--- title: "Goddard The Robot Dog Brought To Life" url: https://daily.dev/posts/goddard-the-robot-dog-brought-to-life-4mpf8gkml source_url: https://hackaday.com/2026/06/08/goddard-the-robot-dog-brought-to-life type: article source: "Hackaday" published: 2026-06-08T11:23:36.254Z updated: 2026-06-08T11:23:52.450Z reading_time: 1 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Goddard The Robot Dog Brought To Life **[Hackaday](https://daily.dev/sources/hackaday)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A maker named Kiara built a life-size animatronic version of Goddard, the robot dog from the animated show Jimmy Neutron. The build started with 3D model files ripped from a GameCube game, which were then 3D printed at life size, prepped, and painted in chrome and purple. A real plasma ball was used for the brain, linear actuators power the legs, and the head is controlled via fishing line and servos — similar to professional animatronic techniques. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [An Improved Robot Dog For Senior Design](https://daily.dev/posts/an-improved-robot-dog-for-senior-design-unz2moxr2) · Hackaday · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/goddard-the-robot-dog-brought-to-life-4mpf8gkml)