Every way to get it
Get Duke Humanoid v1
Duke University General Robotics Lab · 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.
- Maker sale
- Not for sale
- Parts, best region
- —
- Printer time
- —
- Fully buildable
- not yet
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Side by side
Figures from the package · US pricesA
Not offeredBuy from the maker
What you getNot for sale. The registry lists no maker sale for this robot.
Cost—
Time—
Tools—
Skill—
Unknowns—
No store link
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0/45 pricedSource the parts
What you getA cart of 45 BOM lines (512 parts) across vendors, maker's store first.
CostUnpriced45 lines unpriced. 13 lines have no offer for US. 1 ship from a global vendor.
- IN— · 44 n/a
- US— · 13 n/a
- EU— · 44 n/a
- CN— · 40 n/a
TimeAssembly time not stated18 steps without a time
ToolsFDM printer (lab used Bambu Lab X1C and Prusa MK4) · Smooth PEI (PLA) and textured PEI (TPU) sheets · Heat gun · Hex keys (wiki recommends Bondhus) · Hex keys · +10 more
SkillSoldering, crimping. 18 steps5 safety-critical
Unknowns
- 45 line prices
- 13 vendors for US
- Shipping, duties, taxes
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25 printedPrint it, or have it printed
What you get25 printed parts and 65 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.
ToolsFDM printerMinimum bed not stated
SkillAluminium, TPU, PLA
Unknowns
- 25 parts with no grams or hours
- Print-service prices
- Largest part size
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Certified at L5Hire a builder
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, Duke Humanoid v1 is L1.
- Availability near you
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Which way is yours
Rules, not a model · every reason is shownRecommended pathquote
Hire a builder
- ✓No tools, no skill needed.
- !No certified teams yet (needs L5; Duke Humanoid v1 is L1).
- 02Source parts, use a print serviceNeeds soldering or crimping; you have no soldering iron ticked.unpriced
- 03Source parts, print at homeNeeds an FDM printer; you have none ticked.unpriced
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Build readiness
What makes a robot fully buildable- ■Open hardware (CAD + BOM public)yes
- ■Build package compiledyes
- □BOM lines with a vendor36/45
- ■Fabrication list10 entries
- ■Assembly steps, each with a check18/18
- ■Firmware describedyes
Each unchecked line is a bounty on humanoidrobots.team.
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Honest unknowns
What this page cannot tell you- 45 of 45 BOM lines carry no price.
- Lines with no vendor, by region: IN 44, US 13, EU 44, CN 40.
- 25 printed parts have neither grams nor print time.
- 18 assembly steps have no time estimate.
- Resale and used units: not tracked.
- Shipping, duties and taxes: not included anywhere on this page.