Mini Pupper 2 vs SpotMicro (SpotMicroAI)
Cost, parts and difficulty side by side.
| Mini Pupper 2 | SpotMicro (SpotMicroAI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $604 to $800 | $300 to $500 |
| Difficulty | intermediate | intermediate |
| Parts | 23 | 12 |
| 3D printing | yes | yes |
| Kits available | 5 | 0 |
| Made by | MangDang | Deok-yeon Kim (design) and the SpotMicroAI community |
| Full list | Mini Pupper 2 parts list | SpotMicro (SpotMicroAI) parts list |
Mini Pupper 2
Palm-sized 12-servo robot dog on a Raspberry Pi CM4 and ROS 2, for learning gaits, SLAM and vision.
SpotMicro (SpotMicroAI)
Fully 3D printed hobby robot dog with twelve hobby servos, a Pi or Jetson brain, and a large community of remixes.
The short answer
SpotMicro costs less to start: about $300 against $604 in parts. SpotMicro has the shorter parts list (12 lines against 23). Both are rated intermediate.
Motors and servos
Mini Pupper 2
- 12 x MangDang TTL serial bus servo, 3.5 kg.cm, position feedback (Mini Pupper 2)
SpotMicro
- 12 x TowerPro MG996R metal gear servo, 180 degree
- 12 x JX Servo CLS6336HV coreless servo
- 2 x Step-down regulators for servos and computer