SunFounder PiDog AI Robot Dog Kit for Raspberry Pi 5/4/3B+/Zero 2W, Openclaw LLMs ChatGPT/Gemini/Grok, Voice&Video Recognition, Python, App, Battery, Gyroscope, Camera (RPI NOT Included)

A great educational kit to learn a bit about robotics and programming in Python and AI The kit is well put together with quality parts and clear instructions As for all the tiny fixings, there are ample spares to avoid any stress if you happen to lose or drop something The only caution is that this is the V1 kit for which the Raspberry Pi must be a Pi 4 or earlier If you want to use the Pi-5 then you must order the V2 kit which is currently only available directly from SunFounder and not from Amazon The V2 kit contains improved sensors and servos and has a lower power consumption to extend the life of a charged battery

Great kit robot dog, with excellent instructions, both paper and on line. Great fun to make and very educational

Version 1. Attractive design but let down by poor choice of servos. See forum about head and leg shakes. A robot with Parkinsons. The software is not well designed but has been written to include many difficult actions so the user can call them in their own scripts. The circuit board that controls the servos is only suitable for rpi4, not 5 but there is a better board for dog version 2. Be aware that the dog can turn left or right, but it is like wandering in a gentle arc, not a turn. As cheap kit robots go, it is as close as you will get to a pet dog that is brain dead, clumber, clatters pathetically around aimlessly. A disappointment for enthusiast and child alike. Enhanced programming will not overcome the limitations of this product. Far better results, in robot terms, will be achieved with a 4wd skid steer vehicle, because with programing, it will achieve far more.

The speaker failed with in 10 mins of completing programming. Looking at the forums this is a well known fault

Set aside a space to spread out all the components and tell your family you may see them in a month or so! Seriously, the PiDog was a present from my son and I love it. It took me a while to assemble it following the written instructions and the videos on YouTube but I am 67 years young and have never tackled anything like this before. I loved it! I did have help from my very techie son-in-law and as the RGB strip was faulty I had to contact SunFounder for a replacement. Their after sales was phenomenal! I can’t fault them or praise them enough. I’m aware I jumped in at the deep end having not done anything like this before and am just learning to use RaspberryPi but I would say don’t let that stop you. Order one today and have a great time with it.

This is my 3rd Sunfounder kit added to the Zeus car and Ai kit, they are great well made metal robot kits, can be quite fiddly to assemble but still fun, Mine was version 2 to use with the Pi5 with none of the v1 problems. All 12 servos are metal gear and quite powerful. I Wrote the above part of the review too early. After doing some tests running some of the provided python3 code, i discovered that the dual touch sensor was not working correctly, They did send me a replacement sensor but still not working correctly. Now nothing works and all i get is errors and a slight burning smell. Still waiting for sunfounder to get back to me with a solution. I really hope i haven't wasted my money on this.

I’m kind of an older guy (57) but recently I started looking into Raspberry Pi, programming an own Voice assistant with locally deployed AI models etc. I wanted to turn it up a notch and found SunFounder where the PiDog was my direct choice to learn about the combination of mechanics and electronics. I loved the building and programming although I ran into 1 little issue. At some point when running some of the examples where all servo’s were turning on, the power dropped to the Raspberry Pi and rebooted. This is where the difference comes in…… SunFounder has an awesome community on their forum helping out each other with challenges they are facing. SunFounder themself are actually very engaged on this forum and after briefly communication they brought me into contact with their official support and without any problems I received a replacement robot hat which is working perfectly fine right now. Customer Support, good customer support, is a rarity these days but SunFounder just simply delivers. In the meanwhile I also have the Pironman5 and if all well, I will receiving today the Mars Rover on Arduino to take me to the next level ;) I can only recommend.

This is a fun project for those of you that are interested in robotics and are just getting your feet wet. The robot is surprisingly capable considering the low price. 12 servos and multiple sensors make it a complete package. The instructions were very good (if not a little fragmented) and all the parts were included with even a few spares. The video tutorial implies that you go straight to Step Two when installing the software. Do not skip Step One: update your system.

This project was very challenging to assemble at first, but once you understand the process, it becomes much more manageable. There are a lot of pieces involved, and it took my partner and me several days to complete. At one point, I even had to get help from my neighbor to fix wiring issues—he mentioned that this project is quite advanced for beginners who have never built a robot before, which was definitely us. After resolving those issues, I was able to run the programs successfully. Since I already have some experience with programming and using ChatGPT, I was able to get everything fully functional. That background made a big difference, especially when troubleshooting things like Python libraries not loading properly. Sometimes ChatGPT can suggest steps that aren’t necessary, so having a solid understanding helps avoid wasting time or having to reset and start over on the Raspberry Pi. I used a Raspberry Pi 4, which made the overall process smooth in terms of performance and compatibility. I was also able to connect it to our school network using Pi Connect without any issues. In the end, this project became my professor’s favorite, and he even expressed interest in keeping it. I learned a lot throughout the process, especially on the hardware side of robotics, not just software. I would definitely consider buying this kit again in the future to build with my kids, since I now understand both the physical assembly and the programming side. The instructions and online manual that come with this kit are excellent and very helpful. Once everything is built, it’s honestly fun (and funny) to watch it talk and operate using its AI features, which I connected through an OpenAI API key. Overall, this project is absolutely worth it and is a great way to demonstrate real-world applications of computer science. If you understand hardware and can figure out the software side, you're good to go on this project. My kit was missing parts and the Sunfounder team are excellent to contact. Also, Amazon has been super helpful throughout that process as well. I had the absolute best experience with this as my first time project in building a robot.

Super produit et un service exceptionnel (réactivité, écoute et qualité) Je recommande vivement

E' stato divertentissimo assemblarlo . Istruzioni chiare e precise. Il Robot l'ho montato su un Raspberry Pi 4 da 8 gb che disponevo ma è compatibile anche con altre versioni. Fa egregiamente quanto descritto. Consigliato