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Run ROS 2 Humble and Nav2 on a Mini Pupper: media published by mangdangroboticsclub/mini_pupper_ros
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Run ROS 2 Humble and Nav2 on a Mini Pupper: media published by mangdangroboticsclub/mini_pupper_ros (image 2)
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Run ROS 2 Humble and Nav2 on a Mini Pupper

Quad, Medium

Mini Pupper is a small open-source quadruped kit from MangDang; its ROS 2 Humble packages give you teleop, SLAM and navigation.

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The mini_pupper_ros repo covers bring-up, Gazebo sim, cartographer mapping and Nav2 on the real dog. A good bridge from wheeled ROS bots to legs.

Hardware & cost: A Mini Pupper 2 kit (see MangDang for pricing) or simulation for free.

Difficulty: Medium.

Agent install prompt (paste into Claude Code, Cursor or Codex): "Set up https://github.com/mangdangroboticsclub/mini_pupper_ros on ROS 2 Humble per the README, launch the Gazebo sim, and teleop it with the keyboard."

Source: mangdangroboticsclub/mini_pupper_ros on GitHub — https://github.com/mangdangroboticsclub/mini_pupper_ros (facts checked against the project README, Oct 2026; prices vary by region).

Quick answers

What do you need to run ROS 2 Humble and Nav2 on a Mini Pupper?
A Mini Pupper 2 kit (see MangDang for pricing) or simulation for free.
How hard is it to run ROS 2 Humble and Nav2 on a Mini Pupper?
Medium.

How your agent drives it

Copied from the mangdangroboticsclub/mini_pupper_ros README

  1. Shell
    $ ros2 launch mini_pupper_bringup bringup.launch.py
  2. Shell
    $ ros2 run teleop_twist_keyboard teleop_twist_keyboard

Any coding agent that can run a shell can run these. Read the README before you run anything on a robot that moves.

Ideas to try with it

Our ideas, not the builder's claims.

  1. Drive it around with teleop_twist_keyboard on day one
  2. Build a SLAM map of your living room and send it to named spots
  3. Have your agent launch bringup and report when the robot is ready
1 more idea
  1. Run a nightly patrol and save a photo from each room
Source
mangdangroboticsclub/mini_pupper_ros on GitHub
Last commit
2026-10-23
Builder
mangdangroboticsclub
Repo
mangdangroboticsclub/mini_pupper_ros, 195 stars
Built with
Mini Pupper

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