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Robot model

Weilan AlphaDog

quadrupedcommercialby Weilan

Consumer/commercial quadruped (launched ~2020; ~1,800 units reported sold in its first month at ~16,000 yuan).

Track Weilan AlphaDog
Manufacturer
Weilan
Form factor
quadruped
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
2

The verified answer

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Weilan AlphaDog, a quadruped by Weilan (commercial): 2 verified deployments on record. 2 sources back the record.

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.)
Sources on file
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Key facts

Robot

AlphaDog consumer quadruped robot dog

Focus

Consumer/commercial quadruped rather than industrial-inspection platform

HQ

Nanjing, China

Stage

AlphaDog launched around 2020

CTO

Ma Jie

Product

AlphaDog C200 (quadruped robot)

Specs

Use

consumer / commercial (general purpose)

Autonomy

AI-based autonomous navigation + obstacle avoidance

Availability

commercial (consumer)

Data & sources

Web sources

2

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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

Source: Weilan AlphaDog launch pricing (Aug 2020) — C100 from $5,670 to E400L from $27,690; mikeshouts.com citing Weilan official ordering page

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

Deployments (2)

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Weilan AlphaDog on the deployment map

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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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.

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Weilan

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)

  1. https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/meet-alphadog-chinas-answer-to-boston-dynamics-spot-the-robot
  2. https://www.inceptivemind.com/weilan-develop-alphadog-fastest-robodog/18492/

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.
Weilan AlphaDog launch pricing (Aug 2020) — C100 from $5,670 to E400L from $27,690; mikeshouts.com citing Weilan official ordering page
Is Weilan AlphaDog actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Weilan AlphaDog is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Weilan AlphaDog?
Weilan AlphaDog is made by Weilan, based in Shenzhen, China.
Where is Weilan AlphaDog deployed?
2 verified deployments of Weilan AlphaDog are on the DEPLOY registry, including at China, Asia, United States (multiple hotel chains).
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, ANYbotics ANYmal, Unitree Go2, DEEP Robotics X30.
How does Weilan AlphaDog compare to Spot?
Weilan AlphaDog and Spot (Boston Dynamics · 30 deployments) are both quadruped robots on the DEPLOY registry. Weilan AlphaDog has 2 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 38% 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.
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

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May 31, 2026

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May 19, 2026

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