Unitree and Star Plus Legend Launch Limited-Edition UNI-DOGGIE Robot at 43,900 Yuan

Unitree Robotics and Star Plus Legend have introduced UNI-DOGGIE, a collectible consumer robot dog priced at 43,900 yuan. The product debuted on November 6 at the ninth China International Import Expo in Shanghai, with a stated worldwide limit of 2,000 units, according to Jiemian News via Sina and IT Home.

The partners position the machine as a combination of a quadruped robot, character-based design and a collectible consumer product. Their launch materials emphasize companionship, interaction and social use, rather than industrial inspection or payload transport. The description of it as Unitree's first consumer collectible robot dog comes from the companies.

UNI-DOGGIE measures 72 by 37 by 71 centimeters while standing and weighs about 19 kilograms. Its movement system uses 12 aluminum-alloy joint motors, with a stated maximum speed of two meters per second. The published specifications list steps up to 16 centimeters and slopes of up to 40 degrees, alongside walking on floors, carpets, shallow grass and tiled surfaces. These are supplier specifications rather than independently tested performance figures.

The interaction repertoire includes running and jumping, handstands, dancing, a lion-dance gait, handshakes and heart-shaped gestures. A camera in the nose supports photos and video while accompanying a user. The product also advertises an automatic following system without a leash, app-based remote control over 4G and over-the-air software updates.

The launch reports say ADATA has purchased 1,000 units in its role as a distributor. That reported distributor purchase amounts to half the announced limited run, but it is not the same as 1,000 verified sales to individual consumers. The reports do not provide a retail sell-through figure or a detailed delivery schedule.

Proposed uses range from family companionship and outdoor outings to collectible gatherings, branded performances and parent-child interaction. The launch therefore tests a consumer proposition built around presentation and entertainment as well as mobility. The published launch information does not establish how reliably the robot performs those activities in everyday homes.

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