Anyone done a robotic dog?

Hi everyone. I was sitting at my desk (full of robot parts) and thinking about what project I wanted to do next. I just finished a BRAT project for my school science fair and thought that it would be fun to make something that walked with four legs. Not like a bug, but like an animal. Of course, a robot dog came to my mind. I’ve been playing around with the erector set and I know it’d be possible to build a dog, but I want to know if anyone else has done this before. If so, maybe post some pics b/c I want to make my design as cost effective as possible. Thanks!

-patrick

Recent related discussion thread:

lynxmotion.net/viewtopic.php?t=3789

wow. that’s really cool! Do they have a version that’s less powerful (on a budget :wink: ) and you could use your own electronics with? To me, I can’t call something that’s not autonomous a robot.

I guess i also should’ve added that this is supposed to be modeled after the aibo…and those 2DOF legs really turned me off.

I’ve mentioned it on another thread, and posted some pix I think, but here’s a little 'bot that could probably be made with LM parts as well.

b.urbani.free.fr/pagecabot/cabot.htm

'Course you’d have to program it your self!

Alan KM6VV