Deep Robotics
Deep Robotics is one of the world's most deployed quadruped companies, selling the X-series robot dogs for industrial inspection, with a growing line of bipedal robots.
Company Overview
- Founded by Zhejiang University robotics professor Zhu Qiuguo, Deep Robotics was the first Chinese company to field industrial-grade quadruped robots at scale.
- Its X-series robot dogs (X20, X30, X50) perform power-station inspection, emergency response and oil-field patrol, with deployments across China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
- In 2024-2025 Deep Robotics expanded into bipedal humanoid research with the Dr. E series, extending its legged-control expertise to two legs.
Key Facts
| Full Name | Hangzhou Deep Robotics Co., Ltd. |
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| Chinese Name | 杭州云深处科技有限公司 |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Headquarters | Hangzhou, China |
| Founder | Zhu Qiuguo (朱秋国) |
| Core Products | X20/X30/X50 quadrupeds, Dr. E bipedal robots |
| Status | Leading Chinese legged-robot exporter |
Data Snapshot
| Founded | 2017, Hangzhou — founder Zhu Qiuguo (朱秋国) |
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| 2025 Revenue | RMB 337.5M (+227% YoY); net profit RMB 28.7M |
| X Series (industry-grade) | 681 units / 2025, RMB 196M revenue, ~RMB 287.5K per unit, 54.4% gross margin |
| Lite Series (consumer) | 1,850 units / 2025, RMB 51.3M revenue, ~RMB 27.7K per unit |
| Revenue Mix | Quadruped + wheeled robots >95% of revenue; industry-grade ~86% |
| 2026 Q1 | Revenue RMB 110M+ (+250% YoY); orders on hand RMB 235M (May 2026) |
| IPO | STAR Market filing accepted May 18, 2026; raising ~RMB 2.5B (CITIC Securities); reported valuation ~RMB 13.9B |
| Market Position | No.2 in China quadruped revenue & share (Frost & Sullivan, 2025) |
Products & Specs
| Product | Type | Key Specs / Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jueying X series | Industry quadruped | X20/X30/X50; patrol, inspection; 681 units sold 2025 |
| Jueying Lite series | Consumer quadruped | ~RMB 27.7K; 1,850 units sold 2025 |
| Shanmao M20 | Mini quadruped | Launched Apr 2025; entry-level developer platform |
| Dr. E | Bipedal robot | R&D line toward humanoid form |
Key Customers
- Industrial inspection — power, petrochemical, underground pipe galleries (X series)
- Security & emergency response — patrol and hazardous-site entry
- Research & education — university labs and developer programs
- Overseas — growing export share of quadrupeds
Recent Milestones
- 2017 — Founded in Hangzhou by Zhu Qiuguo (Zhejiang University)
- 2019-2023 — Jueying X-series deployed in industrial inspection
- Apr 2025 — Shanmao M20 launched
- Dec 2025 — IPO tutoring begins (STAR Market)
- May 2026 — IPO filing accepted; raising ~RMB 2.5B
- Aug 2026 — 2026 Q1 revenue +250% YoY; orders on hand RMB 235M
Actuators & Sensors
- Self-developed high-torque joint actuators and drives.
- Proprietary control algorithms for climbing stairs, slopes and unstructured terrain.
- Perception stack combining LiDAR, stereo cameras and IMU.
Supply-Chain Analysis
- Deep Robotics vertically integrates motor and controller design in Hangzhou, sourcing reducers and bearings from domestic suppliers.
- Its scale in industrial legged robots gives it component-cost advantages most humanoid startups lack.
- Manufacturing is largely in-house, enabling rapid iteration across the X and Dr. E platforms.
Competitor Comparison
Versus Unitree (quadruped line): Deep Robotics targets professional/industrial buyers with rugged X-series units, while Unitree pushes cost-competitive consumer and research models. In humanoids, Deep Robotics is a later entrant than Unitree or AgiBot.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Deep Robotics do?
Deep Robotics (云深处科技) is a Chinese robotics company whose focus is X20/X30/X50 quadrupeds, Dr. E bipedal robots. It sits in the fast-moving Chinese humanoid and embodied-AI segment, where companies compete on joint actuation, perception and manufacturing cost.
How does Deep Robotics compare with humanoid leaders such as Unitree, Fourier or Tesla Optimus?
China's humanoid field is crowded. Deep Robotics is part of that ecosystem, competing against better-known names such as Unitree and Fourier and international programs like Tesla Optimus. Differentiation usually comes from X20/X30/X50 quadrupeds, Dr. E bipedal robots, plus supply-chain and cost advantages common to Chinese builders.
Where is Deep Robotics based?
Deep Robotics (云深处科技) is headquartered in Hangzhou, China, China, one of the country's robot-industry clusters.