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PiDog is a fun four-legged friend that can walk, sit, lie down, doze, bark, howl, pant, scratch, shake a paw… You do have to build the kit first, which can take a fair few hours, although the numerous components are clearly labelled and the instructions easy to follow.
PiDog will work with most models, apart from a Raspberry Pi 5 due to the extra power requirements – those twelve metal-gear servos can put quite a strain on the rechargeable 2×18650 battery pack. It's also packed with sensors – sound direction, 6DOF IMU, dual touch, ultrasonic distance – along with a camera mounted in its snout.
Detailed online documentation (pidog.rtfd.io) covers a range of Python example programs showcasing what PiDog can do – including…