Unitree Robotics
🇨🇳 CN Serves global
Chinese maker of affordable quadruped and humanoid robots.
- Purchase
- 2 sourced prices
- Public quote page
- 6 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Research, Education & Telepresence
Robot dog (quadruped) rental
Short answer Published prices for robot dog (quadruped) rental run £1,800 per day (1 price from 1 source, United Kingdom; newest dated Oct 2026). Some suppliers price it per unit instead. Every receipt is below.
Rent quadruped robots like Spot or Unitree for demos, inspection pilots or events.
People ask for this as: “rent robot dog”, “Spot rental”
Quick facts
- Typical published range
- £1,800 per day
- Price receipts
- 2 prices from 2 sources
- Who does it
- 6 providers
- Where
- 2 countries with a local provider: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States
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How it works
Robots used
- Quadruped Robot
Ways to buy it
- Rental — the machine for days or weeks.
- Purchase Buy the robot (plus software and service plans, usually).
Bot or Not?
A robot makes sense when…
- The job is high, dangerous, or hard to reach
- It is huge or repetitive (acres, nights, square metres)
- You need data you will compare over time
- You need eyes on it right now
Hire a human when…
- It is small, low and one-off
- It needs hands, judgement or a repair
- Weather, permits or timing make robots awkward
- Nobody has defined the job yet
Here's the catch for this job
- Education discounts are common — ask.
- Check open-source/ROS support for research platforms.
Rules of thumb, not a sales pitch. Take the Ladder Test →
What it costs
Published ranges, each with a receipt. Not quotes: your price depends on scope, location and date. older price = 18+ months.
All 2 receipts as a table
| What | Range | Unit | Region | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Dynamics Spot rental via roboTED (3-month minimum; ex VAT) | £1,800 | / day | GB | roboted.io as of Oct 2026 |
| Buy instead of rent: Unitree Go2 quadruped, from | from $1,600 | / unit | global | shop.unitree.com as of Oct 2026 |
Prices published by providers
| What | Range | Unit | Region | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unitree G1 humanoid robot (official store; list $15,999) via Unitree Robotics | $13,500–$15,999 | / unit | — | shop.unitree.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Unitree Go2 quadruped robot (official store, from) via Unitree Robotics | from $1,600 | / unit | — | shop.unitree.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Fully managed event robot hire via RoboReady | £395–£1,500 | / day | — | roboready.co.uk as of Oct 2026 |
| Boston Dynamics Spot rental (3-month minimum, ex VAT) via roboTED | £1,800 | / day | — | roboted.io as of Oct 2026 |
Dataset: Robot dog (quadruped) rental price receipts (Whirrwork). 2 published prices for robot dog (quadruped) rental, each with its source link and as-of date. Old observations are kept, never overwritten. JSON · history JSON · all downloads · CC BY 4.0
Follow price changes for this job Atom feed: one entry per new or changed price, with its receipt. All feeds
Price history
Only one observation per series so far: we started recording every price on 2026-10-25 and re-check every source on a schedule. A trend appears when a re-checked source shows a different price (we never overwrite old observations).
| Series | Latest | Observations | Observed | Trend | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Dynamics Spot rental via roboTED (3-month minimum; ex VAT) | £1,800 / day | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | roboted.io |
| Buy instead of rent: Unitree Go2 quadruped, from | from $1,600 / unit | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | shop.unitree.com |
| Unitree G1 humanoid robot (official store; list $15,999) via Unitree Robotics | $13,500–$15,999 / unit | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | shop.unitree.com |
| Unitree Go2 quadruped robot (official store, from) via Unitree Robotics | from $1,600 / unit | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | shop.unitree.com |
| Fully managed event robot hire via RoboReady | £395–£1,500 / day | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | roboready.co.uk |
| Boston Dynamics Spot rental (3-month minimum, ex VAT) via roboTED | £1,800 / day | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | roboted.io |
Sources re-checked: 6 of 6 series confirmed on the live source (last check Oct 25, 2026). Log: price_rechecks.jsonl
Append-only: we never overwrite a recorded price. JSON: /api/prices/history?use_case=robot-dog-rental
What to specify and ask
Put these in your request and you'll get a real price instead of "it depends":
- Use (inspection, research, event) and rental duration
- Payloads or sensors needed
- Institution type
- Number of students/users
- Curriculum or research goal
- Budget
- Support needs
Rules and regulation
Generally unregulated; telepresence must respect privacy policies.
General information, not legal advice. Rules change; ask the operator which permits they hold and verify them.
Providers who do this
Filters by headquarters or published service area.
Boston Dynamics
🇺🇸 US Serves global
US maker of Spot quadruped and Stretch truck-unloading robot.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 9 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
DEEP Robotics
🇨🇳 CN Serves global
Chinese quadruped robot maker for inspection.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
RoboReady
🇬🇧 GB Serves GB
UK robot hire for events, exhibitions and brand activations.
- Rental
- 1 sourced price
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
LEC Robotics
🇺🇸 US Serves US
US robot rentals for events.
- Rental
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
roboTED
🇬🇧 GB Serves GB
UK robot rental marketplace listing robots such as Boston Dynamics Spot.
- Rental
- 1 sourced price
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Questions buyers ask
How much does robot dog (quadruped) rental cost?
Published prices for robot dog (quadruped) rental run £1,800 per day (1 price from 1 source, United Kingdom; newest dated Oct 2026). Some suppliers price it per unit instead. Every receipt is below.
Who offers robot dog (quadruped) rental near me?
We list 6 providers for robot dog (quadruped) rental. 2 countries have at least one provider whose own site says it works there; the most covered are United Kingdom (2) and United States (1). 3 providers say they work worldwide. Pick your country on this page to see who serves it, local first.
What should I put in a quote request?
Start with use (inspection, research, event) and rental duration; payloads or sensors needed; institution type. The full checklist has 7 items, and a request that covers them gets a real price instead of "it depends".
Do I actually need a robot for this?
Not always. If a competent person with a ladder could do it in an afternoon, hire the person (the Ladder Test). Here's the catch for this job: Education discounts are common — ask.
Are there rules or permits?
Generally unregulated; telepresence must respect privacy policies. More on rules (a summary, not legal advice).
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Whirrwork. "Robot dog (quadruped) rental: cost, how it works & providers." Last updated 2026-10-25. https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/robot-dog-rental/. CC BY 4.0.
BibTeX
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author = {{Whirrwork}},
year = {2026},
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note = {Last updated 2026-10-25. CC BY 4.0. Prices link to their original sources.}
}Quoting a price? Cite its original source too (linked in the table). We're the index, not the origin. Add the date you read this page.
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