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As2
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Unitree Robotics · robot dog

As2

A roughly 18 kg robot dog sold in Air, Pro and Edu versions, reported to run at about 11 mph and carry up to 65 kg. A wheel-legged As2-W variant followed.

Price
$3,100Cheaper than 29%
Height
—Not published
Weight
18 kgHeavier than 37%
Payload
65 kgCarries more than 93%
Speed
17.7 km/hFaster than 74%
Battery
—Not published
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Why it matters

As2 is on the market today.

Real-world use

No customers or deployments reported yet.

Timeline

First shown
2026-02
Released
2026
Unitree unveiling

Maker

Unitree RoboticsCompany · founded 2016 · Hangzhou, China

Public company: listed on Shanghai's STAR Market on 19 Aug 2026 (688836.SH), raising about 6.1 billion yuan at 150.80 yuan a share; earlier…

How it stacks up

Against other robot dogs that publish the figure. Pick a measure.

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  2. A2 (Stellar Hunter)Unitree Robotics · 202537 kg
  3. Tongchui M1Genisom AI (ZSIBOT, 智身科技) · 202535 kg
  4. LYNX M20DEEP Robotics · 202533 kg
  5. Lynx S10DEEP Robotics · 202620 kg
  6. As2Unitree Robotics · 202618 kg
  7. FX AegisFF EAI-Robotics (Faraday Future) · 202615 kg
  8. Gangbeng L1Genisom AI (ZSIBOT, 智身科技) · 202515 kg

As2 is heavier than 37% of the 41 other robot dogs that publish a weight. Bars show the 7 closest in date.

Weight 18 kg 0.3 kg130 kg #27 of 42 · heavier than 37%

Not published by the maker: height, joints, battery.

Public attention

#24 of 396 current machines in public attention.

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  • No Wikipedia article of its own yet
  • 3 news stories from reputable press listed on this page

Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-14; same method for every robot. How it is measured

What’s inside

The parts the company has talked about publicly.

Movement
Walks on legs
How it runs
Assisted. Usually steered with a remote while it balances and handles terrain itself.
Chip
Jetson Orin NX (NVIDIA)EDU version can add a Jetson Orin NX.
Actuators & motors
12 leg joint motors, about 95 N·m peak torque (top configuration); wheeled As2-W variant has 16 DoF with 7-inch motorized wheels
Sensors & vision
HD camera; ultra-wide-angle lidar, with an industrial 64-128-line lidar on higher versions
Compute
8-core CPU; EDU version can add an NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX
Battery & power
8,000 mAh standard or 15,000 mAh (648 Wh) long-range; over 4 h / 20 km unloaded, about 2.5 h / 13 km with 15 kg
Materials & build
IP54; -20 to 50 C
AI & software
ISS 3.0 intelligent side-follow system on higher versions; open platform for secondary development on EDU
Other details
About 20 kg; up to 5 m/s; standing payload up to 65 kg, walking about 15 kg; Air, Pro and EDU versions.

Lineage

Every Unitree Robotics machine in order.

  1. XDogXDog2016Retired
  2. LaikagoLaikago2017Discontinued
  3. AlienGoAlienGo2019Discontinued
  4. A1A12020Discontinued
  5. B1B12021Discontinued
  6. Go1Go12021Discontinued
  7. Go2Go22023In service
  8. B2B22023Commercial
  9. No public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useRifle-armed robot dog (Golden Dragon 2024)2024Prototype
  10. Go2-WGo2-W2024Commercial
  11. B2-WB2-W2024Commercial
  12. No public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useA2 (Stellar Hunter)2025Commercial
  13. As2As22026Commercial

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Watch As2

Video: Unitree Robotics on YouTube. Plays from youtube-nocookie.com when you press play.

Made, sold and where

Unit counts are usually company figures; analysts often disagree.

Price
$3,100Unitree shop lists 'from $3,100'; wheeled As2-W reportedly about $36,700 base (press)
How to get one
No official buying page found
Where it is sold or used
Unitree Robotics, Hangzhou, China

Where it is sold and supported

What Unitree Robotics publishes about where you can get As2 and who looks after it.

Sold in
No regions listed on the product page; the maker's overseas online store serves international buyers
How to get it
Four variants (AIR, PRO, X, EDU); orders go through the 'Store / Cooperate' booking page on the maker's site, and the page shows no public prices
Support
Warranty 6 months (AIR) or 12 months (PRO, X, EDU); customer service portal, document center and download center

From unitree.com, checked October 12, 2026. Shop region statement is from the maker's online store about page (https://shop.unitree.com/pages/about-us). Simbeing does not sell robots: buy from the maker's own page.

For builders

Can you program As2? What Unitree Robotics publishes.

Open to programming

Public documentation, an SDK or open-source code. The main SDK repository lists other Unitree robots by name but not As2 when checked; no developer kit price published.

How
Secondary development is supported on the X and EDU variants only; public GitHub with URDF models for As2 and C++ and Python SDKs, MuJoCo simulation, and a secondary development manual
Developer pages
github.com

From unitree.com, checked October 12, 2026. This describes what the maker publishes, not what the robot can do.

News

The latest 3, newest first. Summaries are ours; tap through for the original.

  1. US bans new foreign-made robot dogs

    The FCC barred new imports of foreign-made humanoids and robot dogs, mainly affecting Chinese makers.

    TechCrunch
  2. Pentagon lists Unitree

    The Pentagon added Unitree to its list of companies it says support China's military.

    TechCrunch
  3. Unitree introduces As2

    eWeek reported the As2 at over 5 m/s with Air, Pro and EDU versions and an optional Jetson Orin NX.

    eWeek

Side by side with its peers

Picked by the same rules for every robot: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose

Full comparison
MeasureAs2As2Unitree RoboticsD1 (Pro, Edu, Ultra, Max)D1 (Pro, Edu, Ultra, Max)AgiBot (Zhiyuan Robotics)Same job: inspection · Both walk · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar priceTrakr 2.0Trakr 2.0Addverb (Reliance Industries)Same job: inspection · Both walk · Both on sale or in pilotsGangbeng L1Gangbeng L1Genisom AI (ZSIBOT, 智身科技)Same job: inspection · Both walk · Both on sale or in pilots
First shown2026-0220242025-02-132025
StatusCommercialCommercialCommercialCommercial
Height————
Weight18 kg16 kg—15 kg
Joints————
Speed17.7 km/h13.3 km/h——
Payload65 kg5 kg20 kg—
Battery——1.5 h—
Price$3,100$4,599——

Sources

Figures come from press coverage. Every link below backs something on this page.

Unitree Robotics Unitree As2 Unitree Robotics About us (company timeline) eWeek China's Unitree unveils robot dog that sprints at 11 mph, lifts 143 pounds I Programmer Unitree As2-W: impressive all-terrain robot Unitree Robotics Unitree As2 product page

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