DR02
Limited evidenceRead the findings →DEEP Robotics' first full-size humanoid, built for outdoor industrial work in rain, dust and heat. It's meant for sites where weather rules out other robots. The catch: it's sold only to businesses through the maker, with no published price.
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Where it sits in DEEP Robotics’s range
- DR02This model
- DEEP Robotics X30Four-legged industrial inspection robot
- DEEP Robotics Lite3Smaller four-legged robot for research and education
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What we know
KrASIA reported DR02's launch, and Interesting Engineering described a 2026 video of it running, climbing stairs and carrying firefighting gear. DEEP Robotics lists its weather protection, temperature range and modular design, but few hard numbers. The two reports differ on how much it can carry. It's sold only to businesses through the maker's sales team. Everything here is the maker's claims, its own footage or launch reporting, which is too little for an overall review label.
Built for bad weather
DEEP Robotics calls DR02 the world's first industrial-grade, all-weather humanoid, with an IP66 rating for its whole body and an operating range of −20°C to 55°C. KrASIA explains that IP66 means it resists dust and powerful water jets. That's unusual for a humanoid, since most work indoors. It tells you where DEEP Robotics means it to go: outside, where weather would stop most humanoids.
Limbs you can swap
Forearms, whole arms and whole legs can be detached and replaced quickly, according to DEEP Robotics, to cut maintenance costs and downtime. KrASIA adds real-time obstacle detection and route mapping, 275 TOPS of computing, and laser, depth and wide-angle cameras. In principle, swappable limbs mean repairs on site rather than sending the whole robot away.
Carrying figures don't agree
At launch, KrASIA reported a payload of 10kg per arm, a walking speed of 1.5m/s with bursts to 4m/s, and slopes up to 20 degrees. Interesting Engineering later quoted a payload of up to 20kg and said DEEP Robotics has mentioned better carrying and obstacle-crossing, without formal new specs. DEEP Robotics publishes none of these figures on its page. Ask for current, measured numbers for the exact version you'd get.
Demo footage, not deployment data
Interesting Engineering describes video of DR02 running on grass, jumping obstacles, climbing concrete stairs and carrying a fire extinguisher near high-voltage equipment. DEEP Robotics positions it for inspection, maintenance, emergency response and infrastructure work. That's footage the maker picked. Nobody outside the company has measured its speed or payload, or published how it does over a working shift, how often it needs help, how often parts fail or how easy spares are to get.
DEEP Robotics' page gives few figures, so height, weight, speed and payload come from news reports of the launch.
Our take
Should you buy the DR02?
Best for: Industrial teams testing robots in rain, dust or heat. Skip it if: You want a robot for an ordinary household.
It only matters if you run industrial sites where rain, dust or heat rule out other robots, and even then treat it as a pilot and ask for evidence on your own terrain. Businesses comparing working humanoids should also look at Boston Dynamics' Atlas, and for a programming project, a small developer humanoid such as Unitree's R1 is more relevant.
DR02 is the first full-size humanoid from DEEP Robotics, a Hangzhou company better known for four-legged inspection robots. It is built for outdoor work, and the maker says it is the first humanoid rated IP66, sealed against dust and strong water jets, working from minus twenty to fifty-five degrees. Its arms and legs are designed to be removed and replaced quickly.
It's sold only to businesses through the maker's sales team, with no published price, and DEEP Robotics' own page gives few hard numbers. KrASIA reported its launch last October and Interesting Engineering described it. Reports put it at 175cm tall and about sixty-five kilos, with a payload of ten kilos per arm at launch, though a later report quoted up to 20kg. Video shows it running, climbing stairs and carrying a fire extinguisher.
Before you buy
The questions people ask about this one
Can I actually buy one?
Only as a business. DEEP Robotics offers a 'Contact Sales' route with no price or delivery times, and Interesting Engineering describes it as an industrial robot for inspection, maintenance and emergency work. There's no consumer version.
Is it safe to have around people?
We found no safety certification on DEEP Robotics' page, per the specifications. KrASIA puts it at about 65kg, with bursts of speed up to 4m/s. It's designed for industrial sites with trained staff, not public spaces or homes.
What does it need to run?
DEEP Robotics doesn't publish battery or runtime figures, per the specifications, though it's designed to work from −20°C to 55°C in rain and dust. KrASIA reports 275 TOPS of onboard computing plus its own obstacle detection and route mapping. Ask for measured shift lengths before you commit.
Who supports it if it breaks?
DEEP Robotics, through its sales team. DEEP Robotics highlights quick-release arms and legs to cut repair downtime, but publishes no warranty or service terms. Ask about spare-part stock and local engineers before committing to a trial.
Alternatives
Other humanoid robots to compare.
Atlas
Why consider it: An industrial humanoid rated IP67 that swaps its own batteries.
The compromise: Buying it means taking on a deployment project, not plugging in an appliance.
Walker S2
Why consider it: An industrial humanoid built to swap its own battery and keep working.
The compromise: Battery swapping on its own doesn't prove it can work unattended, so each job needs its own trial.
Specs
Full specifications
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- Zoom Vantage: World's Toughest Humanoid Robot: DEEP Robotics DR02 Full Review ↗
- DEEP Robotics: DR02 Humanoid Robot | Steady Steps, Steady Progress ↗
- Search YouTube for DEEP Robotics DR02 ↗Search results may include company demonstrations or similar models. Check the source and model name; a demonstration is not an independent performance test.