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24 alternatives to Alpha 2

A humanoid robot for the whole family

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Alpha 2 launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Kamibot▲109

   A robot that teaches your kids to code

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Dash & Dot▲89

   Robots designed to help kids learn how to code

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Pepper Robot▲83

   An emotionally aware, humanoid robot

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4DR
   DIY robot to physically replay the mobile motions of users▲76

   2018 · remotion.cs.brown.edu · its alternatives →

5. 5OO
   Our Open-Source Raspberry Pi Robot▲30

   2013 · dexterindustries.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Rex▲57

   The brain for robots

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Codie (pre-launch)▲91

   A robot that helps kids learn coding

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Lynx Robot▲95

   Alexa-powered humanoid robot

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9RI
   Robotopia – Introducing kids to coding with tiny virtual robots▲133

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Atlas▲9

    The Agile Anthropomorphic Robot

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Starship▲234

    Self-driving robot for local delivery

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12TH
    The home automation system with an API▲149

    2012 · new.ninjablocks.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Software Engineering Daily: Robots for the Elderly with Itai Mendelsohn▲53

    The world through the lens of software.

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    BIG-i▲5

    The First Personalized Family Robot

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Lil’Bot▲90

    Small self-balancing, Segway-like robot

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Data Robot▲92

    Build Better Predictive Models — Faster

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Nikbot▲64

    A multilingual AI chatbot

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Leka▲11

    Robot companion designed for children with special needs

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Ozobot▲78

    The World's Smallest Smart Robot

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    root▲8

    A robot to teach coding

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    CellRobot▲71

    Hundreds of modular robots in one

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Anki Vector▲19

    The home robot who hangs out and helps out.

    2018 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Desert Ant Labs▲133

    Small specialized AI models for speech, text, vision

    3d ago · desertant.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Buddy▲4

    A lovely open-source robot for your family

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →