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24 alternatives to T8X octopod

3D printed spider robot

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. T8X octopod launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Erle-Spider▲64

   Anyone can now build and communicate with a complex robot.

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   HEXA▲122

   An all-terrain hexapod robot

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Light Rider▲95

   3D printed prototype for an electric motorcycle

   2016 · lightrider.apworks.de · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Octobo▲65

   The Tech Toy that Teaches!

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Ozobot▲78

   The World's Smallest Smart Robot

   2015 · ozobot.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   BioBots▲70

   3D bioprinter that builds functional living tissue

   2015 · advancedsolutions.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Quadbot▲127

   Build your own Robot

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   OLO▲165

   The first ever smartphone 3D printer

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Octobox▲85

   Organization for busy minds with the power of Dropbox

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Lobot Arduino SpiderBot Hexapod Robot▲3

    Bionic Spider Robot Can Achieve Your Imagination to a Robot

    2020 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    WooBots by Bamloff▲132

    Transformable wooden robots

    2015 · bamloff.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Airobotics▲124

    Automated industrial drones

    2016 · airobotics.co.il · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Metaverse▲197

    Democratized augmented reality platform: AR for everyone!

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Solidoodle▲65

    Affordable 3D Printers

    2014 · solidoodle.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ZEUS▲63

    Scan, copy, print, and fax objects for 3D printing

    2014 · aiorobotics.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    SwapBots▲77

    Augmented reality toys for creative play

    2017 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Nano Drone▲130

    One tiny ass quadcopter

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Octalyzer▲78

    An Apple II emulator for fun and education

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Flyability▲62

    Crash-happy flying robot

    2015 · flyability.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    AstroPrint▲81

    Wireless 3D Printing System on Kickstarter

    2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Nematoduino – Implementing a Worm on the Arduino UNO▲101

    Arduino UNO-compatible robotic simulation of the C. elegans nematode - nategri/nematoduino

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Proto.io▲135

    Fast, fully-interactive, high-fidelity mobile prototypes

    2014 · proto.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    iBox Nano▲63

    Teensy weensy 3D printer

    2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Quiver Pumpkins▲75

    Carve a jack-o-lantern using augmented reality

    2016 · quivervision.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 →