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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I bought the humanoid ninja and I am very satisfied, the explanations are very clear and the construction is very playful as well as the programming. There are many possibilities to code and play with... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Otto is such a great product to have a good time building something by yourself (great activity to do it with kids too) and bringing it to live! Easy follow instructions and different ways to progra... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I have ordered two robots, Otto humanoid and Otto wheels, on Otto wheels Buzzer was not in the box, is not the end of the world, but happened. But real deception was when tried to use blocky, complete... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very rewarding experience! You can learn a lot with Otto DIY. I've built two with my 6-year old kid and it was lots of fun. In the meanwhile we both learn robotics and programming basics. The Otto doc... See more

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We enable anyone in the world to connect, learn and share knowledge in STEAM robotics. By empowering people with the use of open source hardware & software to successfully design, build and code their own robot


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

humanoid ninja

I bought the humanoid ninja and I am very satisfied, the explanations are very clear and the construction is very playful as well as the programming. There are many possibilities to code and play with the buzzer, sensors and other features... The Otto diy team is also very helpful and reactive. They sent me back parts that were defective and answered my questions very nicely.

February 23, 2023
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

quick response and great support

So far so good! Support and logisting tend to work perfectly even the initial order was delayed.
We all learn from mistakes but it seems that OttO team is "striving for excellence"

April 10, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great supplier

Great supplier, Customer service is very good, a best open source project, a best learning kit for teaching and learning, i get a lot of support from vendors and the community,

Everything to me is great with OTTO DIY

September 24, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fun learning for all ages!

I was the lucky winner of an Ottoky and have been enjoying working with the product. It is a great experience to build the robot from scratch and learning to programme it. The blocky option is a good place to start if you are new to coding and you can easily see how the blocks convert to code. There are several online workshop videos to follow to progress with your learning and the community is very active so it's easy to get help when stuck. Overall, Otto is a great way to learn while having fun... and not just for kids!

August 12, 2021
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Missing instruction

Missing instruction. The engines didn't fit in the bearings (legs), so you have to 3D print new ones yourself.
Engine - Electro motor does not fiting on plastic legs.

July 1, 2021
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Hi Igor
The printed instructions are given with the kits also you can find them right in our website. We don't use engines or bearings, can you explain what you mean?

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing DIY Robot for fun and EdTech

Otto is such a great product to have a good time building something by yourself (great activity to do it with kids too) and bringing it to live! Easy follow instructions and different ways to programming it by yourself or use the commands already predefined. The app (available for Android & iOS) is also amazing.

The robot is even better to teach tech! As a EdTech teacher, Otto is a very good option to engage students into Computer Science activities. Very recommended!

May 26, 2021
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Difficult to program

I have ordered two robots, Otto humanoid and Otto wheels, on Otto wheels Buzzer was not in the box, is not the end of the world, but happened. But real deception was when tried to use blocky, completely unusable with humanoid, if want to use arms there are errors on includes, same on wheels. I’m doing with arduino software, but I bought this for my doughter (7 years old) and is impossible to be done by her. By last, I bought “follow line” sensor kit, and I can’t found how to fix to robot. Some explanations will be good

May 25, 2021
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Reply from Otto DIY

Hi JBoix
Thanks a lot for your constructive feedback it goes in line with all our roadmap and things we are improving on the way. I invite you to try the latest version of Otto Blockly with fixed the blocks for Humanoid if not we can help you in the community builders.ottodiy.com just ask ;)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All is well with Otto.

Patience overcumes all things.
I have received all, but after a long time.

May 25, 2021
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Reply from Otto DIY

Hi Ruud

Our packages have been bouncing from your address but we refund as they were rejected, we are trying again with the latest one. We just sent you an email with the details.

You might wanna delete the address from this comment this is visible public

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you for a very positive learning…

Thank you for a very positive learning experience. Your team has been friendly and supportive. I will definitely share the knowledge with others.

May 24, 2021
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Happy to help Victor see you in the community

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This very compact 16340 shield is…

This very compact 16340 shield is awesome. There is no more need to buy disposable batteries. Therefore for the Humanoid Otto , I have found out you need even more power. May be the batteries I used did not have enough capacity. I have used the shield for 18650 battery from Diymore who gave me plenty of power.

May 22, 2021
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Reply from Otto DIY

Thanks Louis, great suggestion with the alternative power source.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Incredible support

A few minor parts arrived in a slightly damaged state but Otto replaced them instantly (and free of charge) and added support, suggestions, tips & tricks... all of their own free will. INCREDIBLE service and a fun product!

May 22, 2021
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Reply from Otto DIY

Hi Siegmund
Can you let us know which parts you mean? Did you 3d print by yourself?
We will be selling with included batteries soon so you won't have the problem with generic brands low quality.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It is taking too much time to arrive…

It is taking too much time to arrive and there is no estimated time of arrival. I cannot rate the product as it hasn't arrived yet.

May 22, 2021
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Reply from Otto DIY

Hi Delia

We understand your concerns and this is one of our biggest obstacles, more in this pandemic era, once you receive the product please consider to do an actual review.

Thanks

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very disappointing

I was expecting an easier experience for me and my young son. When we received the kit we struggled putting it together and finally realized that some of the pieces we had were oriented the wrong way. In the end we never got the robot together. It was a very disappointing experience.

May 22, 2021
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Reply from Otto DIY

Hi Jacques
We are sad to know your experience with Otto back in 2018 was not as expected, we have come a long way and our kits have improved a lot in the last 3 years, we will send you one for free for you to try again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Shipping was free

Shipping was free, parts were good quality and well selected. Programming and building the robot was so much fun.

May 22, 2021
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Reply from Otto DIY

Thanks for the kind words see you in the Otto Builder community!

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

It was very difficult to assemble

It was very difficult to assemble, In fact it did not fit all together. Why do't you guys ship an assembled robot?
Kids can't do the assembly process by themselves so for them there is no learning in assembly.
I tried Otto Blockly on Windows VM on MacBookPro and it worked fine.
Also I lost the polarity of the buzzer and now there seems no way in the world to know which way the sticker said +.
I have not tried all the features yet for example buzzer, and arms did not work for me as of now.

May 22, 2021
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Reply from Otto DIY

Hi Abbas

Not proving a completed assembled robot is part of our roots and mission, building the robot creates an emotional connection with Otto and allows you to understand how it works.

Thanks for your feedback, we are working every day to make the assembly process smoother but not so easy that you will not learn anything at the end, it is a fine line to work on!

Let us know how it goes with Otto Academy and see you in the Otto Builder community

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very rewarding experience

Very rewarding experience! You can learn a lot with Otto DIY. I've built two with my 6-year old kid and it was lots of fun. In the meanwhile we both learn robotics and programming basics. The Otto documentation is clear and the community around the project is awesome!

May 22, 2021
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Reply from Otto DIY

Thanks Marco happy to know everything went smoothly

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