Honoring the Past, Building the Future: Legacy & ALOHA EOL
- Jul 1, 2025
- 4 min read
The Short Version
Note that Trossen Robotics Legacy and ALOHA hardware lines have officially reached end-of-life.
Understand production and sales are ending, but the Lifetime Support Promise continues.
Rely on continued technical support from the engineering team for as long as you own the product.
Request replacement parts while components remain available to keep your systems operational.
Contact sales@trossenrobotics.com with any questions about your existing kit.
Explore the Trossen AI lineup as the next-generation successor carrying ALOHA's spirit forward.
Plan migrations around modular hardware, flexible Trossen SDK and simulators, and industry-standard interoperability.
Who this is for
University robotics research labs
Corporate R&D and embodied intelligence teams
Machine learning for robotics engineers
Educators and students building with ALOHA
Existing Legacy and ALOHA hardware owners
Trossen Robotics is announcing that its Legacy and ALOHA hardware lines have officially reached end-of-life and will be discontinued. Production and sales are ending—but our commitment to existing customers is not. And the spirit of ALOHA lives on in the Trossen AI lineup, our next-generation family of robotic systems. This wasn't an easy decision, but as the field has evolved, so have we.
The Legacy That Shaped a Generation of Robotic Research
The Legacy and ALOHA product lines have stood at the center of a pivotal era in machine learning for robotics. From university labs to cutting-edge corporate R&D, these platforms helped democratize access to robotic hardware. They enabled thousands of teams to test, iterate, and train embodied intelligence faster and more affordably than ever before.
Today, we're announcing that these hardware lines have officially reached end-of-life and will be discontinued. This wasn't an easy decision. These platforms weren't just products—they were milestones in the journey toward real-world embodiment. But as the field has evolved, so have we.
What Does End-of-Life Mean for Existing Customers?
While production and sales are ending, our commitment to you is not. As part of the Trossen Robotics Lifetime Support Promise, we will continue to offer:
Technical Support: Our engineering team will continue to provide support for as long as you own the product.
Replacement Parts: As long as components are available, we'll do everything possible to keep your systems operational.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at sales@trossenrobotics.com.
From Product to Mission: How Has ALOHA Evolved?
ALOHA began as a product. It's now something bigger.
The spirit of ALOHA—low-cost, high-impact, modular platforms for machine learning in motion—lives on in the Trossen AI lineup, our next-generation family of robotic systems purpose-built for:
Large-scale data collection
Imitation and reinforcement learning
Integration with VLAs and cloud training pipelines
We've taken everything that worked with ALOHA—accessibility, flexibility, and focus on real-world applications—and amplified it with powerful new hardware, broader compatibility, and a clearer vision for the future.
Built on Fundamentals. Designed for the Future.
The Trossen AI lineup isn't a departure—it's a natural progression. It retains the pragmatic, research-first design philosophy that made our Legacy and ALOHA kits a favorite among researchers at Stanford, CMU, Google DeepMind, Johns Hopkins, and many others.
Whether you're just beginning your journey in robotic ML or scaling experiments for massive cloud-based training, the new lineup has you covered with:
Powerful modular hardware
Flexible SDKs and simulators, including the Trossen SDK
Interoperability with industry standards and frameworks
Here's how the two eras line up:
Legacy & ALOHA | Trossen AI lineup | |
Origin | Democratized access to robotic hardware | Natural progression built on the same research-first philosophy |
Focus | Accessibility, flexibility, real-world applications | The same—amplified with powerful new hardware |
Built for | Test, iterate, train embodied intelligence | Large-scale data collection; imitation and reinforcement learning; VLAs and cloud training pipelines |
Software | — | Flexible SDKs and simulators, including the Trossen SDK |
Thank You
We want to extend our deepest gratitude to every engineer, researcher, educator, and student who built with ALOHA and the Legacy line. You helped shape not just our company, but the entire landscape of robotic machine learning.
And we can't wait to show you what's next.
Questions? We're here for you — just reach out: sales@trossenrobotics.com
Honoring the Past, Building the Future?
Note that Trossen Robotics Legacy and ALOHA hardware lines have officially reached end-of-life.
Understand production and sales are ending, but the Lifetime Support Promise continues.
Rely on continued technical support from the engineering team for as long as you own the product.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are the Trossen Legacy and ALOHA lines being discontinued?
Yes. Trossen Robotics has announced that the Legacy and ALOHA hardware lines have officially reached end-of-life and will be discontinued.
What happens to support for products I already own?
While production and sales are ending, the commitment continues. Under the Lifetime Support Promise, the engineering team provides technical support for as long as you own the product.
Can I still get replacement parts?
Yes, as long as components are available. Trossen will do everything possible to keep your systems operational.
What replaces ALOHA?
The spirit of ALOHA—low-cost, high-impact, modular platforms for machine learning in motion—lives on in the Trossen AI lineup, a next-generation family of robotic systems.
What is the Trossen AI lineup built for?
It's purpose-built for large-scale data collection, imitation and reinforcement learning, and integration with VLAs and cloud training pipelines.
Who used the Legacy and ALOHA kits?
They were a favorite among researchers at Stanford, CMU, Google DeepMind, Johns Hopkins, and many others, from university labs to cutting-edge corporate R&D.
How do I reach Trossen with questions?
Just reach out to the team at sales@trossenrobotics.com.
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