DEEP Robotics
A Hangzhou maker of industrial robot dogs and wheel-legged machines, with a separate humanoid research and development program.12
DEEP Robotics approaches humanoids from a business already focused on moving machines through demanding environments. Its range includes industrial quadrupeds, smaller research robots and wheel-legged models, alongside DR01 and DR02. That background gives its human-shaped machines an industrial and research context rather than an immediate home-shopping proposition.12
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The company was established in Hangzhou in November 2017. It identifies Zhu Qiuguo as founder and Li Chao as co-founder. Their prospectus biographies describe doctorates in control science and engineering from Zhejiang University, with Zhu also holding teaching and research roles there.23
The portfolio gives different customers different bodies to work with. X30 belongs to the industrial quadruped range, Lite3 serves research, and LYNX combines wheels and legs. DR01 is a separate humanoid research platform; the later DR02 is directed toward industrial applications.12
DEEP's filing dates DR01 to August 2024 and DR02 to October 2025. In a July 2026 company report, it said DR02 commercial rollout had begun during the year. These milestones show the program moving beyond its first platform, while keeping the research model and newer industrial machine distinct.26
Robots and the work they are designed for
DEEP’s robot dogs, wheel-legged machines and humanoids address different settings. The model’s intended job matters more than its place in the same catalogue.12
X30 and Lite3
X30 is an industrial quadruped, while Lite3 is a research quadruped. They provide different entry points into DEEP’s four-legged machines: a defined industrial role or a platform for experiments.1
LYNX
LYNX is DEEP’s wheel-legged family. It is distinct from both the conventional quadrupeds and the DR humanoids, so a demonstration or specification from one line does not describe the others.1
DR01 and DR02
The September 2026 prospectus dates DR01 to August 2024 and DR02 to October 2025. DR01 serves research; DR02 has an industrial role. The company reported in July 2026 that DR02 commercial rollout had begun, while the prospectus described the DR family as being in early commercialization.126
What would useful help look like?
For a family following humanoids, reaching a destination is only the beginning. What can the robot do when it gets there, how much help does it need, and who supports it? Follow those questions with the exact DR model in view, rather than treating a capable robot dog as evidence of a ready home assistant.12
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Sources and notes
- DEEP Robotics current homepage
Current brand name and distinct X30, Lite3, LYNX, DR01 and DR02 product roles. Source checked 2026-10-26.
- DEEP Robotics September prospectus
September 2026 application prospectus. Printed p31 (PDF p32) gives H1 2026 and FY2025 financials in CNY 10,000; amounts here are full yuan. Printed p160 includes H1 2026 in Pan-China’s audit opinion. Biographies are on pp69–70 and DR chronology on pp86–87 and 191. This is not a completed-listing notice. Source checked 2026-10-26.
- DEEP Robotics official IROS report
Company identification of Zhu Qiuguo as founder and Li Chao as co-founder. Source checked 2026-10-26.
- DEEP Robotics Series C
9 December 2025 company announcement of a completed Series C above CNY 500 million. Co-lead names follow the English announcement. Source checked 2026-10-26.
- DEEP Robotics SSE application record
SSE application record. A complete current exchange status is not established; no trading ticker is inferred.
- DEEP Robotics global partners meeting
6 July 2026 company account of DR02’s commercial rollout during 2026. This does not describe DR01 household deliveries. Source checked 2026-10-26.
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