Quaddle

Petoi's newest open-source quadruped, Quaddle, went live on Kickstarter on September 2, 2026 as a do-it-all mini robot dog for Physical AI. It runs on the company's open-source OpenCat ESP32 framework and can be programmed with block coding, Python, C++ or ROS, in the same ecosystem as Petoi's Bittle and Nybble. Campaign tiers span the Builder kit through the Buddy and Scout bundles; the campaign passed its $50,000 goal quickly and was over 2,300% funded within weeks. Positioned as an accessible, hackable desktop quadruped for learning real-world robotics and AI. The published spec sheet puts it at 0 of rated runtime. Designed around stem education; hobbyist robotics; physical ai experiments. Verification level: partial — core specs are corroborated, edge cases are maker claims. One of 2 entries from Petoi in this index — compare the sibling models before shortlisting. Listed pricing starts around $99 (kickstarter early-bird ($99–$179)). Pre-order status: buyers can reserve Quaddle now; delivery windows are maker estimates.

Kickstarter campaign launched Sept 2, 2026; reached its $50,000 goal (2,335%+ funded at last check). Tiers: Builder / Buddy / Scout. Built on the open-source OpenCat ESP32 framework; block, Python, C++ and ROS programming.