SunFounder PiDog AI Robot Dog Kit for Raspberry Pi 5/4/3B+/Zero 2W, LLMs ChatGPT-4o/Gemini/Grok, Voice&Video Recognition, Python, App Control, Battery, Gyroscope, Camera (RPI NOT Included)
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The Detailed Online Tutorials can be found here: pidog.rtfd.io. Online Tutorials Available in EN, ES, DE, FR, IT and JA.
Pidog’s Specification:
Compatible Motherboards Raspberry Pi 5/4/3B+/3B /Zero W (Not Included) Action Set Walking, sleeping, sitting, running, turning left, turning right, scratching ears, bobbing head, wagging tail, stretching, push-up Sensors Ultrasonic Module, Touch Switch Module, 6 DOF (Gyroscope+Accelerometer) Sensor Module, Sound Direction Module Use of RGB LED Strips Emotional Expression Battery Type 2 x18650 Batterry (Included) Battery Life 1.5 Hours Connection Mode WiFi/ AP Body Material Aluminium Alloy Curriculum Link pidog.rtfd.io Expansion Board SunFounder Robot Hat Camera 5MP Camera Voice Control Commands forward, backward, turn left, turn right, trot, stop, lie down, stand up, sit, bark, bark harder, pant, wag tail, shake head, stretch, doze off, push-up, howling, twist body, scratch, handshake, high five Charging Time About 2-3 Hours Control Mode SunFounder Controller App Programming Language Python Number of Servos 12
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Board Included
No Raspbrry Pi Zero 2 W No Raspbrry Pi Zero 2 W No
Compatible Board
Raspberry Pi 5/4/3B+/Zero 2 W Raspberry Pi 5/4/3B+/Zero 2 W Raspberry Pi 5/4/3B+/Zero 2 W Raspberry Pi 5/4/3B+/Zero 2 W Raspberry Pi 5/4/3B+/Zero 2 W
Powered by ChatGPT-4.0
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Rechargeabled Battery Included
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Programming Languages
Python/Scratch Python/Scratch Python Python Python/Scratch
Video Courses
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AI-Powered Raspberry Pi Robot Dog — PiDog. PiDog is an interactive AI robot dog powered by Raspberry Pi(5/4B/3B+/3B/Zero 2W) and multi-LLMs like ChatGPT-4o, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Qwen, Doubao, and Ollama.With 12 servos and camera, gyroscope, hearing, and touch sensors, it walks, reacts, and plays like a real dog.Supports OpenCV, MediaPipe, TTS & STT, enabling it to see, listen, talk, and think. Control PiDog via app with real-time FPV and program it using Python. Built-in rechargeable battery.Ideal for students, educators, and engineers. (Raspberry Pi not included)
Realistic Dog-like Movements: PiDog’s 12 powerful servos enable 32 dog-like actions, including walking, sitting, standing, shaking its head, wagging its tail, and performing playful tricks, closely mimicking a real dog and providing an engaging experience. This is an AI development robot product designed for engineers, suitable for ages 15 and above
Rich Sensor Suite for Interactive Experiences: PiDog features ultrasonic, touch, gyroscope, sound, camera, speaker and microphone. These provide it with advanced hearing, vision, and touch, enabling it to see, detect obstacles, respond to touch, and recognize sounds, making interactions highly engaging
AI‑Powered Interactions with Multi‑LLMs. PiDog combines voice, vision, and gesture recognition for immersive AI experiences. Powered by multi‑LLMs such as ChatGPT‑4o, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Qwen, Doubao, and Ollama (local LLMs), it understands complex questions and responds naturally through TTS & STT. From recognizing math problems through its camera to interpreting hand gestures and holding meaningful conversations, PiDog makes every interaction smarter, more intuitive, and more fun.
Comprehensive Learning Resources and Support: PiDog offers detailed online documentation, video tutorials, prompt technical support, and an active forum community, ensuring beginners can easily complete all projects and enjoy a great experience
8 reviews for SunFounder PiDog AI Robot Dog Kit for Raspberry Pi 5/4/3B+/Zero 2W, LLMs ChatGPT-4o/Gemini/Grok, Voice&Video Recognition, Python, App Control, Battery, Gyroscope, Camera (RPI NOT Included)
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Paul Bouchier –
So cute and fun to build & run. Great documentation.
Pidog just seems so happy, wagging his tail and doing superman and howling and trotting tricks. I watched the assembly videos and used the paper assembly instructions too – the two together complemented each other, and the only problems were where I failed to follow the instructions, which nevertheless were really good. You do need patience and good dexterity to build it – some parts are quite small and the screws and nuts for servos can be challenging. You want to think about building it as a fun challenge, like a puzzle, not as a chore full of difficulties, and you’ll have a good time. It’s not a simple build – there are about 70 steps, but all the parts are there and clearly labeled.The documentation is really well done – from the hardware build to how to install & run the software. The canned example programs are fun and pidog is perky and does fun stuff. It has so many sensors and behaviors.Support is good. There’s a forum for asking questions and you get an answer in a day. I dropped Pidog and broke a neck servo, and also the speaker failed so no sound initially. Sunfounder shipped me replacement parts which arrived in about 2 weeks.I’ve run all the examples, and I’m working through the section where you create your own programs based on the source code they give you, and I find the function examples documentation clear. I suspect there’s an API doc in there somewhere but haven’t found it yet. It is not a software programming course, but rather a vehicle for trying python programming in a robot. Depending on your skill level with software you may spend more or less time trying to understand and re-create the sample code they give you.I’m an experienced roboticist and I was prepared to struggle and the whole experience turned out to be pleasantly problem-free. There will be learning experiences for those not so advanced – but that’s why you choose a kit like this. But be careful not to give it so someone who doesn’t have the right mind-set.
muzzled –
Impressive, cute, educational, well documented, great customer service
Completely agree with the other reviews, this is a clever design showcasing how a variety of sensors and the SunFounder’s robot hat can be combined to achieve complex actions and behaviors, in this case mimicking the behavior of a dog! The examples you see on the video are real, the ear scratching, the howling, including the superdog pose when getting picked up.It is educational to be shown examples of how all these are achieved with a capable board, a bunch of sensors, and programming. Sensor readings, servos and motor controls are very easy to work with via Python. The instructions are very clear, and the website has plenty and very good examples showing every aspects of using the board to build what you want, including autoboot into listening mode so it can be always on.I have yet to try the ChatGPT integration, but I have worked with OpenAI APIs before so I am confident it will work. I can imagine prompting additional puppy actions triggers and verbal dialog / action capabilities into PiDog, making it a perfect STEM toy and kids companion.PiDog is sheer fun, but the hardware that comes with it has a lot of potential uses. It is definitely worth getting if you are like me who want to experiment building robots, but just want to focus on the level of events and actions, and don’t want to spend time on the low-level hardware integration, interrupts, register readings side of things! I am excited to experiment building things I had in mind for a long time but was limited by not knowing how to work with sensors. Now I am no longer blocked!One more thing to highlight is their responsive and helpful customer service. My speaker failed on arrival, and after some troubleshooting back and forth with their patience customer service, including showing them videos of my testing, I was given a replacement board for free and everything now works.
sipy –
So Much Fun! A great robotic toy for the young Sheldons among us!
Don’t worry about reviews that say it is complicated to build. It’s not, but it will take a bit of your time. Take it slow, look carefully at the pictures, and double-check things before continuing. Anyone that wants to play with this thing will likely have the patience to put it together. Just know that it takes a few hours, and then you’re done! The motors are strong, the platform is well balanced, and the features are awesome. It comes with a lot of cool demo programs written in Python, and there is a remote-control app for your smartphone that will do everything you might want, if you’re not interested in programming it yourself. But if you want to experiment with robotics, programming, or just plane hacking, this is an incredibly useful platform to learn on! Not to mention – it’s so darned cute! The “eyes” are actually ultrasonic range finders. The “nose” is a video camera. The “tail” wags like a real doggy. And it can growl, bark, pant, whine and bark. It’s even got voice-recognition! (A little finicky, but works if you speak clearly.) This is the most fun I’ve had in robotics in years. You’ll love your new doggie almost as much as your furry friend! (Don’t tell them that…)
Luc –
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.
Johnboy –
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.
thierry a. –
Ce kit est juste super comme les autres produits de sunfounder.Contenu de la boite avec des pieces en plus, packaging, documentation, vidéos, exemples.Des heures de plaisir en perspective en programmation et l’intégration du pidog avec chatGPT est juste géniale.
MJEM –
A great educational kit to learn a bit about robotics and programming in Python and AIThe kit is well put together with quality parts and clear instructionsAs for all the tiny fixings, there are ample spares to avoid any stress if you happen to lose or drop somethingThe only caution is that this is the V1 kit for which the Raspberry Pi must be a Pi 4 or earlierIf 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 AmazonThe V2 kit contains improved sensors and servos and has a lower power consumption to extend the life of a charged battery
José António Alheiro de sousa –
esperava um produto um pouco mais rubusto e com melhores movimentos