Isaac simulation	None found · Nothing found.
Gazebo simulation	Official model · Hiwonder ships a URDF model and Gazebo simulation with the ROS image. Hiwonder JetHexa ↗
Best for	Ages 14+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	Lidar, Depth camera, Camera
Actuators	Smart servos (Dynamixel, Feetech…)
Audio	Microphone
Compute type	NVIDIA Jetson
Compute	NVIDIA Jetson Nano plus Hiwonder ROS expansion board
Weight	~2.5 kg
Speed	Not published
Legs / DOF	6 legs × 3 DOF = 18 HX-35H serial bus servos (35 kg·cm)
Sensors	Lidar (EAI G4 or SLAMTEC C1 by kit), 3D depth camera, 6-mic circular array (some kits), IMU, OLED status display
SDK	Ubuntu 18.04 + ROS Melodic, Python/C/C++/JavaScript examples, RViz mapping and navigation, phone app and PC tools

Common questions

How much does Hiwonder JetHexa cost?

Hiwonder JetHexa is listed at $709.99 – $1,109.99. Standard, Intermediate, Advanced and Ultimate kits. Lidar and depth camera on the upper tiers (Hiwonder store, 2026).