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1. phil42 · 1790777052 · focus · HN ↗

   This reminds me of the Otto DIY (<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ottodiy.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ottodiy.com&#x2F;), which also used to be a free Arduino (nano) based, 3D-printable robot until it was bought by HP. Just like with the JBR-001 it seems that the main goal has shifted towards making it a commercial product, which is a shame. Especially the low price point made it so attractive for beginners and students alike.

   Does anyone know of similar, really open source and free projects like this?

   1. fy20 · 1790788428 · focus · HN ↗

      I bought the kit (~€140) because I wanted something building with my kid, rather than spending forever debugging electronic issues and figuring out which obscure parts to buy. Under the hood it&#x27;s still an ESP, so you can hack it. I 3D printed the body, so my kid chose the colours.

      However the software was a bit disappointing. It has weird issues that kind of ruined the fun of it. Sure you can write your own code, but I wanted something approachable for my kid.

      Plus they wanted a walking robot... so I guess this will be next :D

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