Every walking robot, compared.
Specs, prices and honest buyer's guides for robot dogs, humanoids and exoskeletons, so you pick the right one the first time.
Robot Dogs
Quadruped robots for play, STEM classrooms, research labs and field work, plus a few four-legged robot pets.
16 modelsHumanoid Robots
Two-legged robots for research, education and early commercial pilots.
12 modelsExoskeletons
Wearable powered assistance for hiking, walking and everyday mobility.
12 modelsBuying guides
Best Robot Dogs Under $600 in 2026
Five robot dogs and a robot cat under $600 compared on price, servos, compute and coding: Petoi Bittle X, Hiwonder MechDog, PuppyPi, XGO-lite3 and more.
Best Exoskeletons for Hiking and Walking in 2026
Hypershell X, DNSYS X1 and Z1, Hypershell Halo, Skip MO/GO and Dephy Sidekick compared on price, assist, weight and range to find the right hiking exoskeleton.
Best Humanoid Robots for Universities and Research Labs (2026)
The best humanoid robots for university labs, compared by budget: Unitree R1, G1 and H2, ROBOTIS OP3 and Hiwonder AiNex, with prices, specs and SDK access.
Best Programmable Robot Dogs for Coding, STEM and ROS (2026)
Programmable robot dogs by skill level: block-coding kits for kids, Python and Arduino maker bots, and ROS-ready quadrupeds for AI developers and labs.
Unitree Go2 Buying Guide: Air vs Pro vs X vs EDU (2026)
Unitree Go2 Air, Pro, X or EDU? Official prices, speed, payload, battery, warranty and SDK access compared, plus three alternatives worth a look in 2026.
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1X NEO
Soft-bodied, tendon-driven home humanoid for household chores, with remote 1X Expert supervision for tasks it has not learned. Orderable for US$20,000 or US$499 per month with a $200 deposit.
from $20,000DEEP Robotics Lite3
A 12 kg research and education quadruped sold in Basic, Basic AI, Venture, Pro and LiDAR editions. Payload falls from 5 kg on Basic to 2.5 kg on LiDAR.
from $4,968Dephy Sidekick
Ankle-powered wearable from the maker of the military ExoBoot, used with Dephy's carbon-plate shoes. It adds a boost at each push-off and is sold as a wellness product, not a medical device.
from $4,500DNSYS X1
Lightweight hip exoskeleton with an AI gait algorithm, an Aqua resistance mode and an IP54 rating. DNSYS states it is not a medical device and does not help with balance.
from $689DNSYS Z1 Knee Exoskeleton
Knee-mounted exoskeleton that drives the thigh and calf to assist climbing, descending, squats and standing up. It works alone or together with the DNSYS X1 and is sold as a mobility aid, not a medical device.
from $1,299Hiwonder AiNex
Small Raspberry Pi 5 powered humanoid kit built on ROS with inverse-kinematics gait, a 2-DOF camera head and optional grippers. A low-cost way to teach biped locomotion and vision.
from $729.99Hiwonder MechDog
A palm-sized ESP32 robot dog with 8 coreless servos and an aluminium frame. The Pro kit adds a robotic arm and voice module.
from $299.99Hiwonder PuppyPi
A Raspberry Pi quadruped with 8 coreless servos, vision, voice and optional LiDAR or arm, aimed at ROS learning.
from $589.99Hypershell Halo
Full-leg exoskeleton that assists both hips and knees, including squats and sit-to-stand. Hypershell states it is a consumer device, not a medical or rehabilitation device.
from $2,299Hypershell X Series (Ultra S / Max S / Pro S)
Hypershell's current hip exoskeleton line in three trims that share a dual-motor design, 12 or 10 terrain modes and an IP54 rating. It is sold as a lifestyle product, not a medical device.
from $999INFFNI Rover X1
A follow-me robot dog that carries gear and films, with UWB follow, a leash mode and wheel feet on upper trims.
from $2,199Luwu Dynamics XGO-lite3
A 15-DOF desktop robot dog with a Raspberry Pi CM5, ESP32 motion controller and a 3-DOF arm.
from $599Luwu Dynamics XGO-mini2S
A 16-DOF desktop quadruped with a 4-DOF arm, magnetic-encoder servos and a Raspberry Pi CM5 with 4 GB RAM.
from $1,099Luwu Dynamics XGO-mini2SW
A wheel-legged XGO variant with four powered wheels, 12 leg servos and a 4-DOF arm, aimed at reinforcement-learning experiments.
from $1,499Petoi Bittle
A palm-sized open-source robot dog on an Arduino-compatible board, programmable in blocks, C++ or Python. Petoi lists it as final stock.
from $349Petoi Bittle X
An ESP32-based successor to Bittle with voice commands and an optional robotic gripper. Weight is 269-353 g depending on configuration.
from $319Petoi Nybble Q
An ESP32-based robot cat kit with 11 servo-driven joints, an ultrasonic sensor and voice control. It is a cat, not a dog.
from $435ROBOTIS OP3
Open-source miniature research humanoid with an Intel NUC PC, 20 DYNAMIXEL XM430 actuators and full ROS support. A long-standing choice for university labs and robot soccer.
from $13,764.35Skip x Arc'teryx MO/GO
Powered hiking pants: knee motor modules on carbon-fibre cuffs worn with Arc'teryx Gamma pants. It assists uphill and supports the knees downhill; Skip says it is not a medical device and not FDA cleared.
from $4,999Unitree G1
Compact 1.32 m humanoid from Unitree with 23 joints in the base model and up to 43 on the EDU version. Base price is listed at US$13.5K; the developer-ready EDU version is sold through sales.
from $13,500Unitree Go2
Unitree's mid-size quadruped, sold in Air, Pro, X and EDU trims with a 4D LiDAR L2 as standard. Full secondary development is limited to the EDU trim.
from $1,600Unitree H2
Full-size 1.82 m humanoid with 31 joints, 7-DOF arms and a bionic head. The standard H2 is listed at US$29,900; the EDU version for custom development is sold through sales.
from $29,900Unitree R1
Unitree's lowest-cost humanoid, a 1.23 m, roughly 29 kg biped with 20 to 26 joints and an integrated multimodal voice and image model. Prices start at US$4,900 for the R1 AIR.
from $4,900Agility Digit 5
Industrial humanoid for warehouse and factory work such as tote handling and palletizing, sold as a deployed solution with fleet software. Agility lists a 23 kg payload and a 10:1 run-to-charge ratio as preliminary specs.
Quote onlyANYbotics ANYmal
An IP67 autonomous inspection robot that ships with visual and thermal cameras, an ultrasonic microphone, a lidar and a docking station.
Quote onlyBooster K1
Compact 95 cm kid-size humanoid built for education and robot soccer, with 22 joints and up to 200 TOPS of onboard compute depending on edition. Sold in Geek, Education and Professional editions through Booster's sales team.
Quote onlyBooster T2
Booster's flagship 1.4 m development humanoid with 31 joints, 7-DOF arms and optional grippers or dexterous hands. The Professional edition carries a Jetson Thor T5000; pricing is by inquiry.
Quote onlyBoston Dynamics Spot
An industrial inspection quadruped with an IP54 rating and a published API for payload and software integration.
Quote onlyCyberdyne Medical HAL Lower Limb Type
Medical wearable that reads faint bioelectrical signals on the skin to move the hips and knees as the wearer intends. Models HAL-ML05 and ML07 have FDA 510(k) clearance.
Quote onlyEkso Bionics EksoNR
Overground rehabilitation exoskeleton FDA cleared for stroke, acquired brain injury, MS and spinal cord injury. It is sold only to certified rehabilitation centres and fits users 5'–6'4" and under 220 lb.
Quote onlyEngineAI PM01
Lightweight 1.4 m open development humanoid with 24 joints, a 320-degree waist and a Jetson Orin NX module. Training and deployment code is open-sourced on GitHub.
Price not publishedFourier N1
Fourier's open-source 1.3 m humanoid for embodied-AI research, able to run at up to 3.5 m/s and climb 20 cm stairs. Design files, BOM and basic software are published.
Quote onlyHocoma Lokomat
Stationary robotic gait trainer that guides the legs on a treadmill for repetitive, physiological walking practice. LokomatPro and LokomatNanos versions are available, with adult and child orthoses on Pro.
Quote onlyLifeward ReWalk 7 Personal Exoskeleton
Prescription personal exoskeleton for people with spinal cord injury that supports standing, walking, turning, and climbing stairs and curbs. The 7th generation adds crutch control and two walking speeds.
Quote onlySony aibo ERS-1000
Sony's companion robot puppy with 22 axes of motion, two cameras and LTE. Most app features need the AI Cloud Plan.
from $3,199.99Unitree B2
An industrial-class quadruped of about 60 kg with IP67 protection and a long-endurance battery.
Quote onlyUnitree Go2-W
A wheel-legged version of the Go2 with 7-inch pneumatic tyres on all four legs and 16 joint motors.
Price not publishedUnitree H1 / H1-2
Unitree's first full-size humanoid, offered as the 180 cm H1 and the heavier 27-DOF H1-2 with 7-DOF arms. Both use a 0.864 kWh swappable battery; no public price is listed.
Price not publishedWandercraft Atalante X
Self-balancing rehabilitation exoskeleton that lets patients walk without crutches or a walker. It is FDA cleared for stroke, spinal cord injury (C4–L5) and MS, and is not for home use.
Quote onlyWIRobotics WIM S
Ultra-light hip-worn walking-assist robot from WIRobotics with an IP65 rating and app-based gait analysis. It is a successor to the original WIM.
Price not published