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24 alternatives to Ollie

An app-controlled robot capable of some serious tricks

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

1. 1
   Ollie▲17

   App-controlled robots driven by adrenaline

   2014 · store.gosphero.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Ollie▲93

   A devilishly speedy toy controlled by your phone

   2014 · sphero.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Codie (pre-launch)▲91

   A robot that helps kids learn coding

   2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Gateway▲56

   A puzzle-based platformer where you control a robot

   2015 · cockroach.se · its alternatives →

5. 5
   HEXA▲122

   An all-terrain hexapod robot

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Lil’Bot▲90

   Small self-balancing, Segway-like robot

   2014 · lil-bot.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Starship▲234

   Self-driving robot for local delivery

   2015 · starship.xyz · its alternatives →

8. 8
   CellRobot▲71

   Hundreds of modular robots in one

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   One Wheel▲99

   a one wheeled skateboard

   2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Flyability▲62

    Crash-happy flying robot

    2015 · flyability.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Quadbot▲127

    Build your own Robot

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    HeyOllie.AI▲120

    Find the perfect gift for everyone in your life with Ollie

    2023 · heyollie.ai · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Light-Bot▲84

    Programming Apps Teaching the Basics of Code

    2015 · lightbot.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    There Is A Bot For That▲219

    Search engine for bots

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Algomation▲77

    A didactic, animated, exposition of algorithms

    2014 · algomation.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Dash & Dot▲89

    Robots designed to help kids learn how to code

    2015 · makewonder.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Ozobot▲78

    The World's Smallest Smart Robot

    2015 · ozobot.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    root▲8

    A robot to teach coding

    2016 · rootrobotics.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Pepper Robot▲83

    An emotionally aware, humanoid robot

    2015 · maxtronics.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Stemi Hexipod▲119

    A robot you can create on your own, at home

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Rex▲57

    The brain for robots

    2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Cachemonet▲89

    Robot-created GIF + music mashups

    2015 · cachemonet.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Botified▲101

    A job board for bot developers

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Flippy by Miso Robotics▲100

    The ultimate kitchen assistant robot

    2017 · misorobotics.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 →