# DEEP Robotics X20 at China: deployment

Canonical ID: `2cdb0d4c-8fcf-4c9a-8ee5-71dc5e1b6c3c`

DEEP Robotics deployed the X20 for autonomous power infrastructure inspection at State Grid Corporation of China and China Southern Power Grid substations, beginning with the X20's commercial launch in August 2021. The X20 became China's first IP66 industrial-grade waterproof quadruped robot and achieved the country's first fully autonomous substation inspection by a quadruped. By end of 2022, DEEP Robotics had X20 units active across 80+ deployments, of which more than 40 were power inspection applications. The robots autonomously patrol high-voltage substations using multi-sensor perception to detect anomalies in harsh and hazardous conditions where human presence is impractical.

## Key facts

- **Primary operators:** State Grid Corporation of China, China Southern Power Grid
- **Deployment count (end-2022):** 80+ total sites, 40+ power inspection
- **First in class:** China's first fully autonomous substation inspection by quadruped (2021)
- **Standard:** IP66 waterproof/dustproof, all-weather operation

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-06-12_

- **Slug:** deeprobotics-x20-china-power-grid
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [DEEP Robotics X20](/models/deeprobotics-x20.md) (id: `1bb27795-3b68-4e75-a5a7-64c912e8b540`)
- **Company:** [DEEP Robotics](/companies/deep-robotics.md) (id: `8fbf3fb4-c67c-468d-b9f8-8970ddb7f8c3`)
- **Location:** [China](/locations/china.md) (id: `e2b73719-93ef-4348-b643-17acd093d571`)
- **First seen:** 2021-08-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. **DEEP Robotics Launches China's First Industrial Waterproof (IP66) Robot Dog Jueying X20** · https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/deep-robotics-launches-chinas-first-industrial-waterproof-ip66-robot-dog-jueying-x20-301354030.html · 2021-08-12
2. **DEEP Robotics - Company (State Grid and power grid partnerships)** · https://www.deeprobotics.cn/en/wap/company.html · 2023-01-01

## Common questions

### What is the DEEP Robotics X20 deployment at China?

DEEP Robotics X20, built by DEEP Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at China on the DEPLOY registry. DEEP Robotics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates DEEP Robotics X20 at China?

DEEP Robotics, the manufacturer of DEEP Robotics X20, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the DEEP Robotics X20 deployment at China go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting August 12, 2021 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the DEEP Robotics X20 deployment at China?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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