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Platform status, compiled 27 August 2026

Hiwonder
MechDog

Can the Hiwonder MechDog be imported and sold in the United States?

The answer

Lawful to import and sell

Under the 4.4 lb threshold, so the covered device rule does not reach it. Weight on record: Unverified, palm sized.

The record

Board verdict
Under the line
Origin
China, Shenzhen
Class
Small and desktop
Availability and tier
Entry tier
Weight on record
Unverified, palm sized
FCC ID
Not on file
Grant date
Not on file
No record found

We searched and found no US authorization record. Absence of a record is itself the finding, and it is why the platform reads the way it does below.

From the board

Palm sized quadruped kit. Hiwonder is a confirmed manufacturer with declared OEM and ODM capacity, which matters more than this single SKU does.

Who can buy it, and with what money

Two different gates. Whether a platform may be sold at all is set by FCC authorization and binds everyone. Whether a particular buyer may spend a particular kind of money on it is set by procurement law and binds public money only. The same machine can pass one and fail the other.

Myself
Yes

Under the 4.4 lb threshold, so the covered device rule does not reach it. Weight on record: Unverified, palm sized.

My company
Yes

Under the 4.4 lb threshold, so the covered device rule does not reach it. Weight on record: Unverified, palm sized.

A public agency
Yes

Under the 4.4 lb threshold, so the covered device rule does not reach it. Weight on record: Unverified, palm sized.

A school or district
Yes

Under the 4.4 lb threshold, so the covered device rule does not reach it. Weight on record: Unverified, palm sized.

The weight line

The ground robot rule is conjunctive: a device is covered only if it is foreign produced AND over 4.4 lb including any dock or charging base. Almost every desktop, companion and kit robot sits under that line, which puts it outside the rule entirely. Weight is therefore the fact that decides this tier, and where it is unpublished we confirm it against a supplier spec sheet before quoting.

The entry tier

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Hiwonder and MechDog belong to their maker. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or an authorized dealer for them unless a separate agreement says so in writing. Nothing on this page is legal advice. Status reflects public records on the compiled date and can change, including by revocation of a grant that was valid the week before. Confirm the record yourself before you rely on it.