A cheap robot dog should use a static crawl gait, 12 servos and a light printed frame.
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The cheapest robot dog that walks reliably is not dynamic or fast. It is a 12-servo quadruped using a static crawl gait where three feet stay planted while one moves. That keeps balance manageable.
Spend money on servos before cosmetics. Weak plastic servos cause most cheap quadruped failures.
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Cheaper but less capable leg geometry.
Upgrade hip servos and battery current first.
No. A budget servo dog should crawl slowly.
Twelve is the practical baseline for a dog-like quadruped.
The gait, center of gravity or servo torque is usually wrong.
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