Robot model
Unitree Go2
Consumer/developer quadruped.
- Manufacturer
- Unitree Robotics
- Form factor
- quadruped
- Maturity
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 7
The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Unitree Go2, a quadruped by Unitree Robotics (commercial): 7 verified deployments on record. 2 sources back the record.
Overview
Consumer/developer quadruped. The Pro/LiDAR variant carries 4D LiDAR for point-cloud mapping and autonomous path-following; reinforcement-learning locomotion. Commercial (Pro ~$2,800). Autonomous-nav capable; not marketed as a standalone autonomous inspection system.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
- Sources on file
- View all sources →
Key facts
Price
Sensors
Type
Use case
Specs
Dof
Use
Autonomy
Height cm
Runtime h
Weight kg
Payload kg
Availability
Battery capacity mah
To scale
Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Availability and pricing
- Availability
- Not disclosed
- Price
- $2K (actual sale price)as of 2024-01-01
- Units in field
- Not disclosed
- Sales model
- Direct sale
- Lead time
- Not disclosed
Accountability: Unitree Robotics has a Claim Integrity of 50% (2 of 4 public claims verified). See the industry ledger.
Pricing
One-time purchase
$1,599 USDactual sale priceas of 2024-01-01
Source: Unitree Go2 Air — Unitree Robotics official shop (Go2 Air edition: $1,599)
History
- 2024-01$2,999actual sale priceUnitree Go2 Pro — Unitree Robotics official shop (Go2 Pro edition: $2,999 USD)
- 2023-09$1,600 - $3,200actual sale priceUnitree Go2 product page: Air ($1,600), Pro ($2,750), Edu ($3,200) variants
Price status: actual-sale-price = real published price at time of sale; manufacturer-target = vendor target, not yet realized; analyst-estimate = third-party projection, not a vendor figure; not-announced = no price on record.
Prices verified as of Jan 1, 2024
Deployments (7)
- Unitree Go2 at Ukraineoperational
Ukraine deployed Unitree Go2 Pro robot dogs on the battlefield — the first known combat deployment of robotic dogs.
Nottinghamshire Police became the first UK police force to trial a Unitree robot dog.
- Unitree Go2 at Topeka, Kansas, USAoperational
Topeka Police Department acquired a Unitree Go2 Pro robot dog named "Pepe" as part of $109,742 spending on drones and robotic systems.
- Unitree Go2 at Pullman, Washington, USAoperational
Pullman Police Department introduced a Unitree Go2 robot dog named "MIKE" in October 2024.
- Unitree Go2 at Port St. Lucie, Florida, USAoperational
Port St.
- Unitree Go2 at Chongqing, Chinaoperational
Unitree robot dogs, one mounted with rifle and one with rocket launcher, participated in military training exercise at Chongqing Vocational College of Intelligent Engineering.
- Unitree Go2 at Globaloperational
Unitree Go2 quadruped deployed at robotics research labs globally.
Unitree Go2 on the deployment map
View the global mapWhere Unitree Go2 is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 6, 2026
Unitree Go2 consumer quadruped
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedAug 22, 2025
at Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJul 7, 2025
at Topeka, Kansas, USA
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedOct 30, 2024
at Pullman, Washington, USA
Deployment-verified media (1)
Unitree's launch reveal of its Go2 consumer quadruped (4D LiDAR, agile gaits). The 'embodied AI' and GPT-integration autonomy framing is the maker's marketing claim, not independently verified; the demonstrated gaits are real.
From deployment: Global
Supply chain (1)
Compute / semiconductor
- NVIDIANVIDIA Jetson Orin NX (100 TOPS) and/or Orin Nano (40 TOPS) -- AI compute module in Unitree Go2 EDU and Go2 EDU Plus variants; Orin Nano powers Go2 EDU Standard (40 TOPS), Orin NX powers Go2 EDU Plus (100 TOPS); enables onboard SLAM, autonomous navigation, computer vision, and running large AI/ML models; not included in base Go2 Air/Pro configurationssupplies
Suppliers appear here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.
Safety record
13 incidents on record (3 serious, 2 moderate, 8 minor). Most recent: Jul 2026.
Most recent: Jul 2026
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Incidents affecting Unitree Go2 (13)
- FCC bans imports of new Chinese-made humanoid and quadruped robots, citing national security risks2026-07-28 · Regulatory action
via Unitree Go2 at Global
- Pentagon adds Unitree Robotics to Chinese Military Companies list (1260H)2026-06-08 · Regulatory action
via Unitree Go2 at Global
- Unitree G1 robot kicks child during amusement park performance in China2026-06-08 · Injury
via Unitree Go2 at Global
- Unitree G1 humanoid robot roundhouse-kicked a child in the stomach during a martial arts demo at Urumqi Botanical Garden2026-06-01 · Injury
via Unitree Go2 at Global
- Unitree H1 humanoid robot malfunctioned at school sports day in Xinjiang, China, throwing kicks at student performers2026-05-05 · Malfunction
via Unitree Go2 at Global
- Unitree G1 humanoid robot slapped a child in the face during a public dance show in Shaanxi, China2026-03-21 · Injury
via Unitree Go2 at Global
- Unitree humanoid robot startled an elderly woman into hospitalization in Macau; police escorted the robot away2026-03-05 · Injury
via Unitree Go2 at Global
- Unitree G1 humanoid robot kicked an engineer in the groin during motion-capture training test in China2025-12-24 · Injury
via Unitree Go2 at Global
- Unitree H1 humanoid robot malfunctioned during lab testing, thrashing violently and collapsing a crane, narrowly missing technicians2025-07-21 · Malfunction
via Unitree Go2 at Global
- Crane-suspended Unitree H1 thrashed during a factory test and toppled nearby equipment2025-05-01 · Property damage
via Unitree Go2 at Global
- Unitree H1 lurched toward festival spectators before handlers restrained it2025-02-09 · Malfunction
via Unitree Go2 at Global
- Unitree robot dogs featured armed with rifles and rocket launchers in Chinese military exercises despite anti-weaponization pledge2024-07-01 · Regulatory action
via Unitree Go2 at Global
Includes incidents linked directly to this model or to deployments of it. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-16
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-16
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: quadruped
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Unitree Go2.Recent coverage
Unitree Go2 in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Unitree Go2 from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Breakingviews - Unitree previews China's bleak robot reality
Reuters Breakingviews examines Unitree Robotics as a preview of China's humanoid robot industry, highlighting the gap between hype and commercial reality.
Robot Kicks Child In Stomach During Demo In China
A Unitree G1 humanoid robot performing a martial arts routine at Urumqi Botanical Garden kicked a child in the stomach, adding to a pattern of G1 public-demo injuries.
Unitree IPO approved, Meituan-backed group emerges as top shareholder
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Unitree Go2
A compact, agile quadruped powered by AI
Dancing Robot Slaps Child In Face At Public Show In China, Video Goes Viral
A Unitree G1 humanoid robot accidentally slapped a child in the face during a public dance show in Shaanxi, China, raising safety concerns about humanoid robot deployments in…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/unitree-go2.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/593d5c74-9070-4dbc-bf70-e1c7fd608901
- Revision history: /models/unitree-go2/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
Reality vs attention
Unitree Go2 draws attention at the 80th percentile but verifies reality at the 88th percentile among quadrupeds. Hype Gap -7.1, 11th widest among quadrupeds.
Analysis
Above-average adoption relative to same-category peers.
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 5, 2026