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.

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SparkFun Electronics ↗
us mid
Qwiic I²C ecosystem, ublox GPS modules, Edge AI carrier boards
Boulder, CO. Strong on GNSS / RTK GPS for outdoor robotics.
Single-Board Computers + NVIDIA Jetson (Pi, Orin, Nano, Xavier) LIDAR, depth cameras, IMU, encoders, force/torque Generalist electronics distributors (resistors, ICs, connectors) Industrial + machine-vision cameras + ROS-ready
Pimoroni ↗
uk mid
Sheffield UK. Original maker of Pirate Audio, Inky e-paper, beautiful enclosures
Premium maker aesthetic. Pi 5 HATs and cases that look like actual products.
Single-Board Computers + NVIDIA Jetson (Pi, Orin, Nano, Xavier) Robot kits, chassis, complete platforms Generalist electronics distributors (resistors, ICs, connectors) Industrial + machine-vision cameras + ROS-ready
Seeed Studio ↗
cn mid
Shenzhen-based, Grove I²C ecosystem, ReSpeaker mic arrays, ReComputer Jetson carrier
Huge catalog. Fusion PCB service is among the cheapest fast-turn PCB fabs. Long ship times to US.
Single-Board Computers + NVIDIA Jetson (Pi, Orin, Nano, Xavier) LIDAR, depth cameras, IMU, encoders, force/torque Generalist electronics distributors (resistors, ICs, connectors) Robot kits, chassis, complete platforms Industrial + machine-vision cameras + ROS-ready
RobotShop ↗
us mid
Largest robotics aggregator-reseller in North America
Quebec/US/EU warehouses. One-stop convenience; check direct manufacturers for better unit prices.
Single-Board Computers + NVIDIA Jetson (Pi, Orin, Nano, Xavier) Motors, servos, gear reducers, drivetrain LIDAR, depth cameras, IMU, encoders, force/torque Robot kits, chassis, complete platforms Industrial + machine-vision cameras + ROS-ready
Ouster (Velodyne) ↗
us premium
Multi-beam 3D LIDAR (OS0 / OS1 / OS2), digital flash architecture
San Francisco. Merged with Velodyne 2023. Mid/high-end autonomous vehicle LIDAR.
LIDAR, depth cameras, IMU, encoders, force/torque Industrial + machine-vision cameras + ROS-ready
Luxonis ↗
us mid
OAK-D depth cameras with on-board Movidius VPU, $200-600 range
Open-source firmware. Replaced Intel RealSense as the hobbyist depth-cam standard.
LIDAR, depth cameras, IMU, encoders, force/torque Industrial + machine-vision cameras + ROS-ready
Stereolabs ↗
global premium
ZED 2 / ZED X — high-res stereo depth + IMU + neural depth
San Francisco / Paris. Premium pricing. ROS 2 wrapper is solid.
LIDAR, depth cameras, IMU, encoders, force/torque Industrial + machine-vision cameras + ROS-ready
Orbbec ↗
cn mid
Astra series structured-light + ToF depth cameras
Chinese manufacturer. ROS 2 packages exist. Cheaper than ZED, less robust outdoors.
LIDAR, depth cameras, IMU, encoders, force/torque Industrial + machine-vision cameras + ROS-ready
Basler AG ↗
eu industrial
Industrial machine-vision cameras: ace 2, dart, pulse — USB3, GigE
Ahrensburg Germany. The default for production machine vision; pylon SDK is well-supported.
Industrial + machine-vision cameras + ROS-ready
FLIR / Teledyne ↗
us premium
Thermal cameras (Lepton, Boson) + industrial machine vision (Spinnaker/Blackfly)
Defense contractor parent. ITAR considerations on higher-end thermal. Lepton 3.5 is hobbyist-accessible.
Industrial + machine-vision cameras + ROS-ready LIDAR, depth cameras, IMU, encoders, force/torque
Intel RealSense (Acquired by Acroname) ↗
us mid
D435, D455, T265 — depth + tracking cameras
Intel discontinued the line in 2021; Acroname operates parts inventory. EOL — Luxonis OAK-D is the replacement.
LIDAR, depth cameras, IMU, encoders, force/torque Industrial + machine-vision cameras + ROS-ready
Forecr ↗
global industrial
Jetson carriers · boxed edge PCs · multi-camera boards
Supports the full Jetson line incl. AGX Thor.
Single-Board Computers + NVIDIA Jetson (Pi, Orin, Nano, Xavier) Fanless / ruggedized PCs + Jetson carriers Industrial + machine-vision cameras + ROS-ready
Allied Vision ↗
eu industrial
GigE/USB3/MIPI industrial cameras · embedded
German machine-vision camera maker.
Industrial + machine-vision cameras + ROS-ready
XIMEA ↗
eu premium
Compact industrial & scientific cameras
Small-form USB3/PCIe cameras for robots.
Industrial + machine-vision cameras + ROS-ready
IDS Imaging ↗
eu industrial
uEye industrial cameras · embedded vision
German GigE/USB3 machine-vision cameras.
Industrial + machine-vision cameras + ROS-ready
Lucid Vision Labs ↗
us industrial
GigE/ToF factory cameras · Helios 3D
Machine-vision incl. ToF depth cameras.
Industrial + machine-vision cameras + ROS-ready
Arducam ↗
cn budget
Pi/Jetson camera modules · MIPI/GMSL · ToF
Huge range of embedded camera modules.
Industrial + machine-vision cameras + ROS-ready Single-Board Computers + NVIDIA Jetson (Pi, Orin, Nano, Xavier)
e-con Systems ↗
global mid
Jetson/Pi MIPI cameras · GMSL2 · 3D
India-based embedded-vision camera maker.
Industrial + machine-vision cameras + ROS-ready Single-Board Computers + NVIDIA Jetson (Pi, Orin, Nano, Xavier)
Leopard Imaging ↗
us mid
GMSL/MIPI camera modules · depth systems
Jetson-ecosystem camera & 3D depth vendor.
Industrial + machine-vision cameras + ROS-ready Single-Board Computers + NVIDIA Jetson (Pi, Orin, Nano, Xavier)
Advantech ↗
global industrial
Fanless box PCs · edge AI · machine vision
Broad industrial-automation compute.
Fanless / ruggedized PCs + Jetson carriers Industrial + machine-vision cameras + ROS-ready

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