DEEP Robotics DR02 (Standard)

Industrial Applications

Editorial: a simpler four-joint-arm platform with public Standard motion controls for a bounded, supervised industrial pilot. Claimed IP66 and modular replacement are useful engineering features, while exact tool load, safety validation, production cycle/intervention data and local service remain unresolved.

This editorial assessment concerns industrial buyer readiness. It is not an independent performance test.

Manipulation and Perception

Standard: 21 body joints—legs 12, arms 8, waist 1; no neck axes listed. Four joints per arm differ from Pro’s seven; do not transfer Pro reachability or dexterity. Both 680 mm arm length EX end effector. Earlier brochure 10 kg maximum DUAL-ARM payload and current 10 kg continuous-operation load do not establish a per-arm rated load. Original 20 kg whole-body carrying claim is another scope. Per-arm payload scalar remains unknown; repeatability, duty curves and exact hand actuation unverified.

Current Standard matrix: octa-core 64-bit industrial processor, one wide-angle camera, mic/speaker; it does not list Pro’s AI module, depth cameras or LiDAR. February 2026 brochure listed one LiDAR on Standard, so sensor BOM needs confirmation. Page-wide 275/2070 TOPS claims must not be assigned to Standard. February brochure marked SLAM/voice future OTA; current Pro page and field tests show later progress, without proving every delivered version includes all features.

SDK and Integration

Public BSD-3-Clause C++ ROS2 SDK2 has a distinct dr 02_std package, with low-level joint data/control, high-level gait/velocity, modes, battery/fault and audio examples. Real AOS uses Ubuntu 24.04/Jazzy; Pro NOS 22.04/Humble. Separate MuJoCo and Isaac Lab AMP workflows exist. Standard state machine supports AMP; Mimic/Pico Pro features are not transferred. Match delivered firmware, model and message versions; open interface code does not license all onboard models or certify physical performance. Separate service docs also expose TCP/UDP heartbeat, mode, gait and velocity interfaces. The September Pro usage guide documents mapping, localisation and navigation; these capabilities must not be transferred to Standard or to an unconfirmed firmware build.

Current GitHub root documents Jazzy/24.04 and Humble/22.04; an older developer build page mentions Foxy. Use product-specific current instructions. Pro simulation’s 29-actuator mapping does not establish the physical 31-joint body count as false.

Safety Notes

No signed exact-model EU declaration, complete functional-safety file, independent stopping/fall envelope or payload duty validation inspected. IP protection does not establish safe human collaboration or tool operation. Manufacturer restricts 4 m/s extreme-test speed from external use; core scalar uses current 1 m/s maximum WORKING speed. Initial SDK motion tests require safety suspension, correct Developer Mode and a single command publisher. Teleoperation Emergency is a software pose hold, not hardware emergency stop; HES telemetry is not a measured stop test. Hardware guide requires unused connector caps to remain sealed and supplied connectors fully locked; open or misassembled ports can invalidate weather protection.

Compliance and Certificates

Manufacturer video ↗

Commercial Readiness

No generic delivery policy or portfolio service guarantee assigned as an exact humanoid contract.

Specifications

Sources and Further Reading

• Current Chinese DR02 and Pro configuration matrix ↗ DEEP Robotics · Accessed Nov 2, 2026

  Current maker matrix distinguishes 21-joint Standard and 31-joint Pro. Both approximately 1800 × 558 × 400 mm, weights 68/78 kg including battery, about three hours unloaded or 2.5 hours loaded, 2.5-hour charging. Maximum working speed is 1 m/s; 4 m/s is a restricted laboratory test. Current Pro navigation/charging features differ from the dated February brochure. Contract and delivered hardware govern.

• Current customer-service and public documentation portal ↗ DEEP Robotics · Accessed Nov 2, 2026

  Portal lists DR02 for support tickets with model/serial/version details, telephone 19033924528 and document links. Training-plan panel says coming soon; no exact humanoid course, warranty duration or EU repair SLA established. No login, ticket, message or form submission performed.

• DR02 hard emergency-stop status interface ↗ DEEP Robotics · Accessed Nov 2, 2026

  Documentation exposes the HES hard-stop state via basic-status telemetry. A status bit is not a measured stopping distance, proof of independent safety integrity or confirmation that every software hold removes motor power.

• DR02 public developer resource and edition index ↗ DEEP Robotics · Accessed Nov 2, 2026

  Primary documentation links separate Standard and Pro SDK, simulator and URDF entries. Pico teleoperation, motion retargeting and Mimic resources are explicitly Pro-specific. Model identity and package selection matter; this is not a universal DR01 SDK.

• DR02 ROS2 SDK2 and inspected BSD licence ↗ DEEPRoboticsLab GitHub account · Accessed Nov 2, 2026

  Current native C++ ROS2 repository has dr02_std and dr02_pro packages, motion/state/joint interfaces, battery/fault monitoring and audio examples. Inspected root LICENSE is BSD-3-Clause, copyright 2026 DEEPRoboticsLab. AOS runs Ubuntu 24.04/Jazzy; Pro NOS runs 22.04/Humble, both ARM64 and described as offline hosts. Underlying robot firmware and AI models are not thereby universally licensed BSD.

• DR02 Standard SDK product guide ↗ DEEPRoboticsLab GitHub account · Accessed Nov 2, 2026

  Separate Standard package includes joint/high-level motion, battery/fault and audio examples and AMP state machine. Mimic deployment is implemented in Pro, rather than assumed for Standard. Exact delivered firmware, modes, message versions and controller compatibility must match.

• English delivery, warranty and privacy policy ↗ DEEP Robotics · Accessed Nov 2, 2026

  Generic policy advertises 30 working-day delivery, buyer-paid shipping and repairs/replacement subject to exclusions, but gives no inspected exact DR02 warranty duration. Its robot-dog FAQs and water/unauthorised-repair exclusions must not be converted into a verified all-weather humanoid contract. Policy describes account, usage, location and device logs; no exact DR02 offline AI or EU-hosting guarantee.

• English DR02 family introduction ↗ DEEP Robotics · Accessed Nov 2, 2026

  Manufacturer family description supports IP66 and −20°C to 55°C claims, modular forearm/arm/leg replacement and industrial positioning. It does not provide an exact-model safety certificate, quantified repair time or independent factory uptime.

• European DR02 quotation route and specification conflicts ↗ Robots Europa (seller) · Accessed Nov 2, 2026

  Seller offers Germany/Austria/Switzerland/EU quotation, without a fixed DR02 price. Its combined 65 kg/31-joint/20 kg payload table mixes edition and payload scopes compared with maker matrices. Not used as core technical evidence. OEM appointment, stock, exact declaration and repair authorisation unverified.

• February 2026 DR02 and Pro manufacturer datasheet ↗ DEEP Robotics; official download CDN · Accessed Nov 2, 2026

  Two-page maker PDF linked from official support. Earlier configuration: 1750 mm; 65 kg Standard / 75 kg Pro with battery; 21/31 joints; 10 kg maximum DUAL-ARM payload; swappable 20 Ah / 1440 Wh pack. SLAM and voice are marked future OTA features. Its 4 m/s extreme test is not open to customers for safety reasons. Current Chinese matrix has revised dimensions, mass, working speed and feature list.

• Isaac Lab AMP training repository ↗ DEEPRoboticsLab GitHub account · Accessed Nov 2, 2026

  README identifies the DR02 AMP environment, Isaac Sim 5.1.0, Isaac Lab 2.3.2, Python 3.11 and RSL-RL 5.0.1. ONNX policy export is documented. Training assets and deployment packages are separate; a trained policy is not a validated factory behaviour.

• Product-specific MuJoCo simulation ↗ DEEPRoboticsLab GitHub account · Accessed Nov 2, 2026

  Repository supports Standard and Pro with ROS2 Humble/Ubuntu 22.04/Python 3.10 or Jazzy/24.04/Python 3.12. Matching drdds versions and ROS domain required. Simulator is separate from SDK and does not reproduce every onboard navigation, audio or peripheral service.

• Pro simulation control limits and virtual joints ↗ DEEP Robotics · Accessed Nov 2, 2026

  Primary developer page describes a Pro MuJoCo model with 29 actuators and a 31-slot SDK vector whose final two entries are virtual placeholders. Upper mode constrains base/legs in simulation; it is not equivalent to physical whole-body stability. High-level motion and audio/peripheral services are not simulated. This is a software mapping, not proof the physical 31-joint robot has only 29 joints.

• UK DR02 assessment and conditional availability ↗ The Robot Group (seller) · Accessed Nov 2, 2026

  The Robot Group lists DR02 evaluation and says supply depends on configuration, lead time and OEM confirmation. This supports an inquiry route, not verified UK stock, an EU office or a signed exact-model safety file.

• Hangxing II at the 2026 Hangzhou Marathon ↗ DEEP Robotics; reprinted by Tonghuashun · Published Nov 1, 2026 · Accessed Nov 2, 2026

  Maker-authored November 1 report reprinted by Tonghuashun names the jointly developed Hangxing II traffic configuration and four deployment POINTS around Huanglong Sports Centre. Reports 178 cm, 275 TOPS and multiple sensors; no exact Standard/Pro mapping or battery/joint rating. Prior trials included remote takeover. It is a task-specific application, not independently audited paid industrial fleet operation.

• DR02 public development-guide index ↗ DEEP Robotics customer-service documentation · Published Oct 28, 2026 · Accessed Nov 2, 2026

  Public service-document index opened without login through its documented read API. October 28 page links hardware, usage and software development guides. Usage guide explicitly applies to Pro mapping/navigation; other company manuals are not automatically DR02 documentation.

• October holiday DR02 traffic field tests ↗ DEEP Robotics · Published Oct 16, 2026 · Accessed Nov 2, 2026

  Maker explicitly calls the rainy Hangzhou deployment a real-scenario TEST: traffic direction, pedestrian/vehicle avoidance and multilingual guidance around Xixi Wetland, Lingyin and Wenyi West Road. No exact Standard/Pro configuration, paid acceptance or independently audited intervention/uptime data supplied.

• Hangzhou reporter account of DR02 street tests ↗ Hangzhou.com.cn / Hangzhou Tong · Published Oct 7, 2026 · Accessed Nov 2, 2026

  Reporter Lu Bingxu describes robots wearing TEST-labelled vests and quotes company staff on navigation, avoidance and multilingual guidance. Corroborates a bounded public street test; does not independently establish all-weather endurance, unassisted deployment or customer purchase.

• DEEP updated STAR Market prospectus ↗ Yunshenchu Technology Co., Ltd. / Shanghai Stock Exchange · Published Sep 28, 2026 · Accessed Nov 2, 2026

  Primary issuer filing: legal 云深处科技股份有限公司 / Yunshenchu Technology Co., Ltd.; incorporated November 29, 2017, joint-stock conversion October 31, 2025, controller Zhu Qiuguo. H1 2026 revenue CNY 259.2426m and net loss CNY 8.8063m; DR-series sales six units/CNY 2.7893m, versus one/CNY 0.823m in 2025 and three/CNY 1.1711m in 2024. Appendix discloses separate Chinese radio-model approvals for DR02 and Pro. Figures are issuer disclosures, not independent fleet uptime.

• DR02 software development guide V1.1.0 ↗ DEEP Robotics customer-service documentation · Published Sep 9, 2026 · Accessed Nov 2, 2026

  Guide dated September 9 describes TCP/UDP monitoring and commands, heartbeat, mode/gait/velocity control, state/fault messages and ROS2/DDS topics. Provides example interfaces rather than independent stop-latency, security-hardening or production-reliability evidence.

• DR02 Pro software usage guide V1.0.1 ↗ DEEP Robotics customer-service documentation · Published Sep 8, 2026 · Accessed Nov 2, 2026

  Guide dated September 8 explicitly requires DR02 Pro for mapping/navigation. Documents local map collection, management, relocation, navigation and camera-stream access. Remote login/VNC setup uses documented defaults; installations need credential changes and network controls. This is a released workflow beyond the February future-OTA note, not proof of every shipped firmware entitlement or safe operation in arbitrary public spaces.

• Issuer reply on humanoid sales, pricing and deployments ↗ Yunshenchu Technology Co., Ltd. / Shanghai Stock Exchange · Published Aug 7, 2026 · Accessed Nov 2, 2026

  Primary reply distinguishes exploratory industrial work, prospective power-sector deliveries, a firefighting R&D application and university research use. Historical comparison table lists DR01 at 145 cm/from CNY 600000 and DR02 at 175 cm/from CNY 349000, without complete current configuration/tax terms. Named universities are Zhejiang University and Nanyang Technological University; quantities and acceptance metrics not provided.

• DR02 hardware guide V1.1.0, dated July 31 ↗ DEEP Robotics customer-service documentation · Published Jul 31, 2026 · Accessed Nov 2, 2026

  Dated hardware guide documents kinematic ranges, peak joint torques, edition-dependent connectors and sensor frames. Selected hip/knee axes reach 370 Nm peak; this is not an arm payload or continuous torque guarantee. External 72 V supply is limited to 360 W and 24 V supply to 250 W; enabled ports differ by edition. Connector caps and locking are necessary for the stated weather sealing.

• DR02 launch press release distributed by Newswire ↗ DEEP Robotics / Newswire Korea · Published Oct 10, 2025 · Accessed Nov 2, 2026

  Release explicitly supplied by DEEP Robotics and posted October 10, 2025, says DR02 launched October 9. Original 175 cm height and 20 cm stair claim differ from later 25 cm brochure and revised current dimensions. Its 10 kg dual-arm working load and 20 kg carrying claim have different scopes; neither is a verified per-arm rating.