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Dobot Rover X1
Dobot Robotics · Starting from $1,122 · Get a current price
Overview
Consumer and education quadruped robot dog from Dobot, launched in China in November 2025 as a 'home intelligent agent robot'. Point-foot legs swap for wheeled feet; front and rear 1080p cameras for visual following and obstacle avoidance, a phone/camera mount for follow-me filming, and an LLM voice assistant. EDU versions add a 40 TOPS compute module, RealSense depth camera and (Max EDU) a Livox Mid-360 LiDAR, with a Python/C++ SDK.
Software & 3D models
- URDF: yes
- MuJoCo: not found
- Isaac Sim (USD): not found
- Gazebo: not found
- CAD (STEP): not found
- SDK: yes
- ROS: not found
- ROS 2: not found
- RoboDK: not found
Checked 2026-10-17. Links are not published; we share them with clients.
Variants & pricing
| Variant | Status | Available | Current price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rover X1 (consumer, China) | available | 2025 | $1,122 |
| Rover X1 Explorer Basic EDU | available | — | $3,616 |
| Rover X1 Explorer Smart EDU Battery: 2.5 hrs · AI TOPS: 40 |
available | — | $5,907 |
| Rover X1 Explorer Max EDU Battery: 2.5 hrs · AI TOPS: 40 |
available | — | $8,270 |
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Full price history
| Price | Date | Variant | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,122 | 2026-10-16 | Rover X1 (consumer, China) | Dobot official (dobot.cn) | '预约首发专享价 7499元' (launch reservation price RMB 7,499) with a buy button on Dobot's Chinese product page; China market. Converted at the ECB reference rate (0.14956 USD/CNY, 2026-10-16). Launch on 2025-11-03 at RMB 7,499 was reported by Shenzhen News (sznews.com). |
| $3,616 | 2026-10-16 | Rover X1 Explorer Basic EDU | OpenELAB (EU distributor) | Listed EUR 3,824.05 incl. 19% German VAT with Add to cart, marked in stock; EUR 3,213.49 excl. VAT, converted from the excl.-VAT price at the ECB reference rate 1.1253 USD/EUR of 2026-10-16. Distributor price, not a Dobot list price. Option 'Basic EDU Version': 4000 mAh battery (~1.5 h), charging dock, SDK. |
| $5,907 | 2026-10-16 | Rover X1 Explorer Smart EDU | OpenELAB (EU distributor) | Listed EUR 6,246.40 incl. 19% German VAT with Add to cart, marked in stock; EUR 5,249.08 excl. VAT, converted from the excl.-VAT price at the ECB reference rate 1.1253 USD/EUR of 2026-10-16. Distributor price, not a Dobot list price. Option 'Smart EDU Version': 8000 mAh battery (~2.5 h), 40 TOPS module, RealSense D435i. |
| $8,270 | 2026-10-16 | Rover X1 Explorer Max EDU | OpenELAB (EU distributor) | Listed EUR 8,745.40 incl. 19% German VAT with Add to cart, marked in stock; EUR 7,349.08 excl. VAT, converted from the excl.-VAT price at the ECB reference rate 1.1253 USD/EUR of 2026-10-16. Distributor price, not a Dobot list price. Option 'Max EDU Version': Smart EDU plus Livox Mid-360 LiDAR. |
Sensors
- Front and rear 1080p cameras (1920x1080 @ 30 fps)
- Front and rear obstacle-avoidance sensing
- Front and rear depth cameras (EDU listing)
- Intel RealSense D435i depth camera (Smart EDU, Max EDU)
- Livox Mid-360 3D LiDAR (Max EDU)
Locomotion
quadruped walking, wheel-leg (optional wheeled feet), stair and step climbing
Use cases
companion, follow-me filming, outdoor carrying, education, research, SLAM and navigation research
Software
SDK: ✓ · ROS: ✗ · Open source: ✗ · Languages: Python, C++ · AI: LLM voice Q&A (needs Wi-Fi or 4G); Isaac Gym support listed for the EDU platform
Key facts
- Dobot user guide V1.2 (2026-05-15) spec table: point-foot 761 x 372 x 428 mm, 15.5 kg, 1.8 m/s; wheeled-foot 761 x 440 x 516 mm, 18.5 kg, 3 m/s.
- Battery 4000 mAh (standard) or 8000 mAh (long-endurance), 1.5–2.5 h; climbs 30–35° slopes and 16 cm steps; payload 3–7 kg (the card shows the top of that range, 7 kg; Dobot gives no single rated figure).
- Visual following up to 1.2 m/s (point-foot) and 2 m/s (wheeled); handshake, dance and jump moves; app control over Wi-Fi or 4G.
- Launched in China on 2025-11-03 at RMB 7,499 as a 'home intelligent agent robot' (Shenzhen News).
- Official Dobot Quad SDK on GitHub: Python and C++, high-level control over gRPC, low-level over CycloneDDS.
- Dobot publishes no DoF count, battery Wh or IP rating for Rover X1.
About Dobot Robotics
Developer of affordable desktop and collaborative robot arms for education, research, and light industrial use.
https://www.dobot-robots.com · Founded: 2015 · HQ: Shenzhen, China
Last updated: 2026-10-17 · Full dataset (CSV/JSON, CC BY 4.0)