Top Educational Coding Robot Dog for Kids & Teenagers

Two years ago, Hiwonder introduced the first desktop ROS robot dog, PuppyPi. Its sleek design and advanced features created a buzz in the AI robotics field.

Since then, over 10,000 units have been sold worldwide, earning widespread praise from ROS learners and robot dog enthusiasts.

While PuppyPi, built on a Raspberry Pi with ROS, offers advanced features, it can be daunting for those without programming experience. Operating it can be quite a challenge for beginners.

To simplify the learning process, the new MechDog supports Python, Arduino, and Scratch visual programming. This makes it easier for newcomers to dive in and bring their robot dog aspirations to life.

Let's take a closer look at the MechDog!

The MechDog boasts a durable aluminum alloy body, adorned with a color scheme inspired by Boston Dynamics' SpotMini.

This yellow and black design pays homage to iconic robot dogs. We hope MechDog will inspire new developers to experience the exciting world of robotics.

The MechDog incorporates a linkage system between the thigh and calf, enhancing the calf joint's angular speed while ensuring smooth, interference-free movement. This design enables a broader range of motion in the legs.

Equipped with metal bearings, the leg joints are both strong and lightweight. By positioning the servos in the hip joint, MechDog achieves a lighter leg structure with quicker response times, closely resembling the efficiency of industrial-grade robot dogs.

MechDog's impressive speed comes from its compact hollow cup servos, packed into its small frame.

Despite its lightweight design, Hiwonder has equipped it with powerful components, ensuring dynamic and robust movement. MechDog's small size brings your grand robot dog dreams to life.

MechDog's design is seamlessly compact, with no room for unnecessary components or cables.

Internally, it integrates essential hardware such as the ESP32 core board, hollow-cup servos, ultrasonic sensor, LiPo battery, and more. These features enhance MechDog's capabilities, making it a perfect embodiment of "small yet complete in every detail!

Watch MechDog in action, and you'll marvel at its impressive balance and agility. Each step demonstrates a strong and stable gait, powered by Hiwonder's cutting-edge dynamic balance algorithm, inherited from previous robot dogs.

But MechDog offers more than just stability! Users can unleash their creativity by setting the end coordinates for MechDog's legs. Using advanced inverse kinematics, the robot calculates precise servo angles, enabling it to walk, turn, adjust height, and tilt-all simultaneously! This innovative capability allows for seamless movement combinations and effortless debugging, transforming every interaction into a thrilling adventure in robotics.

MechDog supports Python, Arduino, and Scratch programming languages. With access to robust libraries and modules, users can swiftly develop diverse applications, making it beginner-friendly and ideal for those starting from scratch.

MechDog leverages a head-mounted bracket to seamlessly integrate user-friendly AI vision module, offering an immersive AI vision experience!

Equipped with the ESP32-S3 vision module, MechDog supports dual-mode network communication. Connected via WiFi hotspot, users can access designated URLs from the app or PC to monitor real-time HD camera feeds.

Using color threshold segmentation algorithms, MechDog can accurately identify various colors. Through programming, it can execute a wide range of responsive actions.

With programming, MechDog can detect objects of different colors and execute predefined programs, allowing it to automatically track colored objects.

With its lightweight convolutional neural network algorithm, MechDog can perform facial recognition within its field of view and trigger corresponding preset programs.

With its integrated ESP32-S3 visual module, MechDog can detect and automatically track colored lines, allowing it to follow visual paths with pinpoint accuracy.

The MechDog expansion kit not only includes the ESP32-S3 vision module but also features a touch sensor, light sensor, dot matrix display, and programmable MP3 module. By coordinating these components, MechDog can enable touch control, light sensing, distance display, and offering endless opportunities for creative development.

MechDog is fully compatible with LEGO, unlocking endless opportunities for creative projects and hands-on fun. Let your imagination run wild as you explore new interactive experiences right at your fingertips!