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Get Asimov 1

Menlo Research (Asimov) · open hardware

Buy it from the maker, source the parts yourself, print or outsource the printed parts, or hire someone who has built one. Same numbers, side by side, then a helper that picks one for your budget, tools, time and experience.

L1CompiledBuild package →Printables →
Maker sale
Kit
Parts, best region
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Printer time
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Fully buildable
not yet
Fig 1/5RenderAsimov 1 studio render, three-quarter front view
Studio render of the published MJCF, the model's zero pose. Geometry only; colours are the model's own materials.© Rendered by Hyperspawn from menloresearch/asimov-1 (CERN-OHL-S-2.0) · Hyperspawn render · source
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Side by side

Figures from the package · US prices
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Kit from the maker

Kit
What you getThe maker's kit. You assemble it along the step graph.
Cost$20,000DIY kit $20,000 shipping (README); announced Mar 2026 at $15,000 target with $499 deposit
TimeAssembly ≈ 2 h stated
Toolsmetric Allen keys 2/2.5/3/4/5/6 mm (included) · Phillips screwdriver · flush cutters · wire strippers · heat gun · +9 more
SkillSoldering, crimping. 14 steps8 safety-critical
Unknowns
  • None recorded
menlo.ai
B

Source the parts

0/78 priced
What you getA cart of 78 BOM lines (871 parts) across vendors, maker's store first.
CostUnpriced78 lines unpriced. 76 lines have no offer for US. 2 ship from a global vendor.
  • IN— · 76 n/a
  • US— · 76 n/a
  • EU— · 76 n/a
  • CN— · 76 n/a
Vendor price where stated, else the package list price. n/a = lines with no vendor there.
TimeAssembly ≈ 2 h stated13 steps without a time
Toolsmetric Allen keys 2/2.5/3/4/5/6 mm (included) · Phillips screwdriver · flush cutters · wire strippers · heat gun · +9 more
SkillSoldering, crimping. 14 steps8 safety-critical
Unknowns
  • 78 line prices
  • 76 vendors for US
  • Shipping, duties, taxes
Open the cart
C

Print it, or have it printed

55 printed
What you get55 printed parts and 43 CNC parts for a machining or cutting service.
Cost—No grams in the package, so no filament cost. Print services quote from the files.
TimePrint time not stated.
ToolsResin or powder printer
SkillAluminium, Nylon, SteelAbrasive or hygroscopic materials: hardened nozzle, dry box
Unknowns
  • 55 parts with no grams or hours
  • Print-service prices
Printables list
D

Hire a builder

Certified at L5
What you getSomeone who has built this robot assembles it for you, or with you.
CostQuoteParts plus labour. No builder rates are published yet.
TimeSet with the builder.
ToolsNone
SkillNone
Unknowns
  • No certified teams yet: certification needs L5, Asimov 1 is L1.
  • Availability near you
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Which way is yours

Rules, not a model · every reason is shown
Tools you have
Time
Experience
Recommended pathquote

Hire a builder

  • ✓No tools, no skill needed.
  • !No certified teams yet (needs L5; Asimov 1 is L1).
Go
  1. 02Buy the maker's kitNeeds soldering or crimping; you have no soldering iron ticked.$20,000
  2. 03Source the parts yourselfNeeds soldering or crimping; you have no soldering iron ticked.unpriced
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Build readiness

What makes a robot fully buildable
  • □Open hardware (CAD + BOM public)no
  • ■Build package compiledyes
  • □BOM lines with a vendor2/78
  • ■Fabrication list98 entries
  • ■Assembly steps, each with a check14/14
  • ■Firmware describedyes

Each unchecked line is a bounty on humanoidrobots.team.

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Honest unknowns

What this page cannot tell you
  • 78 of 78 BOM lines carry no price.
  • Lines with no vendor, by region: IN 76, US 76, EU 76, CN 76.
  • 55 printed parts have neither grams nor print time.
  • 13 assembly steps have no time estimate.
  • Resale and used units: not tracked.
  • Shipping, duties and taxes: not included anywhere on this page.