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Price vs. D.O.F.
Power vs. Speed
Bioloid Comprehensive
Service Length and
Community Support
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NOTE:  These robots are not meant for children.  All of the humanoid robot models discussed on this website use
powerful servos that can pinch or even crush your fingers if you are not careful.  Consult the recommended minimum
age from the manufacturer before allowing children to use any of these robots.
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The Bioloid comes in three different kit choices
(Beginner, Comprehensive and Expert).  This
product review was created based on the
Comprehensive Kit, which is priced below $1,000,
and offers 18 Degrees of freedom.  
The Bioloid servos are the strongest available as
standard equipment on any of the robots in our
survey.  The downside is that they are also
among the slowest.
The Bioloid was released in Mid 2006, so it has a
decent service record.  The software and
documentation are available in English, and the
robot has decent support from the user
community.
The biggest selling point of the Bioloid is its multi-purpose functionality.  The kit can be used to make more types of
robots than just a humanoid.  The kit can make six-legged crawling bots, dinosaur bots, and many more.  Think of this
robot as an erector set that can be reconfigured into just about any design you can dream up.  None of the other
robots in our survey have this type of functionality.  As an added bonus, the kit comes with sensor units included as
standard equipment, making this robot even more useful.  Check out our Build Report
here.

Recommendation:   The Bioloid is the perfect robot if you are looking to learn about more than just humanoid
robotics.  This kit can be used to assemble many different variations.  This would be a great kit for someone who has
experience with Lego Mindstorms.  It is also extremely powerful, which could be useful in a robot fighting contest.