Four-legged robots have become the workhorses of industrial inspection, search-and-rescue, and research labs. We ranked every major platform available in 2026 by capability, value, ecosystem maturity and real-world deployment track record.
Boston Dynamics
Boston Dynamics' Spot has accumulated thousands of deployments in oil & gas, construction and public safety. With Spot Enterprise and Orbit fleet management, it is the most battle-tested quadruped available.
Price
$$74,500
Weight
32.5kg
Payload
14kg
Battery
605Wh
Unitree Robotics
At roughly $1,600–2,700 for the Go2 Air/Pro/Edu tiers, Unitree delivers ROS2 compatibility, 4D LiDAR and 5 m/s top speed at a fraction of the competition's price — and ships today.
Price
$$1,600-$2,800
Weight
15kg
Payload
8kg
Battery
8000mAh
ANYbotics
ANYbotics' ANYmal D is purpose-built for explosive-atmosphere certification (ATEX/IECEx) and autonomous nighttime plant inspection — the enterprise-grade choice for hazardous sites.
Price
$$150,000+
Weight
55kg
Payload
15kg
Battery
2.5hr
Unitree Robotics
The Unitree B2-W carries a 40 kg payload with IP67 weatherproofing and 6 m/s speed — the industrial workhorse for demanding factory and field tasks that lighter quadrupeds cannot handle.
Price
$$60,000
Weight
60kg
Payload
40kg
Battery
2x 45Ah
Xiaomi
Xiaomi's CyberDog 2 brings ROS2 out of the box, an Intel RealSense depth camera and a $1,800 price tag that makes it the most accessible entry point for quadruped robotics development.
Price
$$1,800
Weight
8.9kg
Payload
3kg
Battery
8800mAh
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