The invention relates to an indoor security and protection robot based on Arduino. The indoor security and protection robot comprises a quadruped robot body and a camera tripod, the camera tripod is arranged on the quadruped robot body, the quadruped robot body comprises a bearing platform and multi-joint supporting legs, the multi-joint supporting legs are fixed with the bearing platform, the multi-joint supporting legs drive the bearing platform to move, the camera tripod comprises a rotary support, a rotary steering engine, a pitching support, a pitching steering engine and a camera, one end of the rotary support is fixed to the bearing platform, a fixed end of the rotary steering engine is fixed at the other end of the rotary support, a fixed end of the pitching steering engine is fixed with a movable end of the rotary steering engine, the pitching support is fixed with a movable end of the pitching steering engine, and the camera is arranged on the pitching support. According to the indoor security and protection robot, the quadruped robot body can move, the camera tripod can rotate, the view area is enlarged, and monitoring can be better carried out.