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24 alternatives to Olli 2

A 3D-printed autonomous shuttle

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Olli 2 launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   PodRide▲152

   A practical and fun bicycle-car

   2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Auro Robotics▲126

   Self driving shuttles for in-campus travel

   2015 · aurobots.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Light Rider▲95

   3D printed prototype for an electric motorcycle

   2016 · lightrider.apworks.de · its alternatives →

4. 4HR
   Homemade rocketship treehouse – hardware to custom OS▲410

   (This was previously submitted as https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2246856) The Ravenna Ultra-Low-Altitude Vehicle is a backyard rocketship treehouse nestled in the Seattle neighborhood of Ravenna. Click the link to see a demo video (http://rocket.jonh.net). The hexagonal treehouse is about 6.5 feet (2 meters) across at its widest point. The frame is welded mild steel with riveted aluminum siding. It contains nearly 800 LEDs forming dozens of numeric displays spread across 14 control panels, each with an acrylic face laser-cut and etched with labels such as…

   2023 · rocket.jonh.net · its alternatives →

5. 5
   HEXA▲122

   An all-terrain hexapod robot

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Navya Arma▲77

   Autonomous, driverless, electric shuttle bus

   2016 · navya.tech · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Shuttle – Build and ship backends without writing infrastructure files▲167

   Build & ship backends without writing any infrastructure files. - shuttle-hq/shuttle

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Jupe▲305

   🛸 Escape pods that drop anywhere on Earth and setup in 1 hr

   2021 · jupe.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   T8X octopod▲60

   3D printed spider robot

   2015 · robugtix.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    FlexTILT Head 3D▲160

    A 3d printed tripod head by Edelkrone

    2019 · edelkrone.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Polymath Robotics▲154

    Build an autonomous industrial vehicle in sim

    2022 · polymathrobotics.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Barnacle▲61

    Vehicle immobilizer

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    SkyDeck▲71

    Futuristic airplane window seat with 360° view

    2016 · windspeedtech.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Stemi Hexipod▲119

    A robot you can create on your own, at home

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    OLO▲165

    The first ever smartphone 3D printer

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Scale 3D API▲114

    API for building 3D perception AI for self-driving cars

    2018 · scale.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Seatswing▲106

    Hands free toilet seat

    2017 · seatswing.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Makerarm▲126

    The first robotic arm that makes anything, anywhere

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Optimus Ride▲76

    A self driving shuttle service 🚗

    2019 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Olli▲7

    On-demand, electric,autonomous, bus

    2016 · homegrail.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    COWAROBOT R1▲85

    The first and only robotic suitcase

    2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    3D Print Space Shuttle Lamp ▲3

    3D Print Space Shuttle Lamp | Rocket Night Light

    2022 · lustrat.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Digital Good Times - 52: Jesse Kovarovics and his 3D Printed, Robotic, Dart Foam Launcher▲56

    3D printing, for the tinkerer, maker, and lover in you.

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    KEECKER▲93

    The World's First HomePod (like R2D2 for your home)

    2014 · kickstarter.com · 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 →