Mini Pupper 2 vs Stanford Pupper (v1, servo version)
Cost, parts and difficulty side by side.
| Mini Pupper 2 | Stanford Pupper (v1, servo version) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $604 to $800 | $750 to $1,150 |
| Difficulty | intermediate | intermediate |
| Parts | 23 | 22 |
| 3D printing | yes | yes |
| Kits available | 5 | 1 |
| Made by | MangDang | Stanford Student Robotics |
| Full list | Mini Pupper 2 parts list | Stanford Pupper (v1, servo version) 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.
Stanford Pupper (v1, servo version)
Twelve-servo Raspberry Pi robot dog from Stanford's student club, built from carbon fiber plates and printed hips, driven by a PS4 controller.
The short answer
Mini Pupper 2 costs less to start: about $604 against $750 in parts. Stanford Pupper has the shorter parts list (22 lines against 23). Both are rated intermediate. Stanford Pupper: No kit sellers left: both kit stores on the official docs page are gone. Plan to source every part yourself.
Motors and servos
Mini Pupper 2
- 12 x MangDang TTL serial bus servo, 3.5 kg.cm, position feedback (Mini Pupper 2)
Stanford Pupper
- 12 x JX Servo CLS6336HV coreless digital servo
- 1 x Single row male header pins
- 8 x 25T aluminum servo arm
- 4 x 25T disc servo spline