ROS 2 robots for beginners

Learn ROS 2 first

Start in simulation with Gazebo, then move to hardware. TurtleBot 4 is another popular learning robot.

Robots with ROS support

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  Unitree Go2

  Unitree · China

  From $1,600 · Buy now

  The robot dog people actually buy. AIR, PRO, X, and an EDU you program.

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  Mini Pupper 2

  MangDang · China

  $649 · Buy now

  Open-source desktop robot dog for learning ROS.

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  PiPER

  AgileX Robotics · China

  $1,999 · Buy now

  A light 6-joint arm for research and teleoperation.

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  myCobot 280 Pi

  Elephant Robotics · China

  $799 · Buy now

  Elephant’s small 6-axis arm with a Raspberry Pi built into the base.

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  WidowX 250 S

  Trossen Robotics · USA

  Unlisted · Buy now

  Trossen’s 6-DOF research arm.

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  SO-101

  The Robot Studio · France

  Unlisted · Buy now

  The low-cost open-source arm made with Hugging Face for LeRobot.

ROS events

• ROS-Industrial Conference Europe 2026

  Stuttgart, Germany · Fraunhofer IPA

  Dec 3 – Dec 4, 2026

See the full events calendar →

Frequently asked questions

Do I need hardware to learn ROS 2?

No. Simulation is enough to start.