DEEP Robotics published a video on August 13 showing its DR02 humanoid ascending a full outdoor staircase in a single uncut take — no handrails, no restarts and no human assistance, TechTimes reported. The 18-second clip of the 65-kilogram (143-pound) biped was picked up by Japanese robotics publication Robotstart.info within hours, and follows June footage of the DR02 navigating rugged terrain, jumping obstacles and carrying a fire extinguisher while climbing concrete stairs near high-voltage infrastructure.
Racing to Go Public
The demonstration arrives as the Hangzhou company pursues a STAR Market IPO: the Shanghai Stock Exchange accepted its application on May 18, with a filing targeting a 2.5 billion yuan (about $371 million) raise at a valuation above 10 billion yuan (roughly $1.48 billion). Proceeds are earmarked for embodied-AI algorithms, large-model research and DR02 manufacturing capacity. The timing matters — on August 10, rival Unitree opened IPO subscriptions at a $9 billion valuation after shipping about 5,900 humanoid units in 2025. DEEP Robotics' own humanoid sales are nascent: just four DR02 units sold in 2024-2025 combined, with quadrupeds still generating 58 percent of 2025 revenue. The DR02 is priced near $200,000, and new Chinese humanoids cannot be sold in the United States after the FCC added them to its Covered List on July 28.
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