MangDang Mini Pupper 2 price & specs

$649

AvailableROS2Open sourceBest learning kit

Weeks+Shipping: ~2–3 weeks.

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Overview

The best "learn ROS2 on a quadruped" kit under $1k. Real ROS2 nav stack, active community, Stanford Pupper lineage.

Type: Quadruped robot · Desktop / hobby kits
Maker: MangDang
Released: 2022
Price: $649
Status: Available
Best for: Ages 14+
Programming: Open source (hardware + software)

Price and shipping

Pre-assembled Kit $649, Legs Pre-assembled Kit $604, Upgrade Kit with CM4 $399 (MangDang store, October 2026). The STL-06P lidar is a separate $119 module (on sale from $149), and the $8 OV5647 camera module is also sold separately (sold out in October 2026). Battery life is about 30 minutes per MangDang's docs.

Shipping: ~2–3 weeks. Ships from Shenzhen within 3 business days. Transit time not published ($15 standard to US). Estimate 8–15 business days door to door. No US/Amazon stock found. Policy ↗

Specifications

Category	Quadrupeds · Desktop / hobby kits
Released	2022
Country	China
Availability	Available
Sales	225 Kickstarter backers, HK$1.09 million pledged (2022, estimate) Kickstarter ↗
Programmability	Open source (hardware + software)
Built-in autonomy	Navigates · Goes to places on its own, such as mapped rooms, waypoints or its charging dock
LLM support	Official LLM tools · MangDang advertises generative AI support for ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude on top of its open ROS 2 stack. MangDang store ↗
MuJoCo simulation	Community model · Third-party quadruped RL workspace includes Mini Pupper configs for MuJoCo. quadruped-dog-rl ↗
NVIDIA Isaac simulation	Community model · Third-party quadruped RL workspace includes Mini Pupper configs for Isaac Gym. quadruped-dog-rl ↗
Gazebo simulation	Sim-to-real kit · MangDang's mini_pupper_ros runs its ROS 2 stack in Gazebo via mini_pupper_simulation. mini_pupper_ros ↗
Best for	Ages 14+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	Camera, Lidar
Actuators	Smart servos (Dynamixel, Feetech…)
Audio	Speaker, Microphone
Compute type	Raspberry Pi
Compute	Raspberry Pi CM4 (upgrade kit) / Pi 4
Weight	~560 g
Speed	Not published, ~0.3–0.5 m/s trot (est.)
DOF	12 servos
Sensors	IMU, mic, optional OV5647 camera and STL-06P lidar (both sold separately)
SDK	Yes (ROS2, Python, open source)

Common questions

How much does Mini Pupper 2 cost?

Mini Pupper 2 is listed at $649. Pre-assembled Kit $649, Legs Pre-assembled Kit $604, Upgrade Kit with CM4 $399 (MangDang store, October 2026). The STL-06P lidar is a separate $119 module (on sale from $149), and the $8 OV5647 camera module is also sold separately (sold out in October 2026). Battery life is about 30 minutes per MangDang's docs.

Can Mini Pupper 2 be bought today?

Yes, it is on sale. Typical shipping time is ~2–3 weeks. Ships from Shenzhen within 3 business days. Transit time not published ($15 standard to US). Estimate 8–15 business days door to door. No US/Amazon stock found.