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awesome-robotics-projects
A list of open-source, affordable, less-known, or visionary robotics projects.
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If you dont wanna spend any extra cash, there is the gazebo simulator (http://gazebosim.org/), which supports ROS (https://www.ros.org/).
You can get a “cheap” dev kit for $1.5k-$2.5k. As an alternative, i would suggest DIY. Follow the work of open-source robotics/RC/electronics projects. Here is a list to get you started: https://github.com/mjyc/awesome-robotics-projects
If you dont wanna spend any extra cash, there is the gazebo simulator (http://gazebosim.org/), which supports ROS (https://www.ros.org/).