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Quadruped robots were more useful and versatile than robots on wheels and stationary robots. Having four legs, these robots were able to navigate over terrains and depending on how it’s built, it could be robust against harsh weather conditions. With the addition of sensors like LiDAR and cameras for mapping and object identification, the robot would be able to navigate independently. The aim of this project was to develop a robot dog that would be configurable and modifiable for specific use-cases such as search and rescue operations, exploration in hazardous environments, and for law enforcement patrolling. These use-cases were the most common for a quadruped robot. The tasks had been divided into physical design, hardware connectivity, motion, controller, mapping, and graphical user interface. As a result, a physical robot dog had been successfully built with proper electrical and electronics installed. Testing revealed that the robot was able to stand on its own, and that the motion of walking could be demonstrated by allowing the legs to move freely without weight. The mapping and graphical user interface had been tested to be fully working on the robot dog.