Lite 3
AI Chatby Deep Robotics
ChinaReleased: 2023
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The Lite 3 by Deep Robotics is an advanced bionic quadruped robot dog designed for research, development, and industrial applications. It features enhanced driving force, precise algorithms for locomotion, and superior environmental interaction capabilities. Available in variants including Basic, Venture, Pro, and LiDAR, it supports tasks like obstacle avoidance, visual following, and autonomous navigation in the LiDAR model. With a lightweight design around 12-13.5 kg, it excels in traversing slopes up to 40 degrees, climbing 18 cm stairs, and carrying payloads up to 5 kg continuously. Targeted at researchers, educators, and industries such as inspection, security, and robotics development, it offers expandable interfaces, ROS2 support, and open SDKs for custom locomotion training via deep learning and reinforcement learning. Its robust performance in diverse terrains makes it ideal for prototyping advanced robotic behaviors.
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Real-World Applications of Lite 3
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Lite 3 Capabilities
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Visual following, expandable modules, industry-level control system
Lite 3 vs Honey Badger 4.0, Unitree As2 and AgiBot D1 Ultra
Lite 3 overlaps with these alternatives on Research and development and Adaptation; only Lite 3 is tagged for Agriculture and Education and training. Lite 3 leads this group on weight but trails on max speed and max payload.
Industries and capabilities are tags, not scores: a tick means the robot is listed for it. Green marks the best figure in a row (highest max speed, max payload and runtime; lowest weight). Ranges are not ranked.
| Spec | Lite 3Deep Robotics | Honey Badger 4.0MAB Robotics | Unitree As2Unitree Robotics | AgiBot D1 UltraAgiBot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industries | ||||
| Agriculture | Yes | No | No | No |
| Education and training | Yes | No | No | No |
| Household help | Yes | No | No | No |
| Research and development | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities | ||||
| Adaptation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Autonomous task execution | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Balance and stability | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Learning | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Speed | 2.2 m/s | 1 m/s | 5 m/s | 3.7 m/s |
| Max Payload | 5 kg | 4 kg | 65 kg | 8 kg |
| Runtime | 90–120 min | 120 min | 2.5 h | 60–120 min |
| Weight | 12 kg | 12 kg | 18 kg | 15 kg |
| Size Class | medium | medium | medium | medium |
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