Inside Berkeley’s open-source humanoid robot The robot stands about 39 inches tall and weighs just over 35 pounds. It's powered by modular actuators that use 3D-printed cycloidal gearboxes.

Open-source robots Much like DeepSeek made headlines not just for its affordability but for its open-source accessibility, Unitree has made its training data, algorithms, and hardware ...

The robot's 3D-printable parts can be reproduced with at least a 200 x 200 x 200 mm build space. The finished robot is stands at around 2.6 feet (0.8 m) tall and weighs about 35 pounds (16 kg).

Want a humanoid, open source robot for just $3,000? Hugging Face is on it. The HopeJR will compete with Unitree's G1 and other early offerings.

The $800 robots, aimed at providing emotional support for kids ages 5 to 10, would soon be bricked, the company said, because they can’t perform their core features without the cloud.