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Deep Robotics

Deep Robotics built its reputation on robot dogs that work in rain, dust, and substations — then pointed that same harsh-environment engineering at bipedal humanoids. DR02 is real and IP66-rated; humanoid sales, so far, are not what pays the bills.

By Editorial Team · Updated June 6, 2026 · 10 min read

2017

FOUNDED

Hangzhou, China

HEADQUARTERS

200+

EMPLOYEES

¥10B+ val. · IPO (2026)

COMPANY STATUS

2 (DR01 + DR02)

HUMANOID MODELS

Industrial / APAC first

AVAILABLE IN

Last verified June 2026 against deeprobotics.cn, DR02 product specs, Caixin/Yicai IPO filings, and Dec 2025 Series C disclosures.

OUR TAKE

The quadruped company that made a humanoid for rain, dust, and factory floors

Deep Robotics (Hangzhou DEEP Robotics Technology Co., Ltd.) was founded in November 2017 by Zhejiang University alumni Zhu Qiuguo (CEO) and Li Chao (CTO). The company built its commercial base on quadruped robots — the Jueying series — for power-grid inspection, security patrols, emergency response, and other hazardous environments where wheeled robots fail. It is one of Hangzhou's "Six Little Dragons" and one of the most established legged-robotics companies in China.

In October 2025, Deep Robotics unveiled DR02, marketed as the world's first IP66-rated all-weather industrial humanoid. Official specs include roughly 175 cm height, operation from -20°C to 55°C, 1.5 m/s standard walking speed (4 m/s maximum test speed), 25 cm stair climbing, 20° slopes, and up to 10 kg dual-arm payload on the DR02 Pro configuration with 31 degrees of freedom. Modular quick-detach limbs target long-run industrial O&M. The platform runs on DeepVLA 1.0, the company's vision-language-action stack for embodied AI.

The humanoid line sits atop a much larger quadruped and wheel-leg business. DR01 arrived in 2024; DR02 is the second generation with broader industrial positioning. But IPO prospectus reporting in May 2026 was blunt: humanoid robot sales remained tiny — four units across 2024–2025 — while quadrupeds drove the revenue that mattered. Deep Robotics turned profitable in 2025 on ¥337 million revenue (up from ¥103 million in 2024), overwhelmingly from industrial quadrupeds and related products, not bipeds.

Financially, the company is scaling like an industrial platform, not a humanoid startup. Deep Robotics raised over ¥500 million in Series C funding in December 2025 (CMB International, ChinaAMC, China Telecom/Unicom-affiliated funds among investors) and filed for a ¥2.5 billion Shanghai STAR Market IPO in May 2026 at a valuation exceeding ¥10 billion. Proceeds are earmarked for embodied-AI R&D, robot bodies, and manufacturing capacity — with humanoids as one product line in a broader fleet strategy spanning quadrupeds, wheel-legs (Lynx M20/M20S), and bipeds.

For a robixone buyer, Deep Robotics is credible on locomotion engineering and harsh-environment industrial deployment — not on home use. DR02 inherits real quadruped pedigree and targets Chinese industrial and research pilots at roughly $50,000 (robixone estimate). Western enterprise buyers should expect China-first service infrastructure and a humanoid product line still early relative to the company's established robot-dog business.

THE LINEUP

Every model Deep Robotics currently makes

A summary of each Deep Robotics robot we cover, with our pick for most households.

Deep Robotics DR02

Deep Robotics is one of the most established quadruped robotics companies in the Chinese robotics industry, a Hangzhou-based platform builder with deep engineering heritage in legged locomotion that has pivoted aggressively into bipedal humanoid robotics. DR02 is the company’s second-generation humanoid platform, building on DR01 with substantially improved capability and broader industrial-pilot positioning. This review evaluates whether Deep Robotics’ quadruped engineering heritage and established Chinese robotics manufacturing scale translate into a credible bipedal humanoid platform, or whether the platform’s pilot-stage commercial maturity limits its appeal for enterprise buyers.

HOSI 6.2 / 10 overall

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REAL OWNER SENTIMENT

What owners say about Deep Robotics

DR02 buyers are Chinese industrial and research pilots, not household owners. Discussion splits between respect for quadruped engineering heritage applied to bipeds — and skepticism that humanoid hype outruns actual shipment volumes.

REDDIT Nov 2025

u/quadruped_to_biped

“IP66 on a full humanoid is genuinely differentiated — most bipeds die in rain and dust. Deep Robotics actually knows harsh environments from a decade of Jueying dogs.”

HARSH ENVIRONMENT

REDDIT May 2026

u/ipo_reader

“Four humanoid units sold in two years according to their prospectus. The DR02 launch is real engineering, but the business is still a quadruped company wearing a humanoid hard hat.”

SALES REALITY

YOUTUBE Apr 2026

@locomotion_lab

“Locomotion quality on DR02 feels like it inherited actual legged-robotics discipline, not a startup that learned walking last year. Pilot-stage, but the engineering lineage shows.”

LOCOMOTION HERITAGE

WILL THE COMPANY BE AROUND IN 5 YEARS?

Deep Robotics business stability

Deep Robotics is among the most commercially mature legged-robotics companies in China — but that maturity is quadruped-driven. The company turned profitable in 2025, filed for a ¥2.5 billion STAR Market IPO in May 2026, and carries a valuation above ¥10 billion after Series C funding exceeding ¥500 million in December 2025. Top shareholders include founder Zhu Qiuguo (~15.6% stake, ~31% voting control), Yunqi Venture Capital, and China's National AI Industry Investment Fund.

Leadership is academically rooted and operationally proven. Zhu Qiuguo is a Zhejiang University associate professor; Li Chao holds a PhD in control science and engineering from ZJU. The team scaled Jueying quadrupeds into substation inspection, security, and emergency deployments across Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas — giving Deep Robotics real field hours that most humanoid pure-plays lack.

The humanoid-specific risk is early revenue. IPO disclosures show minimal bipedal sales to date. DR02 is a credible product direction, but buyers should weigh Deep Robotics as an industrial robotics company expanding into humanoids — not a humanoid company that already dominates that category.

Quick risk summary

Commercial maturity (quadrupeds)

Profitable in 2025; ¥337M revenue; STAR Market IPO filed; ¥10B+ valuation.

Engineering pedigree

ZJU-founded; decade of Jueying quadrupeds; IP66 harsh-environment expertise.

Humanoid revenue scale

IPO filing: only 4 humanoid units sold in 2024–2025; biped line still early.

HOW DEEP ROBOTICS HANDLES YOUR DATA

Deep Robotics privacy and data approach

DR02 is an industrial humanoid equipped with cameras, LiDAR, depth sensing, and a microphone array for security patrol, factory inspection, and emergency-response workflows. Deployments run under enterprise and government-industrial contracts in China, not consumer terms of service.

Deep Robotics' DeepVLA embodied-AI stack processes multimodal sensor data for autonomous navigation and manipulation. Cloud versus on-device processing depends on each industrial deployment's configuration; there is no published Western consumer privacy policy because the product is not sold to households.

For US or UK household buyers, Deep Robotics is not a residential brand. Privacy questions apply to industrial customers evaluating DR02 for outdoor patrol or factory integration.

WHEN SOMETHING GOES WRONG

Where you can get a Deep Robotics serviced

Deep Robotics supports customers through its Hangzhou headquarters and established quadruped service infrastructure across China and export markets. DR02 humanoid support runs through the same industrial sales channels as the Jueying and Lynx product lines; Western service coverage is limited compared to China.

Country	Location	Contact
China	Hangzhou (HQ)	https://www.deeprobotics.cn/
Global	Industrial sales (APAC, ME, EU, Americas)	https://www.deeprobotics.cn/

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QUESTIONS

Frequently asked questions about Deep Robotics

Is Deep Robotics a real, legitimate company?

Yes. Deep Robotics was founded in November 2017 in Hangzhou by Zhejiang University alumni Zhu Qiuguo and Li Chao. It is a profitable industrial robotics company (2025) filing for a ¥2.5 billion Shanghai STAR Market IPO in 2026.

What is the Deep Robotics DR02?

DR02 is Deep Robotics' second-generation industrial humanoid (launched October 2025), marketed as the first IP66 all-weather biped. It operates from -20°C to 55°C, walks at 1.5 m/s (4 m/s max test speed), and targets security patrols, factory operations, and emergency response.

Is Deep Robotics mainly a humanoid company?

No. Revenue comes overwhelmingly from quadruped robots (Jueying series) and wheel-leg platforms (Lynx). IPO filings reported only four humanoid units sold across 2024–2025.

Can I buy a DR02 for home use?

No. Deep Robotics targets hazardous industrial environments — power grids, factories, security patrols, emergency response — not residential households.

How does DR02 differ from DR01?

DR02 is the second-generation platform with IP66 all-weather rating, improved locomotion (25 cm stairs, 20° slopes), modular quick-detach limbs, and broader industrial-pilot positioning. DR01 was the 2024 first-generation humanoid.

Can I buy Deep Robotics DR02 in the US or UK?

Deep Robotics exports quadruped products globally, but DR02 humanoid availability is primarily through Chinese industrial and research pilot channels as of mid-2026. Western buyers should verify service support before procuring.