Stanford Pupper (v1/v2)

Stanford Student Robotics · 2020

Stanford Student Robotics Stanford Pupper (v1/v2) (1)
Not sold (DIY)Built from a parts list (est. ~$600–900 per robot); community kits were sold briefly by third parties.
Discontinued · unavailableOpen sourceTeaching robotPi-based
UnavailableShipping: Build it. Not sold as a product; parts must be sourced and assembled. Pupper v3 is the current design.
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Overview

A low-cost, Raspberry Pi-based 12-DOF quadruped designed for teaching at Stanford and released as open source in 2020. It spawned MangDang's Mini Pupper and a large community of builders. The v1/v2 code is now end-of-life; Pupper v3 (brushless, RL gaits) replaced it.

Specifications

CategoryQuadrupeds · Desktop / hobby kits
Released2020
AvailabilityDiscontinued · unavailable
ProgrammabilityOpen source (hardware + software)
Best forAges 16+ (estimated)
Vision sensorsCamera
ActuatorsHobby servos
AudioNo audio
Compute typeRaspberry Pi, Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller
ComputeRaspberry Pi 4 + Teensy
WeightNot published (est. ~2 kg)
SpeedNot published
DOF12
SensorsIMU; optional camera
SDKOpen-source Python controller (StanfordQuadruped)

Ratings & reviews

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