Shopping List

Approximate Total Cost: $20,000 $46,000 (updated ~Sept 2025)

Robot:

Component	Quantity	Approximate Component Cost	Suppliers
Franka Emika Panda (or) Franka Research 3	1	$10,500 $35,000 (after tarifs in the US, the $10k was most likely fake news in the first place)	Franka Robotics

Gripper:

Component	Quantity	Approximate Component Cost	Suppliers
2F-85 Robotiq Gripper	1	$4,700 $6,000	Robotiq Official Site
Power Supply	1	$13	Amazon US

Computers:

Component	Quantity	Approximate Component Cost	Suppliers
NUC	1	$500	Amazon US
Razer Blade 15 - QHD 240 Hz - GeForce RTX 4070 - Black	1	$2,400 (no longer available, just buy a decent Linux laptop or tower depending on whether you want to easily move the setup around; beefy onboard GPU only required if you don’t want to run remote inference, but maybe get at least a small on-board NVIDIA GPU to be safe)	Razer
Oculus Quest	1	$249	Meta Store
Monitor and Keyboard (no specific specification)	1	$100

Cameras:

Component	Quantity	Approximate Component Cost	Suppliers
Zed 2	2	$449	StereoLabs
Zed Mini	1	$400	StereoLabs
ULANZI Camera Mount	2	$80	Amazon US
Charuco Board	1	$114	Calib.io
Camera Mount Files	1	$0 ($2 for print materials)	STL files

Mobile Base:

Component	Quantity	Approximate Component Cost	Suppliers
Screw Kit	1	$27	Amazon US
Standing Desk	1	$130	Amazon US
Breadboard	1	$100	Newport
Clamps	4	$12	MSCDirect
Aluminum Bars (12 inches)	2	$0.35 (per inch)	8020
Screws + T-Nuts	12	$0.66	8020
Screws (For FR3 Only)	1	$10	McMaster-Carr

Chords:

Component	Quantity	Approximate Component Cost	Suppliers
USB port	1	$10	Amazon US
Ethernet Cable	3	$5	Amazon US

Miscellaneous:

Component	Quantity	Approximate Component Cost	Suppliers
Magnets	1	$20	Amazon US
Industrial Strength Velcro	1	$20	Amazon US
Chord Wraps	1	$18	Amazon US
Chord Hanger	1	$18	Amazon US
Zip Ties	1	$25	Amazon US
Duct Tape	1	$8	Amazon US
Cables Ties	1	$6	Amazon US
Power Strip	1	$22	Amazon US
Extension Cord	1	$11	Amazon US
Ethernet Switch	1	$22	Amazon US