The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Weilan: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions. 2 sources back the record.
CategoryQuadrupeds
Overview
Weilan is a Chinese robotics company that developed AlphaDog, a quadruped robot dog for developers, professionals, and enterprises. The AlphaDog C200 is a medium-sized quadruped with industry-leading performance, designed for research, Inspection, and enterprise applications. CTO Ma Jie leads the technical development, with the robot described as similar to a real dog in its capabilities.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Weilan has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1JD.com1× joint
- 2NVIDIA1× joint1108 total
Most recent
Weilan on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Weilan's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Weilan deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Ma Jie CTOreported, not verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Weilan.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Weilan2 deployments
Recent coverage
Weilan in third-party press
Robot Talk Episode 161 – Collaborative haptic systems, with Allison Okamura
Foreign journalists impressed by Wuxi's thriving robotics industry, a manifestation of China's manufacturing strength - Global Times
After Producing One Million Lawn Mowing Robots, Weilan Continent CEO Aims to Make Himself "Unimportant" | Hard Krypton Exclusive Interview - 36Kr
Peers
13 peers across 1 segment. Every Weilan competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
quadruped(13)
12 companies in this segment · highly_concentrated (HHI 4981.70981935126) · leader Boston Dynamics at 5660%
- ANYboticsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Asylon Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Boston Dynamicsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- DEEP Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Ghost Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- LimX Dynamicsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
2 total · 1 operating · 1 just announced
Every company Weilan has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
Most-frequent partners
- 1JD.com1× joint
- 2NVIDIA1× joint1108 total
All 2 partnerships
open in the atlas →- distribution—operating
- weilan x nvidiawithNVIDIA1108technology—just announced
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 6, 2026
Weilan AlphaDog robot dog
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Weilan AlphaDog at China, Asia
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Weilan AlphaDog at United States (multiple hotel chains)
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Weilan.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- DEEP Robotics4 models
- Xiaomi3 models
- GENISOM AI2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Weilan from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Robot Talk Episode 161 – Collaborative haptic systems, with Allison Okamura
Claire chatted to Allison Okamura from Stanford University about developing advanced robotic systems for haptic (touch) interaction. Allison Okamura is the Richard W. Weiland…
Foreign journalists impressed by Wuxi's thriving robotics industry, a manifestation of China's manufacturing strength - Global Times
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After Producing One Million Lawn Mowing Robots, Weilan Continent CEO Aims to Make Himself "Unimportant" | Hard Krypton Exclusive Interview - 36Kr
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiU0FVX3lxTE1lenl4WDVtX2NvTGhMSHdrWTM1bjBrRGRkOHNuaGtTZU1YU1hCMGdCLTdIc0hSQ3FfZ3lSSl9jMHJFQUs3VkRmLXppbGJlS3lWU1F3?oc=5"…
Chinese Startup Weilan Tech Unveils BabyAlpha A3: A Quadruped Robot That Outpaces Nvidia's Computing Throne - Pandaily
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Made-in-China robots impress South Koreans as cooperation opportunities expand - Global Times
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China, ASEAN countries eye closer AI partnerships to share technological dividends - Global Times
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Chinese provinces, cities ramp up efforts to promote intelligent manufacturing - Global Times
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China unveils first-ever home-made bionic Tibetan antelope robot in Hoh Xil Nature Reserve - Global Times
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Chinese humanoid robot companies vow to enhance global footprint at Shanghai WAIC 2025 - Global Times
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Autonomous driving focal point at WAIC, as global and Chinese innovators speed up market push - Global Times
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China showcases over 150 humanoid robots at WAIC 2025 - Global Times
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China launches nearly 100 embodied AI products since 2024, capturing 70% of global market: MIIT official - Global Times
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/weilan.md
- RSS feed: /companies/weilan/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/dfe1bd79-7948-415f-99d7-3ccfc0e70778
- Revision history: /companies/weilan/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- DEEP Robotics4 models
- Xiaomi3 models
- GENISOM AI2 models
Video
Check out BabyAlpha: the smart quadruped petbot designed for family companion! - Featuring over 100 lifelike expressions, biomimetic movements and powered by GP
Today we see the world’s First Robot Dog that can be a part of your family!! This robot features its own AI system that lets you talk to it almost flawless. F
Leading artificial intelligence innovation, designed for beautiful companionship. BabyAlpha likes to be by your side. It is not only a dreamy technological cute
2019 model of WEILAN AlphaDog C100 can balance itself at a new level. This video shows its balancing capabilities that have not yet performed by other quadruped
In order to better support various application innovations in the real environment, in addition to the independent research and development of high-speed joint
Last Saturday was the Children's Day. BabyAlpha came to the top shopping mall to play with children to celebrate this festival. Everyone loves BabyAlpha!
It was a great success of the first stop of BabyAlpha global tour. Thousands of families came to interact with BabyAlpha and brought it home to accompany their
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Heat Index
Serious54/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Weilan draws attention at the 46th percentile but verifies reality at the 29th percentile among quadrupeds. Hype Gap +17.1, 6th widest among quadrupeds.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 7, 2026