DEEP Robotics unveiled its four-legged walking robot Jueying X50 on November 6, the company announced. DEEP Robotics is a Chinese quadruped robotics developer based in Hangzhou.
Without increasing its physical footprint, the X50 raised its payload capacity to 50 kg. Carrying this weight, it can walk over 2 km at a speed of 3 m/s, according to a China AI briefing summarising the launch.
The robot combines data collected from LiDAR and inertial sensors with reinforcement learning-based control, reading terrain topography in advance and planning foot placement, the briefing reported. It adjusts its posture in real time against external pulling or impact forces, and it withstands the recoil of firefighting water hoses. RobotToday reported that the X50 is designed for industrial inspection, equipment transport and emergency response, with a working payload of 50 kg and speeds of up to 3 m/s.
Its targeted applications include firefighting, power facility inspection and emergency rescue transport, the briefing reported. The X50 is not an entertainment robot that dances, but a workhorse capable of carrying 50 kg into the face of flames, the briefing said. No further timeline was disclosed at the time of publication, RobotToday reported.
DEEP Robotics was founded in 2017, and its Jueying and Lynx series are deployed in power, rescue, tunnels and mining across more than 44 countries, according to RobotToday. The launch comes as Chinese robotics firms, including AgiBot and Unitree, push hardware into public-service and industrial roles, following DEEP Robotics’ deployment of its Hangxing No. 2 humanoid alongside traffic police at the November 1 Hangzhou Marathon.
Source: DEEP Robotics, via KIMKJ China AI Briefing; RobotToday
