Chart · as of July 2026
The Hype Gap Quadrant
Verified reality against media attention, as form-factor percentiles. A dot above the parity line draws more attention than its verified footprint supports. The verified axis is the part no one else can compute.
As of July 2026, among 9 verified quadrupeds, the widest Hype Gap belongs to Unitree Go2: attention at the 83rd percentile against reality at the 39th, a gap of +44.4.
The clearest reality-and-attention balance is Spot (94th reality, 94th attention).
Unitree B2 operates more than it is covered (gap -33.3).
The data
| # | model | Reality | Attention | Hype Gap | Quadrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitree Go2 | 39th | 83rd | +44.4 | Famous, unproven |
| 2 | ANYbotics ANYmal | 39th | 72nd | +33.3 | Famous, unproven |
| 3 | DEEP Robotics Lite3 | 39th | 50th | +11.1 | Emerging |
| 4 | Spot | 94th | 94th | +0 | The real deal |
| 5 | DEEP Robotics X20 | 39th | 39th | +0 | Emerging |
| 6 | Ghost Robotics Vision 60 | 39th | 28th | -11.1 | Emerging |
| 7 | Ghost Robotics Spirit 40 | 83rd | 61st | -22.2 | Quietly real |
| 8 | DEEP Robotics X30 | 39th | 17th | -22.2 | Quietly real |
| 9 | Unitree B2 | 39th | 6th | -33.3 | Quietly real |
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