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Below are some of the vendors of robotic hardware, software, and related materials. If they're
listed on this page, [I've|Murray Altheim] done business with them and am satisfied and/or
quite happy with their service.
Below are some of the vendors of robotic hardware, software, and related materials:
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Limor Fried, who founded and is the CEO of __AdaFruit__, has [a list of vendors on her wiki|https://www.ladyada.net/library/procure/hobbyist.html]. While we can't vouch for them, they're likely reliable suppliers of robot and hobbiest electonics.
There is also a github project from Carl Treudler, what he's calling a ''[curated list of awesome open source electronic resources for robotics|https://github.com/cajt/list_of_robot_electronics]'', which includes motor drivers, actuators, RC-servo, computer vision, battery management, FPGA based, bus systems and sensor categories. The page also lists some known robot projects, competitions and university projects, etc.
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* [Adafruit|https://www.adafruit.com/] (US) ''personal electronics & robotics specialist''
* [Pimoroni|https://shop.pimoroni.com/] (UK) ''personal electronics & robotics specialist''
* [RobotShop|https://www.robotshop.com/] (Canada, US) ''robotics specialist''
* [ServoCity|https://www.servocity.com/structure/], maker of ActoBotics robotic hardware which uses Imperial units
** also see: [Servocity|https://www.active-robots.com/brands/servocity.html] at Active Robots
* [goBILDA|https://www.gobilda.com/] is the "metric version" of ServoCity
* [Pololu|https://www.pololu.com/|https://www.pololu.com/] (US) ''robotics and electronics manufacturer and vendor''
* [Pesky Products|https://www.tindie.com/stores/onehorse/] (US) a one-man shop of great sensor and other tiny boards (for more info about Pesky, see [interview-with-kris-winer|https://www.digikey.ca/en/maker/interviews/2016/interview-with-kris-winer---pesky-products])
* [PiBorg|https://www.piborg.org/|https://www.piborg.org/] (UK) ''robotics add-on boards for Raspberry Pi'' (robots, motor controllers, etc.)
* [PiJuice|https://uk.pi-supply.com/|https://uk.pi-supply.com/] (UK) ''focusing on robot power supplies and accessories''
* [SparkFun|https://www.sparkfun.com/categories] (US) robotics, maker and other technologies (e.g., XBee transceivers)
* [4Tronix|https://shop.4tronix.co.uk/collections] (UK) ''robotics speciality boards for Arduino and Raspberry Pi''
* [Robots4All|https://www.robots4all.be/Balken], a Belgian supplier of STEM- and robotics-related products
* [REV Robotics|https://www.revrobotics.com/] (US) ''focusing mainly on electro-mechanical hardware, very good selection'' (Texas)
* [Pesky Products|https://www.tindie.com/stores/onehorse/] on Tindie
* [The Evil Mad Scientist Shop|https://shop.evilmadscientist.com/], who "produce and distribute a curated selection of components and original kits in support of art, education, and accessibility"
* [Matiot Robot Kits|https://www.matiot.com/robotic-kits] (and other accessories, located in Istanbul)
* [Lynxmotion|http://www.lynxmotion.com/], manufacturer of robot kits, accessories and hardware
* [JSumo Robots|https://www.jsumo.com/]
* [MindKits|https://www.mindkits.co.nz/robotics.aspx], sells a great deal of robot components & hardware (unfortunately mostly in inches, not metric, though located in NZ)
* [Waveshare Electronics|https://www.waveshare.com/], maker of the [Alphabot2] robot
* [The Robot Marketplace|https://www.robotmarketplace.com/]
* [Vex Robotics|https://www.vexrobotics.com/]
* [SeeedStudio|https://www.seeedstudio.com], make of the Seeeduino XIAO as well as a variety of microcontroller, robotic and related gear
* [AB Electronics|https://www.abelectronics.co.uk/], UK supplier of Raspberry Pi expander boards
* [getSurreal|https://www.getsurreal.com/product-category/electronics/lidar-controllers/] sells a series of LIDAR controller boards
* [AMP Technology|https://amptech.co.nz/index.php?route=common/home] (NZ, no experience with them as of yet)
* [Demand Peripherals|https://demandperipherals.com/], small maker of FPGA and robotics related peripheral boards
* [Adafruit|https://www.robotshop.com/] (US): ''personal electonics & robotics specialist''
* [Pimoroni|https://shop.pimoroni.com/] (UK): ''personal electonics & robotics specialist''
* [RobotShop|https://www.robotshop.com/] (Canada. US): ''robotics specialist''
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* Pollolu
* PiBorg
* PiJuice
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! Larger, More Expensive Commercial Robot Vendors
! Electronics
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* [Active Robots|https://www.active-robots.com/], a large UK robotics supplier
* [Generation Robots|https://www.generationrobots.com/en/], a large French robotics supplier
* [SuperDroid Robots|https://www.superdroidrobots.com/] (USA) large, well-built but rather expensive wheeled (traditional, mecanum, etc.) and tracked chassis; tactical, lawn-mowing, snow-blower robots, generally remote control; autonomous robots are US$3750-$19990 (__warning:__ their YouTube videos include rather annoying, unnecessary hard rock music)
* [Nexus Robot|http://www.nexusrobot.com/], a Chinese supplier of large, sometimes-expensive (US$360-5400) robot chassis and kits, some with Mecanum and Omni wheels (also a supplier of those wheels)
! PC Board Fabricators
* [OshPark|https://oshpark.com/] (US)
* [JLCPCB|https://jlcpcb.com/] (HK, CN)
! Electronics & Motors
* [Mouser|https://www.mouser.com/] (US) & [Mouser|https://nz.mouser.com/] (NZ)
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* [D&J|http://www.dnj.co.kr/?lang=en], a Korean company that sells a lot of fancy motors
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! Other
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! Hardware, Plastics, Materials, Other
* [Vanquish Products|https://www.vanquishproducts.com/], scale RC car parts (axles, wheels, suspension, etc.)
* [Pro-Line|https://www.prolineracing.com/rock-crawling-wheels/], maker of 1:8 and 1:10 scale radio-controlled vehicle wheels and tires
* [MakerBeam|https://www.makerbeam.com/] supplier of both a 10mm and 15mm square extruded aluminum construction system
* [MicroRAX|http://www.microrax.com/] supplier of a 10mm square extruded aluminum construction system
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* [SDP/SI|https://sdp-si.com/], Small Mechanical Components, Engineering and Manufacturing Services
* [Mecha4Makers|https://mecha4makers.co.nz/]: New Zealand supplier of T-Slot Aluminium Industrial Construction Extrusions & Mechatronics components, as well as motion-specific hardware, tools, cables, 3D printer parts, etc. (''prices on some parts are very reasonable'')
* [Mitre 10|https://www.mitre10.co.nz/]: whereas Bunnings have rather meagre pickings, Mitre 10 carry a pretty good line of stainless nuts and bolts
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* [Macplas|https://www.macplas.co.nz/]: an Auckland supplier of pretty much any plastic you might need. I used clear polycarbonate and black delrin, ordered on the phone and it was here in a few days.
* [Cactus Plastics|http://cactusplastics.co.nz/] in Petone. They don't sell some of the more unusual plastics like Delrin but if you just need perspex (acrylic) they've got it and they're nearby.
* [McMaster-Carr|https://www.mcmaster.com/], general purpose, wide-ranging hardware
* [Grainger|https://www.grainger.com/] / [Casters & Wheels|https://www.grainger.com/category/material-handling/transporting/casters-wheels] (large selection of casters and wheels, as well as other hardware)
* [Steel & Tube NZ|https://steelandtube.co.nz/], huge assortment of stainless hardware (e.g., tubing, rectangular framing material, etc.)
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! Other Lists
* [Atlanta Hobby Robot Club Robot Links|http://botlanta.org/AHRC/robotlinks]
* [OpenBuilds - Robotics|https://openbuilds.com/projects/category/robotics.10/], "Dream it - Build it - Share it" (not actually a vendor)
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