Overview
Xiaomi's first robot dog, sold as a 1,000-unit developer "explorer edition" in 2021 with a Unitree-derived actuator design and an open-source ROS 2 software stack. It proved a big consumer brand could ship a Jetson-powered dog at roughly Go1 pricing. Succeeded by the smaller CyberDog 2 in 2023.
- Type
- Quadruped robot · Real dogs for the home
- Maker
- Xiaomi (China)
- Released
- 2021
- Price
- Was ~$1,490 (¥9,999, China)
- Status
- Discontinued · unavailable
- Best for
- Ages 16+
- Programming
- Open source (hardware + software)
Price and shipping
Limited "explorer edition" of about 1,000 units, August 2021.
Shipping: N/A. Limited China-only release. Secondhand units rarely leave China.
Specifications
| Category | Quadrupeds · Real dogs for the home |
|---|---|
| Released | 2021 |
| Country | China |
| Availability | Discontinued · unavailable |
| Sales | 1,000 in the first production run, sold out (2021, estimate) Wccftech ↗ |
| Programmability | Open source (hardware + software) |
| Built-in autonomy | Reactive · Responds to its surroundings without a map, such as avoiding obstacles or following a person |
| LLM support | Possible via SDK · No built-in LLM. Its SDK lets software on a computer control it. |
| MuJoCo simulation | None found · Nothing found. |
| NVIDIA Isaac simulation | None found · Nothing found. |
| Gazebo simulation | None found · Nothing found. |
| Best for | Ages 16+ (estimated) |
| Vision sensors | Depth camera, Camera, Sonar / ultrasonic |
| Actuators | Brushless / direct-drive motors |
| Audio | Speaker, Microphone |
| Compute type | NVIDIA Jetson |
| Compute | NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX |
| Weight | 14 kg with battery |
| Speed | 3.2 m/s (Xiaomi) |
| DOF | 12 |
| Sensors | Intel RealSense depth camera, AI interaction camera, stereo cameras, ultrasonic, ToF, GPS, touch, 11 sensors total |
| SDK | Open-source ROS 2 stack (Apache 2.0) with SSH access |
Common questions
How much does CyberDog cost?
It sold for ~$1,490 (¥9,999, China). Limited "explorer edition" of about 1,000 units, August 2021.
Can CyberDog be bought today?
No. It is discontinued and no longer sold. Limited China-only release. Secondhand units rarely leave China.
Who makes CyberDog?
CyberDog is made by Xiaomi (China). It came out in 2021.
Can CyberDog be programmed?
Open source (hardware + software). Open-source ROS 2 stack (Apache 2.0) with SSH access.
Does CyberDog have AI chat or LLM support?
Possible via SDK. No built-in LLM. Its SDK lets software on a computer control it.
What age is CyberDog for?
Ages 16+ (estimated).
Ratings & reviews
Ratings and reviews load on the live site.
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- 8 vs 12 DOF Robot Dogs · two or three motors per leg
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MarsCatImage credits
- Image 1: source (official poster in README)