Arduino is now offering a fully-assembled robot, designed as a base platform for electronics tinkerers' DIY robotics projects. Its hardware and software are open-source, and designed to be hacked.

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The kit includes an Arduino Mega, a RAMPS 1.4 board, stepper motors, and other essential parts. By following the tutorial, you can assemble the robot and program it to perform various tasks.

The robot will be sold for $99 when it's available, and Kickstarter pledges of $99 or more will reserve you a robot with an estimated delivery of October 2013.