Petoi · Quadruped robots
Petoi Nybble
An open-source quadruped robot cat, offered as a kit for STEM and makers
Overview
Petoi Nybble is an open-source, Arduino-compatible quadruped robot cat, supplied as a self-assembly kit. Designed for makers and STEM learners, it can perform lifelike movements including walking and balancing. Users can program new behaviours using block-based coding, C++, or a Python API.
Specifications
- Deployment Stage
- Paid Deployment
- Communication
- IR receiver (built-in); Bluetooth/WiFi via official dongles
- Degrees of Freedom
- 11
- Height
- 140 mm
- Locomotion
- Quadruped
- ROS Compatible
- No
- Runtime
- ~60 min continuous walking (7.4 V 1000 mAh Li-ion pack; ~2 h charge)
- SDK Support
- Yes
- Sensors
- IMU (6-axis MPU6050), infrared receiver, ultrasonic sensor module
- Weight
- 0.32 kg
- Width
- 107 mm
- Depth
- 140 mm
Where it performs
- Open-source framework allows extensive customisation and development
- Supports various programming languages for educational purposes
- Provides hands-on assembly experience for users
What to check before buying
- Requires user assembly, not a pre-built solution
- Reliance on official dongles for Bluetooth/WiFi functionality
- Runtime of approximately one hour necessitates regular charging