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Lite3
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China · Available · 
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Summary
Lite3 is DEEP Robotics' compact education and research quadruped (Basic, Venture, Pro and LiDAR editions), on sale since its 2023 debut. Figures below are the current Basic spec. Older launch copy conflicts on price, payload and step height; those conflicts are noted and are not the stored values.
Identity
Status
Available
Category
Quadruped
Indicative price
$4,968
Type
Quadruped
Physical
HEIGHT
0.406 m standing (Basic; 0.445-0.496 m on Venture/Pro/LiDAR)
WEIGHT
12 kg incl. battery (Basic; 12.2-13.5 kg other editions)
PAYLOAD
5 kg continuous walking load (Basic; 4.5/4/2.5 kg on Venture/Pro/LiDAR). Brochure headline claimed up to 7.5 kg max; that figure is not used.
STAIR HEIGHT
180 mm
Performance
DOF
12
MAX SPEED
2.5 m/s fast gait (manual). 4 m/s was a 2023 launch-press peak claim and is not the stored speed.
BATTERY
28.8 V / 4.4 Ah swappable; 1.5-2 h
RUNTIME
90-120 min
Systems
COMPUTE
RK3588 motion host; Jetson Xavier NX perception host (Pro/LiDAR)
Other
SIZE (STAND)
610 x 370 x 406 mm (Basic)
RANGE
5 km (Basic; 2.7-4 km other editions)
STEP
18 cm (current spec). 2023 press said 15 cm; 18 cm is the stored figure.
SLOPE
40 deg
PRICE
$4,968 Basic (US shop, current). Launch and OEM brochure said from $2,890 (2023). The stored price is the current shop price.
LENGTH
610 mm
WIDTH
370 mm
SENSORS
Front/rear obstacle stop, visual following; LiDAR in Pro tier
Photos
Height — ranked across 17 Quadruped platforms · this robot ranks #16
Weight — ranked across 21 Quadruped platforms · this robot ranks #21
Payload — ranked across 25 Quadruped platforms · this robot ranks #24
Degrees of freedom — ranked across 14 Quadruped platforms · this robot ranks #14
Other systems from Deep Robotics (云深处科技)
Resources
Current price and Basic spec: https://shop.deeprobotics.us/products/lite-3 (Basic listed sold out on 2026-10-26; other editions via sales).
Product page: https://www.deeprobotics.us/products/lite-3/
OEM brochure: https://deep-website.oss-cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.com/app/lite3%E5%8D%95%E9%A1%B5-%E8%8B%B1%E6%96%87%E7%89%88.pdf
User manual: https://www.deeprobotics.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Jueying-Lite3-AI-User-Manual-V1.0.3-0.pdf (2.5 m/s fast gait).
Year 2023: debuted at ICRA 2023 London (https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/deep-robotics-debuts-new-lite3-quadrupedal-robots-at-icra-2023-in-london-301838171.html, 31 May 2023). European shipping was planned from Sep 2023 (https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/deep-robotics-announces-launch-of-latest-intelligent-robot-dog-lite3, 6 Jun 2023).
Conflicts, current figure stored: price $4,968 vs from $2,890 (2023); payload 5 kg continuous vs 7.5 kg brochure headline; step 18 cm vs 15 cm (2023 press); speed 2.5 m/s manual vs 4 m/s launch claim.
Gap-fill specs 2026-10-28. Sources: https://en.deeprobotics.cn/en/index/product1.html