From ¥8,999 (China), A2 from $1,199China launch prices (December 2023) ran from ¥8,999 for the Air to ¥26,899 for the Sport. The A2 series raised $277,432 on Kickstarter in October–November 2024 at $1,199 (A2) and $1,099 (headless DevQ), with backer units shipping in December 2024. Outside China it now mostly appears through resellers such as eBay and AliExpress.
AvailableHome companionLLM voice (GPT-4o on A2)Face screenDevQ developer version
Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: Varies. Sold directly in China. Elsewhere it is found through resellers, so price, language support and warranty vary.
Overview
A small, cartoon-faced robot dog from the maker of AlphaDog, launched in China in December 2023 as a family companion rather than a research tool. It has an expressive screen face, voice chat, indoor navigation, home patrol and video calls. The 2024 A2 series added GPT-4o voice and a faster gait for the global Kickstarter launch, alongside a headless DevQ version aimed at developers.
Specifications
| Category | Quadrupeds · Real dogs for the home |
|---|---|
| Released | 2023 |
| Country | China |
| Availability | Available |
| Programmability | Limited SDK |
| Best for | Ages 8+ (estimated) |
| Vision sensors | Lidar, Camera |
| Actuators | Brushless / direct-drive motors |
| Audio | Speaker, Microphone |
| Compute type | Proprietary / undisclosed |
| Compute | Not published |
| Weight | 8.5 kg (Air), 8.8 kg (Pro and up) |
| Speed | Not published (A2 claimed 1.5–2× faster than the first BabyAlpha) |
| DOF | 12 (unconfirmed) |
| Sensors | Wide-angle camera, infrared active vision, millimeter-wave radar and 360° lidar (per launch materials), touch, microphones |
| SDK | App control and AI voice assistant. The DevQ is sold as having open development interfaces, details not published |
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