InMoov vs Open Duck Mini v2
Cost, parts and difficulty side by side.
| InMoov | Open Duck Mini v2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $1,500 to $2,500 | $360 to $470 |
| Difficulty | advanced | intermediate |
| Parts | 15 | 21 |
| 3D printing | yes | yes |
| Kits available | 0 | 0 |
| Made by | Gael Langevin | Antoine Pirrone and contributors (sponsored by Hugging Face and Pollen Robotics) |
| Full list | InMoov parts list | Open Duck Mini v2 parts list |
InMoov
Life-size 3D printed humanoid torso with tendon-driven hands, moved by hobby servos and Arduinos, controlled from a PC through MyRobotLab.
Open Duck Mini v2
A 42 cm 3D printed biped inspired by Disney's BDX droid, walking with reinforcement learning policies on a Pi Zero 2W.
The short answer
Open Duck Mini v2 costs less to start: about $360 against $1,500 in parts. InMoov has the shorter parts list (15 lines against 21). InMoov: Discontinued part: the HobbyKing HK15298B finger servo is no longer made, so plan on a substitute servo. The parts total here is our estimate; the InMoov site does not publish one.
Motors and servos
InMoov
- 14 x Hitec HS-805BB giant-scale servo
- 13 x HobbyKing HK15298B metal-gear servo (or a fitting substitute)
- 2 x TowerPro MG996R metal-gear servo, 180 degree
- 2 x Corona DS929HV micro servo (or similar 9 g micro servo)
- 2 x Arduino Mega 2560
- 1 x 6V high-current supply: 6V 60A switching supply, or 6V 12Ah battery with 6V 1.5A charger
Open Duck Mini v2
- 14 x Feetech STS3215 7.4V, 19 kg.cm (C001, 1/345 gear)
- 2 x 9g micro servo