Petoi Nybble
Open-source programmable robot cat kit
$299
Petoi Nybble is an open-source, Arduino-compatible quadruped robot cat sold as a self-assembly kit for makers, hobbyists, and STEM learners. It can perform lifelike movements such as walking, sitting, stretching, and balancing, and owners can program new behaviours using block-based coding, C++ in the Arduino IDE, or a Python API. Nybble runs on Petoi's open-source OpenCat robotic-pet framework.
Released: 2018
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Overview
Petoi Nybble is an open-source robot cat sold as a build-it-yourself kit aimed at makers, robotics hobbyists, and STEM education. Buyers assemble the quadruped themselves and then bring it to life through code, making it both a hardware project and a programming platform.
Once built, Nybble can perform a range of lifelike, cat-inspired motions such as walking, sitting, stretching, and balancing, and it can be extended with new tricks and behaviours. It is controlled by a customised Arduino-compatible board and supports several programming approaches, from drag-and-drop blocks to C++ and Python.
Nybble runs on OpenCat, Petoi's open-source quadruped robotic-pet framework, which grew out of founder Rongzhong Li's robotic-pet project. The open-source nature lets users inspect, modify, and share the software that drives the robot.
Key Features
- Open-source, Arduino-compatible quadruped that runs on Petoi's OpenCat framework
- Self-assembly kit designed for makers, hobbyists, and STEM learners
- Performs lifelike cat motions such as walking, sitting, stretching, and balancing
- Programmable via block-based coding, C++ in the Arduino IDE, or a Python API
- Reprogrammable to learn new tricks and custom behaviours
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Specifications
Connectivity
| Communication | Bluetooth, IR |
Mechanics
| Degrees of Freedom | 11 |
| Locomotion | Quadruped |
Physical
| Weight | 0.27 kg |
| Height | 115 mm |
Power
| Battery Life | 0.75 hours |
Sensing
| Sensors | IMU, ultrasonic, touch |
Software
| SDK Support | Yes |
| ROS Compatible | Yes |
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