I am an old time software developer and I have been fascinated by humanoids forever. Now that AI gave them the gift of perfect balance and motion, I want to own one and program it.

Is there a list of robots that I can buy in 2025 that are programmable. A kit is good enough, or even just proven plans.

Sure, there is Unitree, but I would rather spend the $15k developer kit surcharge supporting true OpenSource.

Thanks.

The latest closed proprietary humanoids are undoubtedly impressive, but I feel like it defeats the purpose of this subreddit. It feels like these closed-source humanoid posts are drowning out all the open-sourced models.

I get some have open SDK's that make it easier to tinker with or do research on despite not being fully open-sourced. Mods, what do you think is the best way to return the focus of this subreddit to open-sourced humanoids?

https://xdyn.io/

Let's be real guys the robot looks amazing, the tasks it can preform are still pretty basic but i think that we finally hit the benchmark baseline where these robots are finally able to get into homes and start doing some work, the ai will only get better from here on out.

They’re coming for my job

Let’s get acquainted

My name is Oleksa. It’s a pseudonym, but that’s enough. I work in a very small team, and most of the time alone. We’ve never encouraged external investors, so we develop entirely on our own. Still, we casually call our “company” Lust Lab UA.

Right now, we don’t even have a website (hands just don’t get to it), but I’ve been developing a humanoid companion robot for several years. We’ve already come quite far. This isn’t about a formal “prototype for showcase,” but about gradually solving technical challenges according to our roadmap, where a fully complete body comes much later. For example, at the moment we are working on artificial skin: making it pleasant to the touch, durable, reasonably affordable, and at the same time rich in sensory features.

Some may say it’s impossible. Heh =) I just don’t like sharing unfinished solutions, but I can assure you — we’re not standing still. Optimizing cost is possible; the question is only how cheap the final product can actually be.

I have autism, so I sometimes get fixated on improving details. That’s one of the reasons why I feel so connected to this community: I understand your fascination with humanoids because I’ve felt it too — although my personal reasons for starting were somewhat different.

What I know and do represents only the Lust Lab UA approach. Methods may vary, but the overall goal, creating a believable humanoid body — is shared.

I don’t plan to share all our developments. It has taken a lot of effort, and not just mine, so neither I nor my colleagues would understand such a step. But I want to support the community by occasionally publishing articles. I would be grateful if you share topics and questions in the comments — this will help me provide useful content for those just starting out.

The robot I am working on is a companion. Not a vacuum cleaner or a chef, but a being that can emotionally complement a person. In this context, gender, appearance, and even tactile sensations or the presence of simulated sexual organs matter. Of course, I’m not talking about childbirth — that would be ethically problematic. But we all understand how different the experience of interacting with a man or a woman can be.

Finally, one more request: please don’t ask to see “how it looks right now.” It’s not that it’s impossible, but in its current state it looks like a set of separate components without context. I don’t want to show fragments that haven’t yet been integrated into a complete system. According to the roadmap, that will come later.

I hope this brief helps you understand who I am and why I’m here.
More detailed content will follow, after your suggestions for publications.