AlphaDog C501

A quadruped robot from China, first released 2021.

Sources retrieved: 19 August 2026 (A)

Status: In production
Applications: Consumer and education
Indicative price: Not stated
Intended use, per the manufacturer: Children’s education, family companionship, elderly care, express delivery, STEAM educationC500 and C501 share a product page. See the note on C500 about “Innovative Applications in Discovery”.

100150200 cm4060 in4517.7

WEILAN AlphaDog C501 quadruped robot, glossy white body, black face panel, round black feet

Person
175 cm68.9 in
76 cm29.9 inHeight
45 cm17.7 in

Manufacturer's own photo.

Drawn at one scale next to a 175 cm person, from the figures the maker states: height 45 cm and length 76 cm.Drawn at one scale next to a 68.9 in person, from the figures the maker states, converted to inches: height 17.7 in and length 29.9 in.

Specifications

14/33 specifications disclosed 19 not stated

Show fields not stated

Not statedThe manufacturer states nothing about this field.NoStated: the robot does not have this.A marker with an asterisk (*) also carries a caveat.

Select a source marker for source details and notes.

Physical9/14 disclosed

Weight24.3kg53.6lbOur conversion from 24.3 kg. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

Length76cm29.9inOur conversion from 76 cm. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

Width40cm15.7inOur conversion from 40 cm. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

Height45cm17.7inOur conversion from 45 cm. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

Degrees of freedomNot stated

Payload, walkingat most 3kgat most 6.61lbOur conversion from 3 kg. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

Payload, standingNot stated

Max speedat most 5.4km/hat most 3.36mphOur conversion from 1.5 m/s. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

Max slopeat most 20°

Max obstacle heightNot stated

Max stair height, continuousNot stated

IP ratingNot stated

Operating temperature, low0°C32°FOur conversion from 0 °C. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

Operating temperature, high35°C95°FOur conversion from 35 °C. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

Power1/5 disclosed

BatteryNot stated

Runtimeat most 198minNote: load condition not stated

Hot-swap batteryNot stated

Charge timeNot stated

Docking stationNot stated

Sensing and autonomy3/6 disclosed

LiDARNot stated

Camerasfisheye camera: yes; depth camera: yes

Onboard computeARM 64-bit CPU; 32 GB storage

ROS 2Not stated

SDK languagesNot stated

Autonomy featuresyes

Payload and expansion1/3 disclosed

Mounting interfaceNot stated

Power outNot stated

Data portsHDMI USB WiFi

Commercial0/1 disclosed

Indicative priceNot stated

Compliance & certifications0/4 disclosed

CENot stated

FCCNot stated

ULNot stated

CCCNot stated

Against the field

Each strip holds every robot of this type in the guide that states the figure, one bar per group of values. Further right means a larger figure, not a better robot.

Height

45cm17.7inOur conversion from 45 cm. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

89 quadrupeds state a height

AlphaDog C501

67 state a higher figure, 16 a lower one. 1 more states exactly the same figure.

Weight

24.3kg53.6lbOur conversion from 24.3 kg. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

124 quadrupeds state a weight

AlphaDog C501

68 state a higher figure, 52 a lower one. Log scale: each step along the axis multiplies the value.

Runtime

at most 198minNote: load condition not stated

104 quadrupeds state a runtime

AlphaDog C501

AlphaDog C501 states an upper limit, not one figure, so it is shown open-ended and not ranked against the others.

Max speed

at most 5.4km/hat most 3.36mphOur conversion from 1.5 m/s. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

113 quadrupeds state a top speed

AlphaDog C501

AlphaDog C501 states an upper limit, not one figure, so it is shown open-ended and not ranked against the others.

Notes

WEILAN Co., Ltd., ICP number Su-ICP-Bei-19029747-1 (registered in Jiangsu). The manufacturer's own label for this variant is “Ultimate developer version”.

The language switcher on the manufacturer's English pages is broken — the link to the Chinese version returns a 404.

Prices for this manufacturer's models circulate online, but the manufacturer's own order page gives no prices.

The manufacturer's own disclaimer: some specifications can only be achieved under specific conditions, and some features may not be available in every country due to local regulations.