ERIC - Embedded Robotic Interactive Canine aka RoboDog 

Great job on ERIC and great video!

Shows great promise, very good work incorporating so many forms of design mechanical, electrical, software,

Very good idea must have been a lot of work 😉👍

Love the LEDs eye

Awesome work! Take it to Kickstarter today!

Simply awesome!

What board did you use for movement?

Damn that's awesome What's up with the dislikes

this is amazing.

But why in the flipping world everyone is a robot canine suddenly and not a sabertooth or even an elephant if you were a vegetarian like me

super cool!

How much for that robot

How to make this dog robot

this robot is so awesome i want to make one like that.

Hi, Thanks for the comment. Yes I was playing it safe with the walking gait. I realise that the walking could be a bit more polished (and quicker) but the servos are a limiting factor (I need more powerful ones). Also it would be useful to lower the COG and built in some kind of sensory feedback as ERIC has no idea how stable he is at any moment in time!

That's an amazing realisation (discovered via mbed.org). Great work. Congratulations. Was it developed using the mbed web compiler or using more powerful toolchain ?

Wow that is so cool

Saw this on HaD, have to say this is excellent work from one person, you have a bright future ahead of you :) I realise you were building this on a tight budget, but perhaps v2 could include a third mbed with a 9DoF sensor? This would permit accurate measurement and processing of Erics movements, allowing movement speed and accuracy to be greatly increased. He's (seemingly) playing it safe with balance vs motion, moving in a very inorganic manner. Maybe one day with a 9DoF he could run ;)

Thanks for your comment. In answer to your question all the software was developed using the online mbed enviroment and complier.

very nice robot it is possible to build it in open source?

Got reminded of nightrider when i saw the eyes light up. 😎

Do you have your cad models online? I would love to make this!

does it play well with cats?

how did you make its circuit board

C'est génial

Termanater dog

I used the NX Unigraphics CAD package to model the robot

Am I nuts or have I heard this song on some Amiga intro somewhere?

Hi, Which CAD tool did you use ?

I want one !

Attack!!!! heu give up

where is the motors?

It's Crockett's Theme from Miami Vice, written by Jan Hammer

you know...ERIC could be used in films and TV, like The Doctors robo canine and like BB8 from StarWars The Force Awakens! just cool thoughts I had while watching this

Can teach me to make one!!!

this robot dog certainly looks far better than that live action CGI K-9 that flies from the spin-off show from Doctor Who ! Im waiting to when this version not only is more stable with sensory feedback to run, but can pick up that ball in his mouth ;) ERIC...FETCH ! *Bow rorr rorrer* LOooL

like his face, what type of motor did you use for his knees ? i see 4 robotic servos on his torso but not on his knees

ZZZZZzzzzz Eric walk sslllloooooooowwwwlllllyyyyyyyyyy

his legs are shaped the same as crutches

Real dogs are much better than robot dogs SAY I IF YOU VOTE FOR REAL DOGS!!!!! :)