ROBOTIS MINI (DARwIn-MINI) price & specs

ROBOTIS (South Korea) ROBOTIS MINI (DARwIn-MINI) (1)

Was ~$500

Discontinued · used/leftover onlyScriptedDynamixel XL-3203D-printable partsArduino

Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: Used.

Overview

A tabletop humanoid kit built from 16 tiny Dynamixel XL-320 servos, launched as DARwIn-MINI as a low-cost cousin of DARwIn-OP. The controller is Arduino-programmable and the shells are 3D-printable, which made it a popular classroom kit. It has been superseded by the ENGINEER kits and is now mostly found used.

Type: Biped robot · Walks, but doesn't really balance
Maker: ROBOTIS (South Korea)
Released: 2014
Price: Was ~$500
Status: Discontinued · used/leftover only
Best for: Ages 14+
Programming: Full SDK

Price and shipping

Original list price (est.). robotis.us now sells only spare-part packs

Shipping: Used. No longer sold as a kit in the US. Used kits turn up on eBay, and XL-320 servos and spare parts are still sold by robotis.us.

Specifications

Category	Bipeds · Walks, but doesn't really balance
Released	2014
Country	South Korea
Availability	Discontinued · used/leftover only
Programmability	Full SDK
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	None found · Nothing found.
NVIDIA Isaac simulation	None found · Nothing found.
Gazebo simulation	None found · Nothing found.
Best for	Ages 14+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	No vision sensors
Actuators	Smart servos (Dynamixel, Feetech…)
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller
Balance type	Scripted
Height	~27 cm (est.)
Weight	Not published
Compute	OpenCM9.04 (ARM Cortex-M3)
Speed	Not published
DOF	16 Dynamixel XL-320
Sensors	Optional IR, gyro and distance sensors, Bluetooth
Balance	Plays back keyframed motions on small XL-320 servos. No active balance.
SDK	R+ Task / R+ Motion, Arduino (OpenCM IDE), smartphone app

Common questions

How much does ROBOTIS MINI cost?

It sold for ~$500. Original list price (est.). robotis.us now sells only spare-part packs.

Can ROBOTIS MINI be bought today?

It is discontinued, though used or leftover units still turn up. No longer sold as a kit in the US. Used kits turn up on eBay, and XL-320 servos and spare parts are still sold by robotis.us.