Robot-dog
A 3D-printed quadruped with 12 servos and Raspberry Pi control, with walking, pitching and starting-position modes.
Project documentationBefore you build
Five answers, each linked to its source
What does it cost?
Not documented
No cost in the reviewed sources.
Can I sell what I build?
Check firstCheck before commercial use
Hardware not documented · Software not documented. Licensing source
What’s open?
2 of 6CAD: AvailableBOM: PartialPCB: Not documentedCode: PartialSim: Not documentedGuide: Available
BOM, code partial · PCB, sim not documented. All six files
What does it run on?
Simulation: Not documented. Software
Is it maintained?
Not documented
No activity snapshot yet. Activity
01 / Under the shell
The specifications.
Hardware, build and software on one sheet. Every fact links to where we found it.
Robot-dog is a 3D-printed quadruped assembled from printed parts and external components. Its bill of materials lists 12 servos, a Raspberry Pi 4B and a PCA9685 servo controller. The README describes walking, pitching and starting-position modes, and links to a Thingiverse 3D model.
Hardware
- Actuators
- 12 · Servos README
- Build
- 3D-printed · 0.2 mm quality · 0.4 mm nozzle Documentation
- Servos
- 12 README
- Robot parts
- 21 README
Building it
Software & simulation
- Runs on
- Raspberry PiPython
- Movement modes
- Walking, pitching and starting position README
- Walking gait
- The walking function uses a Bézier curve for the foot path. README
02 / The files behind the robot
What’s open.
Six parts of the build, each checked separately. Gaps stay visible.
| Part | Status | What’s there | License | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAD | Available | The README links to a Thingiverse 3D model. | Not documented | thingiverse.com |
| Bill of materials | Partial | The README lists external parts and quantities. | Not documented | README.md |
| Electronics | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | No source found |
| Code | Partial | The README refers to a servo calibration script in the repository. | Not documented | Robot-dog-code/ |
| Simulation model | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | No source found |
| Assembly guide | Available | The README includes assembly instructions. | Not documented | README.md |
03 / Know before you build
Can you sell it?
Check firstCheck before commercial use
No license was found for the design files, so no reuse rights are granted. Ask the maker before building anything to sell.
- Hardware
- Not documented
- Software
- Not documented
04 / The upstream project
Is it maintained?
Not documentedRepository activity is not documented
Active: activity within 90 days of the snapshot. Quiet: within a year. Dormant: longer.
05 / Parts & kits
A head start.
Maker-listed sellers only. No affiliate links or paid placement.
MAKER’S COST
Not documented
No cost in the reviewed sources.
Kit availability is not documented in our reviewed sources.
06 / Side by side
Compare with other quadrupeds.
Other quadrupeds in the directory, most recently active first. Same sources, same rules.
| Robot | Cost | Open files | Can I sell it? | Runs on | Maintained | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robot-dogThis robotMarcel3245 | Not documented | 2 of 6 | Check firstHW not documented · SW not documented | Raspberry PiPython | Not documented | — |
| Spot Micro - LeikaRune Harlyk | Not documented | 4 of 6 | YesHW MIT · SW MIT License | ESP32MuJoCo | ActiveOct 29, 2026 | 92 |
| Physical AntOpenmind-Research-Institute | $2,230.61BOM total | 4 of 6 | YesHW MIT · SW MIT | PythonMuJoCo | ActiveOct 29, 2026 | 76 |
| SesameDorian Todd | Not documented | 6 of 6 | YesHW Apache-2.0 · SW Apache-2.0 | ESP32ArduinoPython | ActiveOct 15, 2026 | 4,876 |
| This robotRobot-dog | Spot Micro - Leika | Physical Ant |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Not documented | Not documented | $2,230.61 |
| Can I sell it? | ||
| Check first | Yes | Yes |
| Open files | ||
| 2 of 6 | 4 of 6 | 4 of 6 |
| Runs on | ||
| Raspberry Pi, Python | ESP32, MuJoCo | Python, MuJoCo |
| Maintained | ||
| Not documented | ActiveOct 29, 2026 | ActiveOct 29, 2026 |
Upkeep is measured against each robot’s own snapshot. Costs keep the maker’s scope, so check what each figure covers.
See them in the table07 / Follow the evidence
Open books.
Repository files are pinned to commit 8cff91b. Websites and papers are listed with their review dates.
- 01README.md at 8cff91bReviewed Nov 1, 2026