Lite3 by DEEP Robotics: status and timeline

Milestones

No announced next step

Lite3 launched2024Complete.

How it works

1 part

Modular design

Customizable for research

Open mechanical and software architecture allows researchers to modify motors, sensors and algorithms for embodied AI experiments.

Spec sheet

Spec	Lite3
Target market	Research, education, entertainment^R (reported)

^R reported by the company

About DEEP Robotics

The team behind Lite3

DEEP Robotics

Jueying quadruped, industrial inspection, China robotics

DEEP Robotics builds industrial quadruped robots for infrastructure inspection. Founded in Hangzhou in 2017 by Zhejiang University roboticists, it is China's leading deployed industrial quadruped maker, filing for IPO in May 2026 seeking $347M.

Jueying X30 is deployed on China's power grids, telecom networks and substation inspections since October 2023.
Revenue surged from CNY 103M ($15.3M) in 2024 to CNY 337M ($50M) in 2025; Jueying and Shanmao series represented about 95% of sales.
IPO filing in May 2026 seeks CNY 2.5B ($347M) to accelerate embodied AI development, manufacturing scale and global expansion.

deeprobotics.cn (opens deeprobotics.cn)Company profile →

Founded: 20179 yrs
Headquarters: China
Status: Private
Valuation: $1.1BprivateMay 2026
Works in: RoboticsRobot dogs
Coverage: 2 programs · 3 updateslatest 18 May 2026checked 10 Oct
Customers: China Mobile (opens chinamobileltd.com)
Acquired by: Shanghai Stock Exchange (opens sse.com.cn)
People: Zhu Qiuguo (opens weforum.org)Co-founder and CEOLi Chao (opens deeprobotics.cn)Co-founder and CTO