Petoi Nybble – Open Source Bionic Robot Cat
NyBoard V1, a customized Arduino board with an Uno chip, powers Nybble. It supports balancing and detecting body status (orientation and acceleration), infrared, serial communication, and Raspberry Pi.
Customize and play with your robot pet
- DIY – build your robot
- Play – enjoy your creation
- Maneuverability – explore the natural world
- Coding – C++, Python
Highlights –Â The world’s cutest robot cat
- Dimensions: 250 x 107 x 140mm, 10 x 4.2 x 5.5inch
- Weights: 350g (12.3oz)
Actual cat-like adorable behaviors – controlled with programmable behaviors
- Extensible through Raspberry Pi:Â Leverage the Raspberry Pi module ecosystem (Note: Pi is omitted)
- Built on OpenCat – an open-source project for quadruped robots
- Adapt OpenCat for your purposes and run any customized version on Nybble
Highlights
- Play with your “cat” for fun! Perfect for STEM and Robotics Education
- Learn to code, customize, and program your pet to make it come to life with unique and cute tricks
- Software and Programming Support
- Arduino IDE
- Python API sending serial commands
- The Petoi Mobile app
Hardware
- 3D puzzle wooden frame
- The frame is a 3D puzzle featuring a retro screw-free design
- On average, it takes about three hours to put together the body from scratch
- Wireless dongles:Â support wifi and Bluetooth connectivity
- Board: NyBoard V1, a customized Arduino board with an Uno chip, is powered by Nybble. It supports balancing and detecting body status (orientation and acceleration), infrared, serial communication, and Raspberry Pi.
Actuator
- 11 x servos
- Max voltage: 8.4V
- Wall material: Plastic
- Gear: Alloy
- Motor: coreless
Battery
- A Li-ion battery pack is included for about 70 minutes of playing time.
- The MicroUSB cable is included for charging
Community & Support
- Thriving Community: The Top Indiegogo Project was initially crowdfunded by 136,536 USD by 585 backers in 2018.  Nearly 2000 Nybbles have been sold on Indiegogo so far.
- Join the community at Petoi: Nybble started with Arduino, Hackster.io, and GitHub open-source communities. We also have our forums to give updates and answer questions. We also run competitions to encourage the showcasing of Bittle’s innovative uses.
What’s Included
- 3x Plywood frame sheets
- 1x NyBoard
- 11x servos and accessories
- 1x MicroUSB cable
- 1x USB programmer
- 1x Bluetooth Dongle
- 1x Wifi Dongle
- 1x Li-ion battery
- 4x 3D printed upper leg parts
- 5x Silicone toe covers
- 1x Ultrasonic sensor with RGB LED
- 1x Infrared remote
- 1x Screw and spring bag
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