G-Dog, from HPI Japan, is a dog hobby robot, which was co-developed with Futaba Corporation. It can also be turned into a bipedal robot, by using extra parts to add and replace joints.
G-Dog can be assembled in about two hours, like a plastic model. Users can easily generate original movements, by using the motion editor provided.
This robot has nine special-purpose command servos, so it can execute a wide range of motions, including "Sit" and "Roll Over." In the command system, each servo uses a separate ID. The command-controlled servos themselves contain a CPU, and determine and execute commands for motion time and target position. This reduces the load on the main processor.
G-Dog can be seen at the "Bio-Mimicry in Robots" exhibition at the Science Museum in Tokyo, until August 22.
G-Dog is available as an assembly kit and a finished product, and they're priced at 69,500 yen and 70,500 yen.
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