Lynx

Overview

The DEEP Robotics Lynx is a mid-tier quadruped from DEEP Robotics (also marketed as Deep Robotics), a Chinese manufacturer based in Hangzhou that also produces the Jueying industrial series. It carries 5 kg payload, reaches 5 m/s top speed, and is priced at $8,000, which positions it above consumer Unitree Go2 products and well below industrial platforms such as Boston Dynamics Spot. DEEP Robotics targets inspection, education, and research markets with the Lynx, emphasising its speed advantage and robustness at this price point.

The Lynx is designed to be a practical research and light-inspection platform rather than a consumer toy or a full industrial robot. Its 5 m/s top speed is among the fastest in the sub-$10,000 segment and makes it practical for traversing larger sites more efficiently than slower cobots.

Key Specifications

• Degrees of freedom: 12
• Payload: 5 kg
• Top speed: 5 m/s
• Weight: approximately 20 kg
• Battery runtime: approximately 2 hours
• IP rating: IP54
• Software: ROS2 compatible SDK

The 2-hour runtime is competitive at this price point and sufficient for a full inspection shift with battery swaps.

Use Cases

The Lynx is used for indoor inspection of industrial facilities, campus patrol demonstrations, outdoor terrain navigation research, and as a development platform for quadruped research groups seeking more capability than the Go2 offers at a lower cost than Spot. Its 5 m/s top speed enables faster site traversal than many competitors, reducing overall inspection cycle time. The ROS2 SDK allows integration with standard navigation and perception stacks.

Buying Used

The Lynx has limited secondhand availability in the UK. When units appear, pricing ranges from £4,000 to £6,500. UK distributor support for DEEP Robotics products is less developed than for Boston Dynamics or ANYbotics, so assess local service availability and spare parts access before purchase. Inspect all actuators for wear, check battery condition under load, and verify ROS2 driver compatibility with your target software environment.

Alternatives to Consider

• Unitree Go2 EDU: Lower cost at $2,800 with open SDK, though lower payload and slower speed.
• Boston Dynamics Spot: More mature ecosystem at $74,500, suited to production inspection deployment rather than research.
• Unitree B2: Higher payload industrial platform from a larger manufacturer, at $35,000.