Stanford University Mobile ALOHA price & specs

Stanford University (Fu, Zhao, Finn), kits by Trossen Robotics (USA) Mobile ALOHA (1)

~$32,000 (BOM) / $33,696 (Trossen kit)

AvailablePython from a laptopBimanualImitation learningOpen sourceLaptop onboard

Weeks+Shipping: 2–3 weeks.

Remote control: A laptop literally rides on the robot and runs teleoperation, data recording, training and inference in Python.

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Overview

The January 2024 Stanford project that went viral for cooking shrimp and taking elevators after learning from ~50 human demonstrations. It made low-cost bimanual mobile teleoperation and imitation learning the template for a wave of home-robot startups. Trossen sells a commercial version, and many labs build their own from the open design.

Type: Wheeled robot · Research mobile manipulators & platforms
Maker: Stanford University (Fu, Zhao, Finn), kits by Trossen Robotics (USA)
Released: 2024
Price: ~$32,000 (BOM) / $33,696 (Trossen kit)
Status: Available
Best for: Professionals & labs
Programming: Open source (hardware + software)

Price and shipping

Stanford's published bill of materials was ~$32k. Trossen's Mobile AI kit is $33,695.95 without laptop (September 2026).

Shipping: 2–3 weeks. Trossen quotes 2–3 weeks production time for the Mobile AI kit.

Specifications

Category	Wheeled rovers · Research mobile manipulators & platforms
Released	2024
Country	USA
Availability	Available
Programmability	Open source (hardware + software)
Built-in autonomy	Task-level · Carries out multi-step jobs on its own, such as inspections, deliveries or chores
LLM support	Possible via SDK · Open-source imitation-learning code in Python, no language-model control.
MuJoCo simulation	Official model · Trossen's trossen_arm_mujoco includes a Mobile AI (Mobile ALOHA kit) model. trossen_arm_mujoco ↗
NVIDIA Isaac simulation	Official model · Trossen's trossen_ai_isaac includes a Mobile AI USD model and Isaac Lab tasks. trossen_ai_isaac ↗
Gazebo simulation	None found · No Gazebo model of the mobile kit found, Trossen publishes arm-only descriptions.
Best for	Professionals & labs
Vision sensors	Camera, Depth camera
Actuators	Mixed
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Laptop / PC as the brain
Remote control	Python from a laptop
Size	Wheeled frame with two ViperX 300 arms reaching 65–200 cm high and 100 cm beyond the base, 1.5 kg lift
Drive	2-wheel differential base (AgileX Tracer in the original)
Compute	An on-board laptop with NVIDIA GPU
Vision	3 cameras (2 wrist + 1 top, RealSense D405 on the Trossen kit)
Lidar	None
Sensors	Joint encoders on leader and follower arms
Runtime	1.26 kWh on-board battery (14 kg, doubles as ballast), paper reports multiple hours of continuous use
Speed	Up to 1.6 m/s (AgileX Tracer base)
SDK	Open-source ACT / diffusion policy code, Hugging Face LeRobot, ROS 2 (Trossen)

Common questions

How much does Mobile ALOHA cost?

Mobile ALOHA is listed at ~$32,000 (BOM) / $33,696 (Trossen kit). Stanford's published bill of materials was ~$32k. Trossen's Mobile AI kit is $33,695.95 without laptop (September 2026).