G-Dog -- Not Your Friendly-Looking Cuddly Toy Dog

By Mariella on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 comments

We've all seen the Robo-Dog. Unfortunately, it's made for the military, so us civilians can't even dream of owning one. But then, there's G-Dog, and all my woes were whisked away.

Well okay, I don't exactly dream of owning a robot dog which can shred me to bits. Cute and cuddly is more like it. But if you want a not-so-friendly-looking robot pet, G-Dog is one fine option. It's actually a DIY machine, and comes as a kit that includes seven motors, 7.2 V battery, and AC adapter, RPU-11 controlling unit, software for motion programming, and 3 axial acceleration sensor. the body of the dog is made of resin and everything else, I presume, is metal. No word on pricing or availability, but as usual, our Japanese friends would most probably get a first crack at it, as it's developed by HPI Japan.