



Was $499 – $1,099 (Kickstarter)2015 Kickstarter tiers ran $499 for electronics plus print files, from $699 for a full DIY kit, $799 pre-assembled and $1,099 for the Developer Edition; 187 backers pledged $66,420
Discontinued · unavailableScripted3D-printableOpen sourceKickstarter
UnavailableShipping: Not sold. No longer sold; it can still be 3D-printed from the GitHub files with sourced servos and boards.
Overview
Billed as the world's first printable open-source humanoid, PLEN2 was crowdfunded on Kickstarter in 2015 with STL files, Arduino firmware and control apps all on GitHub. The small servo body walks, kicks and skates on scripted motions. The company later moved on to other products; the files remain online.
Specifications
| Category | Bipeds · Walks, but doesn't really balance |
|---|---|
| Released | 2015 |
| Availability | Discontinued · unavailable |
| Programmability | Open source (hardware + software) |
| Best for | Ages 14+ (estimated) |
| Vision sensors | No vision sensors |
| Actuators | Hobby servos |
| Audio | No audio |
| Compute type | Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller |
| Balance type | Scripted |
| Height | 20 cm |
| Weight | 450 g |
| Compute | ATmega32u4 (Arduino-compatible, 16 MHz) + Bluetooth SMART; ROS version used Intel Edison |
| Speed | Not published |
| DOF | 18 |
| Sensors | 6-axis accelerometer/gyro |
| Balance | Keyframed motions from a motion editor; no active balance. |
| SDK | Open Arduino firmware, motion editor, iOS/Android apps; STL files on GitHub |
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