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- Build it yourself robot
- Interaction
- Freenove app
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Freenove Robot Dog Kit for Raspberry Pi
Budget Raspberry Pi robot dog kit with camera and Python code
Researched by Riley Hart · updated Nov 12, 2026
Is the Freenove Robot Dog Kit for Raspberry Pi worth it? The Freenove kit is the cheapest way into a camera equipped Raspberry Pi robot dog, a fit for patient hobbyists who enjoy troubleshooting. It costs $130 as of Nov 12, 2026, and 2 independent reviewers tested it.
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Pros
- Low $129.99 kit price
- Camera, ultrasonic, motion sensor and LEDs
- Complete Python source code and tutorials
- Responsive support sent replacement parts (RaspberryTips)
Cons
- Pi, 18650 batteries and charger not included
- Build took 5 to 6 hours (RaspberryTips)
- Calibration needs redoing; servos and camera failed in one test
- Advertised ball and face tracking failed in another test
- Falls over more than SunFounder PiDog (RaspberryTips)
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The Freenove kit is the cheapest way into a camera equipped Raspberry Pi robot dog, a fit for patient hobbyists who enjoy troubleshooting. Skip it if this is your first robot or you want reliable tricks out of the box, since testers hit calibration, servo and software problems.
Best for: budget Raspberry Pi tinkering. Skip if: it is your first robot kit.
Specs
- Type
- Build it yourself robot dog kit (FNK0050); Raspberry Pi, batteries and charger not included
- Interaction
- Freenove app for Android 5.0+ and iOS 10+, or a client on Windows, macOS or Raspberry Pi OS
- Ai features
- Face recognition and ball tracing through the camera (Freenove); one reviewer could not get ball following or face recognition working out of the box (Engineered.at)
- Camera
- Yes, Raspberry Pi camera module; resolution not published
- Mobility
- Four legs on 12 leg servos plus 1 head servo (Freenove docs); walking and self balancing with an MPU6050 motion sensor
- Battery runtime
- Uses 2 x 3.7V 18650 cells, sold separately; runtime not published. RaspberryTips found the motors needed rest after about 3 minutes of continuous use
- Charge time
- Not published; RaspberryTips found in robot USB C charging unreliable and used an external charger
- Size weight
- Not published
3 year cost of ownership
- Robot
- $130
- Total
- $130
Budget for a Raspberry Pi, two 3.7V 18650 rechargeable batteries and a battery charger, none of which come in the kit. RaspberryTips suggests four batteries for long sessions. Tutorials are online only, with no printed copy.
Status and safety
- US availability
- ● On sale
- Recalls
- Not checked
- FCC authorized
- Not checked
- Company
- ● Active
- Warranty
- ● Not published on the store page; Freenove lists free technical support
Price history
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Where to buy
- Amazon
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What independent reviewers found
- Build took about 5 to 6 hours on a Pi 3A+; tricks, sensors, app and tutorials worked, but calibration had to be redone, two servos and the camera failed and were replaced by Freenove, USB C charging was unreliable, and motors needed rest after about 3 minutes.
- RaspberryTips
- Reached a working state after tinkering, but advertised red ball following and face recognition did not work out of the box, a picamera2 update broke video until the repo was fixed, and video control over VNC had noticeable WiFi lag.
- Engineered.at
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Questions buyers ask
What else do I need to buy?
A Raspberry Pi (5, 4B, 3B+, 3B or 3A+ recommended), two 3.7V 18650 rechargeable batteries and a charger. Freenove says none are included.
How hard is it to build?
RaspberryTips took about 5 to 6 hours as a first time builder and calls it probably too complex for a first robot kit.
How does it compare with SunFounder PiDog?
Freenove costs $129.99 versus $179.99 for PiDog, but RaspberryTips found the Freenove dog fell over more often and PiDog walked with better balance.
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