Robotics Shopping
Curated vendor list for actually building a robot — robotics parts, NVIDIA Jetson + Raspberry Pi boards, LIDAR + depth cameras + IMUs, ML workstations, memory + storage, batteries, industrial fabrication. Specialty vendors included, not just the big-box defaults. 174 vendors across 14 categories. Last curated: 2026-07-02.
Vendors (23 of 174)
Microcenter ↗
us
mid
Retail US — walk in and buy Pi 5, Jetson Nano, RTX cards, NVMe SSDs same-day
Major-metro stores only (25 US locations). Lowest in-stock prices on consumer GPUs.
OpenBuilds ↗
us
mid
V-slot aluminum extrusion, CNC parts, lead-screw linear actuators
Open hardware. Mid-Atlantic US. Pairs with grbl for hobbyist CNC + linear motion.
Misumi USA ↗
us
industrial
Industrial aluminum extrusion (HFS profile), precision bearings, configurable parts
Japanese parent. Default for production-grade machine frames; superior tolerances vs OpenBuilds.
McMaster-Carr ↗
us
industrial
Industrial supply MRO — fasteners, bearings, tubing, raw stock, machine tools
Famous fast website. Same-day shipping from regional warehouses. The mechanical engineer's go-to.
JLCPCB ↗
cn
budget
Fast-turn PCB fab + assembly (PCBA), $2 board minimum, 24-48hr turnaround
Shenzhen. Combine with LCSC for full assembled PCBs at unbeatable prices for small batches.
OSH Park ↗
us
mid
US-based PCB fab — purple boards, 3-board minimum, great for prototypes
Portland OR. Slower than JLC but no overseas shipping; popular for open-hardware projects.
Prusa Research ↗
eu
mid
MK4S + XL FDM 3D printers, top-tier reliability
Prague. Open-source kit option. Industry standard for in-house FDM.
Bambu Lab ↗
us
mid
Fast multi-color FDM printers (X1C, P1S, A1) with AMS automatic multi-material unit
Currently the fastest path from CAD to part. Closed-source cloud dependency is a concern.
Formlabs ↗
us
premium
Desktop SLA resin printers, Form 4 — high-resolution functional parts
Somerville MA. Use for end-effector parts that need finer surface finish than FDM.
Markforged ↗
us
premium
Continuous-fiber composite printing (carbon fiber, Kevlar), metal X (metal printing)
Watertown MA. Production-grade functional parts. ~$5K-15K printer range.
Tormach ↗
us
premium
Compact CNC mills (PCNC 440, 1100), lathes — production-capable in a small shop
Madison WI. Where 'makerspace' becomes 'production machinist'.
Misumi (Original) ↗
global
industrial
Japanese parent of Misumi USA, configurable mechanical components
Use Misumi USA from the US; this is the Japanese parent for reference.
UltiMaker ↗
eu
premium
Professional FDM printers · materials
High-reliability engineering-grade FDM.
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