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Robot Dog Price (2026): What Quadrupeds Actually Cost
"Robot dog" prices span from about $1,600 to $100,000+ depending on whether you want an education platform, a research quadruped, or an industrial inspection unit. Here's the real 2026 pricing, what you get at each tier, and where to buy in the US.
2026 quadruped price comparison
| Robot | Maker | Typical price | Tier | Buy in US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unitree Go2 (Air) | Unitree | from ~$1,600 | Consumer / education | Go2 → |
| Deep Robotics Lite3 | Deep Robotics | a few $1,000s | Research / education | Lite3 → |
| Unitree Go2 Enterprise | Unitree | ~$14,000 | Developer / SLAM | Store → |
| Boston Dynamics Spot | Boston Dynamics | ~$75,000 (base) | Industrial inspection | Contact sales |
| Unitree B2 | Unitree | ~$90,000–$100,000 | Industrial / payload | B2 → |
| ANYbotics ANYmal | ANYbotics | $150,000+ (quote) | Hazardous-site inspection | Contact sales |
Prices are indicative 2026 street/list figures for the base platform; arms, LiDAR, batteries, and support add cost. Contact us for a live quote and current SVRC pricing.
Which robot dog should you buy?
- Learning, research, or demos on a budget → Unitree Go2 (from ~$1,600) or Deep Robotics Lite3. Best capability-per-dollar; huge developer ecosystem.
- SLAM / autonomy development → Go2 Enterprise (LiDAR, longer battery).
- Industrial inspection & payloads → Unitree B2 or Boston Dynamics Spot.
Why buy from Robotics Center
We're a US robotics store in San Francisco with real inventory — same-day SF pickup, US shipping, financing/leasing, and a team that helps you pick the right platform. We also provide the data-collection and evaluation stack to actually put the robot to work (see SVRC Eval).