SpotMicro (SpotMicroAI) vs Stanford Pupper (v1, servo version)
Cost, parts and difficulty side by side.
| SpotMicro (SpotMicroAI) | Stanford Pupper (v1, servo version) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $300 to $500 | $750 to $1,150 |
| Difficulty | intermediate | intermediate |
| Parts | 12 | 22 |
| 3D printing | yes | yes |
| Kits available | 0 | 1 |
| Made by | Deok-yeon Kim (design) and the SpotMicroAI community | Stanford Student Robotics |
| Full list | SpotMicro (SpotMicroAI) parts list | Stanford Pupper (v1, servo version) parts list |
SpotMicro (SpotMicroAI)
Fully 3D printed hobby robot dog with twelve hobby servos, a Pi or Jetson brain, and a large community of remixes.
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
SpotMicro costs less to start: about $300 against $750 in parts. SpotMicro has the shorter parts list (12 lines against 22). 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
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
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