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Xiaomi

Xiaomi CyberDog 2

Name: Xiaomi CyberDog 2
Brand: Xiaomi

A developer-oriented quadruped that also works out of the box. Nineteen sensors, voice and app control, stock gaits, backflips, and self-righting come as shipped, with a published API and payload mounts for anyone who wants to go further. Sold in China only at 12,999 yuan, about $1,785, which places it between the Unitree Go2 AIR and the Go2 PRO rather than below both. No international retail channel, no published warranty terms outside China, and Mandarin-language documentation.

Price$1,800 list priceRetail price not tracked

Autonomy Ladder

Why Level II.

One five-rung scale, every category, from acting only on command to working unsupervised anywhere.

VGeneralized AutonomyAny task, any setting. No consumer robot has reached it.
IVEnvironmental AutonomyCopes with everyday clutter and frees itself, shown by independent testing.
IIIConditional AutonomyFinishes whole jobs in familiar spaces; struggles at the edges.
To reach Level IIIMost sessions finish without intervention. Rescue is occasional, not routine.
IIAssisted AutonomyThis robot

Xiaomi CyberDog 2 runs preset routines on its own, and the owner is its recovery system.

Navigation and control

Nineteen onboard sensors covering vision, hearing, and touch, including an Intel RealSense depth camera, RGB and fisheye cameras, time-of-flight and laser sensors, and a four-microphone voice array. Stock locomotion, obstacle avoidance, and self-righting run without user code; an NVIDIA Jetson NX-class module supports custom vision work through the published API.
Why this level
- CyberDog 2 executes stock gaits, obstacle avoidance, backflips, and self-righting after a fall without any user programming, driven by 19 onboard sensors and behavior models Xiaomi trained across more than 30,000 simulations of real dogs.
- Control is by Bluetooth remote, phone app, or voice command, so an operator is directing it rather than tasking it.
- No goal-level autonomy is documented: it does not select, plan, or complete an objective on its own.
Autonomy dimension 38 / 100 · 2 sources reviewed
IManual AutomationOne action on command; no independent operation.

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Behind the classification

Sources we reviewed.

Pending2 sources reviewed

Evidence is still being collected for this product.

Sources reviewed

Longitudinal signal2 sourcesReviewed

Robovations dated log for this robot: 3 tracked entries spanning ~10 months.

Specification sources1 sourceReviewed

Pages the published specifications were read from.

giztop.comgiztop.com

Monitoring record1 sourceReviewed

Sources behind the tracker entries following this robot.

Xiaomi Official Announcement (Mandarin)Xiaomi Official Announcement (Mandarin)

Also monitored, nothing listed yet

Manufacturer documentationReviewed

Xiaomi CyberDog 2 official product page (Mandarin), specifications, and API documentation.

Press & video reviewsReviewed

Chinese tech publication coverage of CyberDog 2 launch; limited English-language press.

Owner reportsOngoing

GitHub community implementations, developer forums, and enthusiast reviews documenting performance and stability.

How we evaluate evidence →

Human Readiness

Ready Now.

One question: what does buying this robot today walk you into? The state is computed from the record, and recomputed daily.

Ready NowThis robot

Xiaomi CyberDog 2 is on sale, assessed, and nothing on its record argues for waiting.
How this was derived
- Shipping past the first-90-day ownership window with a published assessment, no documented issues on record, and no announced successor.
Notes on the record
- CyberDog 2 ships to enthusiast buyers in China with growing international availability through import channels.
- Pricing and specifications are documented; North American support is thin.
- Purchase requires comfort with Chinese sourcing, firmware in Chinese, and English community translation resources.
On the record
- Shipping since August 2023 · 37 months on the market
- No successor announced
- 2 sources reviewed
What would move it
A documented problem, an announced successor, or a withdrawn listing moves it out; the rating recomputes daily.
New to MarketOn sale under 90 days; the ownership record is still forming.
WaitA successor is announced and has not shipped; re-read the decision when it arrives.
Known IssuesDocumented problems stand on the record; read the case before buying.

How we assess readiness →

Robovations Score

Why there is no number

Out of scope

The Robovations Score measures a shipping consumer product. This record is not one, so no number is published for it.

Why

The Robovations Score v4 measures cleaning-task capability, dependability and upkeep burden.

The full assessment note

A quadruped companion robot performs no task of that kind, so task completion, coverage and operating envelope have no coherent referent for it. Assessed on classification and specifications instead.

Reported, not scoredneither measures how well the robot works

Five-year cost$3,300

1,800 dollars purchase, matching the record's MSRP field and the 12,999 yuan list price of roughly 1,785 dollars. Plus about 1,350 dollars of battery packs, modeled at four to five replacements across five years at the slower end of the record's 6 to 12 month band and roughly 300 dollars a pack landed, which carries an import premium the Go2's does not because no international parts channel exists. Plus about 150 dollars of paw pads and lubricant. The pack price is an outside estimate and flagged as such, since Xiaomi publishes no parts pricing outside China. Excludes any repair cost, which is unbounded because no international RMA path is documented.

Data postureCloud-linked

Account required. Maps and telemetry leave the home; core function survives an outage.

What leaves the homeNot documented

Read the full methodology →

FIT CHECK

Will the Xiaomi CyberDog 2 fit your application?

Describe your use case using the controls. Each choice reads the spec sheet for you, flagging where the Xiaomi CyberDog 2 is built for your space and where it isn’t.

Docs language

Your region

Programming ability

Budget priority

A classification of fit for the conditions you set, not a recommendation. Verdicts describe engineering design intent, not test results.

SPECIFICATION

The full spec sheet.

Priced above the category median, with every figure charted against the category below.

Dimensional drawing

Key specificationsManufacturer-published

FootprintThe width, depth and height of the robot itself, without its dock.: 13.3 × 22.1 in · 18.9 in tall
WeightThe robot alone, without its dock, as the maker states it.: 19.6 lbs
BatteryStored energy in watt-hours; a larger pack runs longer, not harder.: 140 Wh · Li-ion
Wi-FiThe bands the robot can join; many models need a 2.4 GHz network to set up.: Supported
Degrees of Freedom: 12•
Payload: 2.2 lb•
Max speed: 3.6 mph•

Where it lands · ranked across 44 specialty robotsThis robotMedianTypical range

RuntimeThe maker's stated running time on one charge, at a standard setting.90min

30 min960 min

Bottom of range

PriceThe maker's list price, not a price found in a shop.$1,800

$29$100,000

Bottom of range

Charge timeTime from empty to full on the dock, as the maker states it.100min

30 min360 min

Below median

WeightThe robot alone, without its dock, as the maker states it.19.6lbs

0.09 lbs132+ lbs

Near median

Position shows where the figure sits across the tracked category, not a quality judgment.

RECORD

How the assessment has moved.

Every announcement, release and reassessment behind the current classification.

Coming soon

Just launched

Active updates

Settled

Discontinued

Sep 2026 · AssessmentRecord status: Provisional → Pending
Aug 2026 · AssessmentRobovations Score rescored under v4.2
Jul 2026 · AssessmentRobovations Score recorded at 58 of 100
Apr 2024 · NewsCyberDog 2 developer community documents firmware stability regressions
Aug 2023 · AnnouncementUnveiled at developer event in China
Aug 2023 · ReleaseGoes on sale in China at approximately $3,000

Editorial comparisons

How Xiaomi CyberDog 2 compares.

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Tech shift

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Common questions

What people actually ask.

5 answered

OperationCan I buy Xiaomi CyberDog 2 in the United States?

Indirectly. Xiaomi sells CyberDog 2 in China only; third-party importers resell it through eBay and specialist robotics retailers. There is no Xiaomi North American sales or support channel.

OperationIs the CyberDog 2 documentation available in English?

Partially. Official documentation is Mandarin Chinese; community translations circulate on GitHub and Reddit. Technical precision varies, and English material trails whatever Xiaomi publishes.

OperationCan I integrate custom sensors and payloads on CyberDog 2?

Yes. Payload mounting points accept added sensors, cameras, and grippers, and the onboard NVIDIA Jetson NX-class module with 8 GB of RAM handles vision workloads. Xiaomi publishes an API; deeper changes mean working in C++.

ComparisonHow does CyberDog 2's price compare to Unitree Go2?

They are close, and which is cheaper depends on the trim. CyberDog 2 lists at 12,999 yuan, about $1,785. The Unitree Go2 AIR is $1,600, so the Xiaomi is roughly $185 more; the Go2 PRO is $2,800, so the Xiaomi is about $1,000 less. Unitree has the stronger North American sales and support presence.

OwnershipWhat if my CyberDog 2 needs warranty repair?

Xiaomi sells CyberDog 2 in China and publishes no international warranty terms, RMA procedure, or repair turnaround for units bought through importers. A buyer outside China has no documented service path: parts, repair, and return shipping are unaddressed by any Xiaomi document available.

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Will the Xiaomi CyberDog 2 fit your application?

The full spec sheet.

How the assessment has moved.

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What people actually ask.

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