MirrorMe BAOBAO Wheeled Quadruped Robot

The MirrorMe BAOBAO is a consumer home robot that changes shape to suit the moment. In quadruped form it walks beside you, following from living room to bedroom; in standing form it sits at the table to talk, watch over a child's homework or join a yoga session. MirrorMe Technology describes it as the world's first dual-form robot and positioned it as the company's flagship product for 2025, the household counterpart to its industrial Apollo quadruped and record-breaking Black Panther II.

BAOBAO is built around a simple premise: a home robot must fit into daily life, not demand that life adapt to it. The ability to switch between forms lets it keep an agile, mobile presence when you are moving and a calm, face-to-face one when you are still.

Background and Development

MirrorMe Technology was formally established in May 2024 and is headquartered in Shanghai, with a team drawn from Zhejiang University. Founder and CEO Wang Hongtao holds doctorates from Tsinghua University and Harvard and is a professor at Zhejiang University. The core team combines experience from embodied-intelligence firms, internet companies and consumer-electronics manufacturers, covering robot dynamics, controller design and hardware-software integration.

The company first attracted attention when its Black Panther 2.0 quadruped broke the long-standing quadruped speed record in early 2025. BAOBAO followed as its strategic consumer product, and a Series A round led by Ivy Capital was raised to fund mass production and market delivery of both consumer and industrial robots. According to Wang, the consumer market demands three things of a robot: tight integration of cameras, sensors and speakers; a natural fit in daily life; and real intelligence. He argues the hard part is not the components but the robot's form and its use cases, and BAOBAO's dual-form design is MirrorMe's answer.

Design and Engineering

Two Forms, One Robot

BAOBAO transitions smoothly between quadruped and standing (humanoid) modes. In quadruped mode it walks and follows the user automatically, moving efficiently through home environments. In standing mode it can sit at a table, keeping an agile posture and a comfortable interaction distance for conversation and study.

Expressive Head Display

A display in the head shows a range of facial expressions and animations, giving visual feedback that supports an emotional connection with the people around it.

Gesture Recognition

The gesture-recognition interface is designed to minimise sensor interference, giving more precise motion detection so the robot responds reliably to hand signals and movement.

Integrated Sensing and Voice

Consistent with MirrorMe's consumer philosophy, BAOBAO integrates cameras, sensors and speakers into a single compact body for perception, interaction and voice.

MirrorMe Technology Base

BAOBAO draws on the same foundations as MirrorMe's industrial and research robots: proprietary differentiable simulation software for design optimisation, in-house integrated joints, and motion models trained through imitation and reinforcement learning on human and animal movement data.

Technical Specifications

Who is the MirrorMe BAOBAO for?

BAOBAO is designed for families who want a robot that moves with them rather than a stationary smart speaker: parents looking for a study companion that can sit beside a child, households wanting mobile companionship that follows from room to room, and fitness and wellness users who want a partner for sessions such as yoga. It suits early adopters of consumer robotics, retailers and showrooms demonstrating next-generation home devices, and education and research groups studying human-robot interaction, shape-shifting locomotion and emotional interface design.

What is the MirrorMe BAOBAO used for?

1. Mobile companionship: following family members through living spaces in quadruped mode.
2. Study support: sitting at the table during homework and learning sessions.
3. Conversation and interaction: face-to-face engagement with expressive display and voice.
4. Fitness companionship: joining activities such as yoga as an interactive partner.
5. Family entertainment: expressive animations, gestures and play.
6. Human-robot interaction research: a dual-form platform for interaction and emotional-design studies.

Pricing and Availability

The MirrorMe BAOBAO is available for purchase and international delivery through this page, for individual households, retail and demonstration use, and multi-unit orders for education or research. Price and cost depend on configuration, software and accessories, warranty and quantity, so buyers should request a current quotation. Delivery, customs clearance and after-sales support are arranged worldwide. Purchase enquiries, specifications and availability details for the BAOBAO are available on this page.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the MirrorMe BAOBAO?

A consumer home companion robot from MirrorMe Technology, described as the world's first dual-form robot, able to switch between a quadruped walking mode and a standing mode for seated interaction.

What does dual-form mean?

BAOBAO changes posture to suit the task: four-legged for walking and following you around the home, upright and seated for talking, studying or interacting at a table.

Can it follow me around the house?

Yes. In quadruped mode it walks and follows users automatically through rooms such as the living room and bedroom.

How does it show emotion?

A display in the head presents facial expressions and animations, giving visual feedback designed to build an emotional connection.

Does it respond to gestures?

Yes. Its gesture-recognition interface is engineered to limit sensor interference for precise motion detection.

Who makes the BAOBAO?

MirrorMe Technology of Shanghai, the company behind the Apollo industrial quadruped, the Black Panther II speed-record quadruped and the Bolt humanoid.

Where can I buy the MirrorMe BAOBAO?

The BAOBAO is available for purchase through this page, with quotations, specifications and delivery arrangements provided on request.