LeKiwi vs TurtleBot 4 Lite (parts build)
Cost, parts and difficulty side by side.
| LeKiwi | TurtleBot 4 Lite (parts build) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $482 to $620 | $1,000 to $1,150 |
| Difficulty | intermediate | beginner |
| Parts | 23 | 17 |
| 3D printing | yes | no |
| Kits available | 1 | 2 |
| Made by | SIGRobotics UIUC and Hugging Face | Clearpath Robotics and Open Robotics |
| Full list | LeKiwi parts list | TurtleBot 4 Lite (parts build) parts list |
LeKiwi
Three-wheel omnidirectional base carrying an SO-101 arm, with a Raspberry Pi 5 and two cameras, for mobile manipulation.
TurtleBot 4 Lite (parts build)
ROS 2 teaching robot: an iRobot Create 3 base carrying a Raspberry Pi 4, a 2D lidar and an OAK-D-Lite depth camera.
The short answer
LeKiwi costs less to start: about $482 against $1,000 in parts. TurtleBot 4 Lite has the shorter parts list (17 lines against 23).
Motors and servos
LeKiwi
- 3 x Feetech STS3215 7.4V
- 12 x Feetech STS3215 7.4V
- 3 x Feetech STS3215 12V
- 12 x Feetech STS3215 12V
TurtleBot 4 Lite
- none listed