Inria Flowers team Poppy Humanoid specs

Inria Flowers team / Poppy Project (France) Poppy Humanoid (1)

DIY (open source)

Discontinued · used/leftover onlyScripted3D-printedOpen sourceArt + education

Weeks+Shipping: Build.

Overview

A 3D-printed open-source humanoid from Inria designed for research, education and art, with a multi-articulated trunk and a Python-first software stack. It walks only with assistance, so it belongs with the non-balancing robots. The project spun off into the Poppy Station community, and the files remain on GitHub.

Type: Biped robot · Research & legacy bipeds
Maker: Inria Flowers team / Poppy Project (France)
Released: 2014
Price: DIY (open source)
Status: Discontinued · used/leftover only
Best for: Professionals & labs
Programming: Open source (hardware + software)

Price and shipping

Kits were sold by Génération Robots. The project estimates a complete build at $8,000–9,000, about 60% of it for the 25 Robotis Dynamixel servos

Shipping: Build. Can be built from the open files with 3D-printed parts and Dynamixel servos. Complete kits are rarely offered now.

Specifications

Category	Bipeds · Research & legacy bipeds
Released	2014
Country	France
Availability	Discontinued · used/leftover only
DIY build plans	Poppy Humanoid · parts $8,500 (2021) (estimate) · difficulty 3/5
Programmability	Open source (hardware + software)
Built-in autonomy	None / scripted · Moves only when controlled, or plays preset motions
LLM support	Possible via SDK · No built-in LLM. Its SDK lets software on a computer control it.
MuJoCo simulation	Maker URDF only · Maker's repo publishes a URDF, no MuJoCo model found. poppy-humanoid URDF ↗
NVIDIA Isaac simulation	Maker URDF only · Maker's repo publishes a URDF, no Isaac asset found. poppy-humanoid URDF ↗
Gazebo simulation	Official model · Maker's repo includes a Gazebo launch file for the URDF. poppy-humanoid gazebo.launch ↗
Best for	Professionals & labs
Vision sensors	Camera
Actuators	Smart servos (Dynamixel, Feetech…)
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Raspberry Pi, Other ARM chip
Balance type	Scripted
Height	83–84 cm
Weight	3.5 kg
Compute	Raspberry Pi / ODROID
Speed	Not published
DOF	25 Dynamixel
Sensors	Camera, IMU
Balance	Needs a support harness to walk. Used mostly for upper-body and interaction research.
SDK	pypot Python library, Snap! blocks, Jupyter, open CAD and software

Common questions

How much does Poppy Humanoid cost?

DIY (open source). Kits were sold by Génération Robots. The project estimates a complete build at $8,000–9,000, about 60% of it for the 25 Robotis Dynamixel servos.

Can Poppy Humanoid be bought today?

It is discontinued, though used or leftover units still turn up. Can be built from the open files with 3D-printed parts and Dynamixel servos. Complete kits are rarely offered now.