Lite3
A mid-size research robot dog from Hangzhou that competes with Unitree's Go2 EDU, with ROS 1/ROS 2 support and open motion SDKs. It targets labs and developers rather than homes. Its US legal footing after the July 2026 FCC rule depends on a prior FCC authorization we could not confirm.
- Price
- $2,890Shipped Basic from $2,890 on DEEP Robotics' US store (listed sold out in Sept 2026); Venture, Pro and LiDAR versions are quote-only, with resellers listing roughly $5,400-$18,900.
- Status
- ShippingShipped Launched 2023; sold to research and education buyers in Asia, Europe and North America
- Height
- 0.41 m
- Weight
- 12 kg
- Payload
- 5 kg
- Runtime
- 1.5 h
- Top speed
- 4 m/s
- Degrees of freedom
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- Compute
- Rockchip RK3588 motion host; NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX perception host on Pro/LiDAR versions
- Made in
- China
A dash means the maker has not published it. Values with a label are claims, not measurements.
Trust and legalWhat these mean
Does a remote human drive it?
Partly
Remote-controlled by default; Pro and LiDAR versions add obstacle avoidance and autonomous navigation.
US FCC
Unknown
Lite3 manual carries an FCC Part 15 compliance statement, but we could not find an FCC ID or grant date. If it was not authorized before 2026-07-28, new US imports need Conditional Approval.
Europe
Sold in Western Europe via distributors since 2023; CE status not verified.
Status history3 dated events
- Shipping
FCC adds foreign-produced mobile robots to the Covered List; only models authorized before this date may keep being sold in the US FCC Adds All Foreign-Produced Advanced Robotic Devices to the Covered List (Sidley Austin)
- Preorder
Basic priced at $2,890; overseas shipping planned from September 2023 Deep Robotics announces launch of Lite3 (Interesting Engineering)
- Announced
Lite3 debuts at ICRA 2023 in London DEEP Robotics Debuts New Lite3 quadrupedal robots at ICRA 2023 (PR Newswire)
PromisesLedger
Sources for specs and status
- DEEP Robotics Lite 3 (US site)27 Sep 2026
- DEEP Robotics Lite3 (US online shop)27 Sep 2026
- The Lite 3 Series (DEEP Robotics)27 Sep 2026
- Deep Robotics announces launch of Lite3 (Interesting Engineering)6 Jun 2023
- FCC Adds All Foreign-Produced Advanced Robotic Devices to the Covered List (Sidley Austin)1 Aug 2026
Last updated 27 Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Send a correction.