Lite3 — Deep Robotics Product Profile

Facts

Company: Deep Robotics
Product type: Quadruped
Status: commercial
Website: https://www.deeprobotics.cn/en/wap/product1.html

Profile sections

Summary
Overview
Market context
Audience
Workflow
Capability
Deployment environment
Positioning tags
Specifications
Tags
Record / Articles
Timeline / Research
Comparable Systems
Sources

Summary

Lite3 is Deep Robotics compact quadruped robot for education, research and developer experimentation. It supports ROS2, SDK access and modular expansion, giving teams a lighter platform for locomotion, perception and reinforcement-learning work.

Overview

Lite3 is Deep Robotics compact quadruped robot for education, research and developer experimentation. It supports ROS2, SDK access and modular expansion, giving teams a lighter platform for locomotion, perception and reinforcement-learning work.

Market context

Lite3 is Deep Robotics' lightweight quadruped platform for education, research and developer experimentation with SDK support and multiple hardware variants.

Target environment: Research labs, university robotics programs and developer workshops.
Workflow context: Locomotion research, education, developer experimentation and lightweight inspection using an accessible quadruped platform.
Customer context: Robotics researchers, educators and developers seeking an entry-level legged platform.
Deployment model: Commercial product positioned for research, education and development use.
Commercial maturity: Commercially available developer quadruped with SDK and education ecosystem.
Adoption constraints: Lightweight form factor limits payload and terrain capability compared to industrial quadrupeds.
Market position: Entry-level legged platform for building and testing legged autonomy without industrial-scale cost. Sits alongside Go2 and MagicDog in the developer quadruped space.
Adjacent products: Go2, MagicDog

Audience

Developers

Workflow

Locomotion research, education, developer experimentation and lightweight inspection using an accessible quadruped platform.

Capability

Autonomous navigation

Deployment environment

Research labs, university robotics programs and developer workshops.

Positioning tags

Audience: Developers
Workflow: Locomotion research, education, developer experimentation and lightweight inspection using an accessible quadruped platform.
Capability: Autonomous navigation
Deployment environment: Research labs, university robotics programs and developer workshops.

Specifications

Dimensions: Standing sizes range from 610 x 370 x 406 mm to 610 x 370 x 496 mm depending on Lite3 variant
Weight: Approx. 12 kg to 13.5 kg including battery depending on variant
Payload Capacity: Walking load ranges from 2.5 kg to 4.5 kg depending on variant
Slope: 40° slope capability
Step Height: 18 cm stair capability
Runtime: 1.5 h to 2 h endurance
Range: 2.7 km to 5 km depending on variant
Perception System: Front/rear obstacle stop, visual following, forward obstacle avoidance, and auto navigation depending on variant
Developer Support: models; motion-control SDK/APIs; perception interfaces; sample code
Control Interface: Ethernet, USB 3.0, HDMI, external power input, and power connector depending on variant
Task Scope: Lightweight quadruped robotics research, education, development, and inspection-style mobility

Record / Articles

2025-12-09 - Article - Deep Robotics raises $70M Series C as it extends from quadrupeds into humanoids

Timeline / Research

2023-05-31 - Product Launch - DEEP Robotics debuts Lite3 quadruped robot at ICRA 2023 - DEEP Robotics debuted Lite3 at ICRA 2023 as its latest intelligent robot dog.

Comparable Systems

Lynx M20S - Deep Robotics - Quadruped
X30 - Deep Robotics - Quadruped
Spot - Boston Dynamics - Quadruped
B2 - Unitree - Quadruped
AS2 - Unitree - Quadruped
MagicDog-W - MagicLab - Quadruped
A2 - Unitree - Quadruped
LYNX M20 - Deep Robotics - Quadruped

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