Freenove Big Hexapod Robot Kit for Raspberry Pi 5 4 B 3 B+ Zero 2 W, Walking, Self Balancing, Face Recognition, Ultrasonic Ranging, App Control, Camera, Servo (Raspberry Pi NOT Included)
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- Condition
- New
- Model
- FNK0052
- Material
- Paper
- Age Range Description
- More than ten years old
- Set Name
- Robot Kit
- Theme
- Robotics
- Size
- Large
Features 5
- Multiple Functions: Each of the six legs has three motors, the rotatable head has a camera and an ultrasonic distance sensor (Assembly required) (Raspberry Pi and Battery NOT included)
- Detailed Tutorial: Provides step-by-step assembly guide and complete Python code (The download link can be found on the product box) (No paper tutorial)
- Compatible Models: Raspberry Pi 5 / 4B / 3B+ / 3B / 3A+ (2B / 1B+ / 1A+ / Zero 2 W / Zero W / Zero 1.3 is also compatible but needs extra parts) (NOT included in this kit)
- Control Methods: Controlled wirelessly by your Android phone or tablet, iPhone (with Freenove App) and computer (run Windows, macOS or Raspberry Pi OS)
- Battery NOT Included: Please refer to the downloaded tutorial to buy
Description
Important Notes: This robot needs to be assembled and does NOT include Raspberry Pi and battery. (Please refer to the downloaded tutorial to buy battery.) Overview: This is a programmable robot kit, which has multiple functions. Whether you want to experience the joy of robots or learn to program, this is a good choice. We provide free technical support to help you with any questions and problems. Compatible Models: Recommended: Raspberry Pi 5 / 4B / 3B+ / 3B / 3A+ Also compatible but needs extra parts (refer to tutorial for details): Raspberry Pi 2B / 1B+ / 1A+ / Zero 2 W / Zero W / Zero 1.3 (Note: Raspberry Pi is NOT included in this kit.) Tutorial and Code: Comes with detailed tutorial and complete code (Python). (Download needed, no paper tutorial.) The download link can be found on the product box. Remote Control: You can use the following devices to control this robot: Computer: Laptop or desktop. (Run Windows, macOS or Raspberry Pi OS.) (Refer to tutorial for details.) Android device: Android phone or tablet. (Run Android 5.0 or later, installed Freenove App.) (Search Freenove on Google Play.) iPhone: (Run iOS 10 or later, installed Freenove App.) (Search Freenove on App Store.) Needed but Not Included: 4 x Battery (Please refer to the downloaded tutorial to buy.) 1 x Charger for battery 1 x Raspberry Pi board and its necessary accessories
Specs 14
| Brand Name | FREENOVE |
|---|---|
| Age Range Description | More than ten years old |
| Educational Objective | STEM, Robotics, Programming, Problem-Solving Skills |
| Set Name | Robot Kit |
| Number of Packs | 1 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Model Number | FNK0052 |
| Manufacturer | Freenove |
| Manufacturer Part Number | FNK0052 |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 0 - 10 years |
| Theme | Robotics |
| Material Type | Paper |
| Size | Large |
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Top Amazon Reviews
This is a sophisticated and rewarding educational tool
I waited some time before writing a review, in order to thoroughly explore the capabilities of this robotic hexapod. I thoroughly enjoyed this project and it's certainly a 'talking piece'. Construction: The written instructions (a .pdf file) are considerably above average, especially in the software sections. Pay attention to the software. Once the machine is ready to start waving its arms, you will need to connect to a PC or laptop using remote desktop - this is well documented and works. For the physical construction there are invaluable youtube videos linked in the document, but you can also find user reviews which compliment the official videos. Overall, although daunting, I had no problems putting the hexapod together, checking out the individual features and then calibrating the legs. I would suggest you need to be over 10 years old to put this robot together, but adult supervision (or other help) would probably give you the best shot at success. In terms of parts: In my kit there were no missing parts or screws. I ordered the 18650 batteries online (I recommend the Sony/Murata batteries rated at 3Ahr.) Make sure you buy the FLAT top batteries (not the variety that has the (positive) button top. The robot draws a considerable amount of current and I'd caution against buying cheap batteries with outrageous claims in respect of amp-hours. Be aware that this robot, with 20 servo motors, can easily pull 15A so make sure to get well-regarded batteries if you want to avoid overheat damage. Coding tutorials are included and I had no problem getting every feature to work 'as advertised'. This is a well thought-out kit, probably better than any I've constructed before (which includes wheeled vehicles, robotic dogs, drones, 3D printers and assorted electronic kits). I've added or substituted several sensors, including Lidar, RTK GNSS, MEMS gyro and actual radar! Worked fine. The ultrasonic was usable and gives the robot 'character' but not my favorite ranger finder. Nothing in life is perfect so here are the minor issues: First, the robot is seriously heavy. I feel they could've used high-tensile strength plastic bolts/nuts to reduce weight, but otherwise the complexity and sheer number of servo motors guarantees serious weight. My robot, assembled with batteries, and using a Raspberry Pi 4, came in at 4lbs 9.5oz. The motors are capable and they do a good job articulating the robot, but the cost is battery run-time. During energetic motion, the run-time is less than 20 minutes (at least in my experience). So for this reason I recommend you buy several sets of batteries! Note, as stated the robot does not have a built-in charger for the batteries so you'll need a D-4 or similar charger that can take (at least) 4 batteries at a time. Second: given the battery life is short, it would've been nice if the robot had an easy way to shut off power to the servo motors while doing program development. There are two press-buttons used to power-on the robot and I suspect one of these powers the raspberry pi while the other powers the servo management board. However, they are not labeled as such, and I do not know if it is safe to operate the robot with just one power button pressed - I feel this could've been better documented. Third: This is a minor point but this robot has only limited practical usage - I'd consider it a great introduction to Pi and IoT programming; it's certainly a lot of fun, but aside from amusement and educational value, it's not got much of a walking range before it runs out of battery. You aren't going to chase the cat around the house unless it's very elderly or very patient. Fourth: I wish the robot had come with rubber booties for grip, but these are easily fabricated so not a show-stopper. Summary: This is a well thought out kit, not suitable for young kids, unless unusually gifted, and would benefit from adult supervision during construction and initial commissioning. Thereafter, it's easy to work with, especially if you are programming in python. Value for money is excellent - other than batteries and a rapsberry pi, everything is included.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2026 by Alastair G. Stell
Great fun for the kittens
This was an amazingly fun project to build. It's not simple and definitely not a toy for younger kids to try to build on their own unless they are exceptionally gifted makers. Middle teens and up with a serious interest in robotics will immensely enjoy it. There were some rocky moments during assembly. I think some of the steps could have been layed out smoother. Overall it was a challenging build that kept me engaged for hours. The final result worked exactly as expected. The software is advanced but can be understood with some effort. After that, it's great to add some features or see if you can optimize its capabilities. My kittens gave it mixed reviews initially. Now they play with it and I'm adding functions so it can play back autonomously. I'm wirelessly linked it to my own larger AI server system so it can "learn" from observing and "playing" with the kittens. It's done some unexpected things. For example, it learned how to chase a ball right along with the kittens. The kittens are far quicker and more agile but the hexapod tries. Overall 5 out of 5 stars
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Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2025 by Bruce Alan Mcknight
A fun robot to build
I found this robot to be thuroughly enjoyable to build. Thre are videos and a manual to help you put it together. I also like that I can dive into they python code to figure out how it works. The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is because there are minor errors in the pdf and the servo control board had the servo mounts on legs 1-3 reversed. These slowed me down a little, and I could see some folks becoming very frustrated by them. The email support folks are very responsive; I received replies within a 24-48hrs. So you should be able to get the help you need. Overall, I'd recommend this robot.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2024 by JGreen
OMG - great kit, great price, cool robot
So much to tell you about. This kit let me create the crawler robot I was looking for. It's a toy and it's a serious investigation tool all rolled into one. Freenove delivers a versatile and functional robot that has a wide range of motion, sonic ranging and live, real-time video. It took me about 5 hours to assemble never having assembled one before. The provide a digital tutorial guide with the best illustrations I've ever seen for a tutorial guide. There are a number of YouTube videos too that take you through the step by step process, just like the guide, assembling the robot. You may have to re-read parts and/or re-watch video segments - who cares. It's all there. Every bit of the assembly. In the video, the lady assembling it has a large work area. I've included photos showing my assembly work area. Very small by comparison. Yet, I did it with little trouble. I kept a small carton near my table and moved parts from the table to the carton and back as needed. If you have a large work area, you can leave everything there. You can see it assembled on my work table. My very small work table. With it's legs folded in it takes most of the space. I built it there, in that spot. Once I ordered the kit, I watched the assembly video and noticed the lady used an electric screwdriver (for small driver bits) and I thought, yes, an electric screwdriver could make this easier, so I ordered on for about $28. I show the box in one of the pictures. Get this or another that has at minimum a few small Phillips bits. You only need one bit. The other photo shows the electric screwdriver I bought for this build. Amazon sell these and many others. I'll write a separate review of it. The point is, an electric screwdriver will reduce your build time and save your wrist. What can this robot do? 1. It has adjustable height. 2. Moves in any direction. 3. Has a movable "head" with the sonic sensors and camera. 4. Measures distance from it to an object. 5. Transmits real-time video. 6. Has a buzzer for simple beeping sounds. 7. Has an array of programmable color LEDs. It communicates over WIFI. You'll start in your home with your own Wifi network. Out in the wild, you can establish one with your laptop, tablet or phone. There's a nice app for Windows, Mac and Linux, as well as one for IOS and Android phones/tablets. This robot is an investigation tool for me. I'm thinking of a use of legged robot and this one fits the bill nicely. It's not going to stand up to tough use, however, to test out certain ideas I have, I expect it will work nicely. Since I built it, I should be able to service it too. Need a part, I have the list. Break something, I have the list. This is one of the benefits of building it yourself. Who is this for? An adult obviously. A older kid that can be responsible and not abuse it for another. Its inappropriate for a young child to build. To operate - maybe. I'll leave that up to you to image if the person you'll buy it for fits that description. Since the programming for it is all Python, changes to the code that comes with it is completely possible. Adding new apps is easy if you know Python. If you don't, they give you a little direction to get you started. There are many free tutorials on the web for Python. You don't need to know any code at all. Build it and use it as-is. Want to experiment, it's completely possible. Customer support? They make a big deal about it. Any question - write them. I didn't need them so I don't know. I suspect they mean it. There's something about the offer, the kit and quality of the parts that leads me to believe this.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2021 by Eric Bell
Loved it
Loved it, great platform to learn and experiment, good quality, and very fun for kids that like robotics and adults seeking to learn something new. Instructions are hard to follow and also be aware that it does not inclide the special LiPo batteries needed to make it work. Make sure to calibrate it before first use.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2026 by Cristian Velandia Cardenas
Not a good beginner robot...
As someone else has noted, I would not purchase this unless your very familiar and comfortable with the Linux command line interface, Raspberry Pi's, and the Python programming language. I would go on there website, go to support, and look at the tutorial for this robot before you buy this to make sure this robot does not exceed your capabilities. Could not get the camera to work on a Raspberry Pi 4. Instructions are for a Raspberry Pi 3 I Believe (Though most are applicable to a Raspberry PI 4 and some instructions for a raspberry pi zero are included). I'm pretty sure that its a software thing and not a hardware fault, just haven't had time to troubleshoot it. Three hip joints snapped in weird spots while installing servos so don't overtighten the mounting hardware because the acrylic parts are brittle. STL files are available only on request for replacement parts but company did offer to ship them if you don't have a 3d printer. The servos can be a bit twitchy (and there are 18 of them) so the robot sometimes starts twitching for no reason, especially if the power starts getting low. There is no power level indicator (though there is a command line interface command to see voltage). You cannot really expect high quality servos at this price point, however, and there is no noise shields. The servos are metal geared, have decent torque, and are an easy to find part so they aren't terrible either. The Entire company goes on vacation at once and it just happen to be when my son and I did this as a project. Definitely not for younger children (unless your child can handle Linux installations and the Linux command line and is comfortable installing and using a remote desktop interface). I imagine this would be a good project for someone interested in learning about robots and programming them. Robot doesn't do much after end of build except being a remote controlled robot with a video camera but you can program it to other things if your capable of such. Company said it was ok to return robot but I went past amazons 30 day return window so I couldn't (I really didn't want to give up on it but it requires more time than I have). The parts in the kit are certainly worth the money for other projects if you build other things.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2021 by kenric c.
Incredibly fun and educational
This is one of the best things I’ve ever bought on Amazon. The parts are all quality. The tutorial is fairly easy to follow for an adult. Kids will struggle a lot but maybe an older teen that’s into robotics can handle it. All the source code is written in python which means you can completely reprogram everything yourself with a little experience. I added a speaker and mic to mine and well…you should check out the video to see it in action. I struggled with servo battery life at first until I programmed a relax after idle for a few minutes. I’m able to get about 45-180 minutes now based on how much crawling around he’s doing. If you want something fast then go for a wheeled robot. If you want something more complex and interested in inverse kinematics or potentially reinforcement learning then go with this hexapod. Note: The video I included is all custom programming and is not something you can do out of the box. That being said I have released my source code on GitHub and update it frequently.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2025 by Dustin
FREENOVE Big Hexapod, give it a try!
I purchased this robot thinking it was cheaply made. NOT so at all. A lot of thought went into this robot. If you like heavy items that make you feel like you have something substantial, this is it. I needed a hexapod platform that was affordable and supported if I had any issues. Assembly was not that bad. If you have put together r/c cars or planes, you have the skills needed to assemble this robot. Leaning Python is the only area I would say you need to put some time into learning it. That said!...."It's a robot". You have to put it together to learn how they are assembled and when it comes time to repair it, you know what to do. After assembly I had an issue with the "control board". Some functions were not working. I contacted Tech Support and they walked me through some trouble shooting the mechanics and software but to no avail. They concluded that the control board was at fault. They sent me a new one that took about nine days to get to me from China. I installed the control board and the issue was gone. I also added the FREENOVE 5" touch screen. I mounted the screen to the top cover plate. This make it easier to see what's going on with the raspberry pi directly. Plus, it looks good. If you are looking for an hexapod platform, give this one a try. I don't think you will be disappointed with the hexapod or there customer tech support.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2023 by Therozoom