Donkey Car vs Mobile ALOHA
Cost, parts and difficulty side by side.
| Donkey Car | Mobile ALOHA | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $290 to $470 | $30,500 to $36,000 |
| Difficulty | beginner | advanced |
| Parts | 10 | 29 |
| 3D printing | yes | yes |
| Kits available | 3 | 1 |
| Made by | Donkey Car community (autorope) | Zipeng Fu, Tony Zhao, Chelsea Finn (Stanford) |
| Full list | Donkey Car parts list | Mobile ALOHA parts list |
Donkey Car
Hobby RC car with a Raspberry Pi and camera on top that learns to drive itself from your own driving data.
Mobile ALOHA
ALOHA's four Trossen arms on an AgileX Tracer base with a laptop and battery for whole body mobile teleoperation.
The short answer
Donkey Car costs less to start: about $290 against $30,500 in parts. Donkey Car has the shorter parts list (10 lines against 29). Mobile ALOHA: Discontinued: Trossen has discontinued the ViperX 300 S and WidowX 250 S arms this build uses, and the Tensorbook laptop is no longer sold. Check stock before buying any other part.
Motors and servos
Donkey Car
- 1 x Brushed 480A ESC plus WLtoys 144010-2003 metal gear steering servo
Mobile ALOHA
- none listed