Robot model
Weilan AlphaDog
Consumer/commercial quadruped (launched ~2020; ~1,800 units reported sold in its first month at ~16,000 yuan).
Overview
Consumer/commercial quadruped (launched ~2020; ~1,800 units reported sold in its first month at ~16,000 yuan). AI-based autonomous navigation and obstacle avoidance; positioned for general-purpose, delivery and assistive use rather than industrial inspection.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Sources on file
- 2 sources, view all
No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.
Key facts
Robot
Focus
HQ
Stage
CTO
Product
Specs
Use
Autonomy
Availability
Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Availability and pricing
- Availability
- Not disclosed
- Price
- $6K to $28K (actual sale price)as of 2020-08-19
- Units in field
- Not disclosed
- Sales model
- Not disclosed
- Lead time
- Not disclosed
Pricing
One-time purchase
$5,670 - $27,690 USDactual sale priceas of 2020-08-19
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 Aug 19, 2020
Weilan AlphaDog on the deployment map
Where Weilan AlphaDog 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
Weilan AlphaDog robot dog
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Price point recorded: $5,670-$27,690VerifiedAug 19, 2020
Actual sale price
Manufacturer-attributed media (1)
Manufacturer-supplied media at the model level. Not tied to an independently verified named-site deployment. Verification posture is product-showcase from the maker, distinct from the deployment-verified evidence in the section above.
Weilan's introduction of its AlphaDog consumer robot dog, showing gait and motion-control highlights. A choreographed and teleoperated demonstration; the 'follows orders' and autonomous-task framing is the maker's, not verified autonomous operation.
Safety record
No incidents on record for Weilan AlphaDog.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (2)
Common questions
- What is Weilan AlphaDog?
- Consumer/commercial quadruped (launched ~2020; ~1,800 units reported sold in its first month at ~16,000 yuan). AI-based autonomous navigation and obstacle avoidance; positioned for general-purpose, delivery and assistive use rather than industrial inspection.
- How much does Weilan AlphaDog cost?
- Weilan AlphaDog is listed at $5,670 to $27,690 on the DEPLOY registry. This is an actual sale price on record.
- Is Weilan AlphaDog actually deployed in the real world?
- Weilan AlphaDog is recorded at the commercial stage, but DEPLOY has no deployment verified at a named site yet; vendor deployment claims are not independently confirmed here. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
- Who makes Weilan AlphaDog?
- Weilan AlphaDog is made by Weilan, based in Shenzhen, China.
- Can you buy Weilan AlphaDog?
- Weilan AlphaDog is available for purchase - a real sale price is on record (see the pricing section for the figure and its source).
- What are alternatives to Weilan AlphaDog?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable quadruped robots to Weilan AlphaDog include Spot, Ghost Robotics Spirit 40, ANYbotics ANYmal, DEEP Robotics Lite3.
- How does Weilan AlphaDog compare to Spot?
- Weilan AlphaDog and Spot (Boston Dynamics · 4 deployments) are both quadruped robots on the DEPLOY registry. Weilan AlphaDog has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is Weilan AlphaDog a top quadruped?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Weilan AlphaDog ranks in roughly the top 15% of quadruped models tracked by the registry.
- What is Weilan AlphaDog's maturity stage?
- Weilan AlphaDog is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
- Where is Weilan AlphaDog deployed?
- No verified deployments of Weilan AlphaDog are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
- Is Weilan AlphaDog safe?
- Weilan AlphaDog has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-08
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-08
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 Weilan AlphaDog.Recent coverage
Weilan AlphaDog in third-party press
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
Chinese Startup Weilan Tech Unveils BabyAlpha A3: A Quadruped Robot That Outpaces Nvidia's Computing Throne - Pandaily
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 Weilan AlphaDog from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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
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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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China showcases over 150 humanoid robots at 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 launches nearly 100 embodied AI products since 2024, capturing 70% of global market: MIIT official - Global Times
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Robot contest: A high-tech showcase of robotic sports and applications - Global Times
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/weilan-alphadog.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/0cbc493d-814d-44ec-9f4a-0025298535b1
- Revision history: /models/weilan-alphadog/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
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Reality vs attention
Weilan AlphaDog draws attention at the 83rd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among quadrupeds.
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
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: Jul 23, 2026