Robot model
CHASING DORY
Compact underwater drone for consumer and light commercial use.
- Manufacturer
- CHASING Innovation
- Form factor
- underwater
- Maturity
- production
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 1
- Website
- chasing-innovation.com ↗
Overview
Compact underwater drone for consumer and light commercial use. 15m depth, 1080p camera, 1-hour runtime.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- production(Full-scale production deployment with repeat customers.)
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Sources on file
- 3 sources, view all
Key facts
Focus
Robot
Key products
Sales
Funding
Specs
Depth m
Runtime
Ip rating
Weight kg
Runtime hr
Data & sources
Web sources
3
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for CHASING DORY. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (1)
- CHASING DORY at Globaloperational
CHASING DORY deployed across consumer underwater exploration and light commercial inspection.
CHASING DORY on the deployment map
Where CHASING DORY is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
CHASING Dory Remote Controller Tutorial | CHASING Underwater Drone
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
CHASING DORY UNDERWATER DRONE | Quick Start
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Safety record
No incidents on record for CHASING DORY.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (3)
Common questions
- What is CHASING DORY?
- Compact underwater drone for consumer and light commercial use. 15m depth, 1080p camera, 1-hour runtime.
- How much does CHASING DORY cost?
- CHASING DORY's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for CHASING DORY from CHASING Innovation. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
- Is CHASING DORY actually deployed in the real world?
- Yes. CHASING DORY is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
- What are the specs of CHASING DORY?
- CHASING DORY's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Runtime: 1 h; IP rating: 15 m depth; Weight: 1.1 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
- Who makes CHASING DORY?
- CHASING DORY is made by CHASING Innovation, based in Shenzhen, China, founded in 2016.
- Where is CHASING DORY deployed?
- 1 verified deployment of CHASING DORY is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Global.
- Can you buy CHASING DORY?
- CHASING DORY is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
- What are alternatives to CHASING DORY?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable underwater robots to CHASING DORY include Alistar, Bedrock AUV, Dive-LD, Gemini ROV.
- How does CHASING DORY compare to Alistar?
- CHASING DORY and Alistar (ECA Group · 1 deployment) are both underwater robots on the DEPLOY registry. CHASING DORY has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is CHASING DORY a top underwater?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, CHASING DORY ranks in roughly the top 18% of underwater models tracked by the registry.
- What is CHASING DORY's maturity stage?
- CHASING DORY is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.
- Is CHASING DORY safe?
- CHASING DORY has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
- How much does the Chasing Dory underwater drone cost?
- The Chasing Dory underwater drone costs approximately $519. It is one of the cheapest underwater drones on the market, comparable in price to a mid-range aerial drone. Designed for underwater exploration and inspection.
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-16
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-16
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: production
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: underwater
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for CHASING DORY.Recent coverage
CHASING DORY in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning CHASING DORY from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
The best underwater drones and ROVs in 2026 - Digital Camera World
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What Is the Best Underwater Drone? - FLYING Magazine
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The Best Underwater Drone for Incredible Footage - SLR Lounge
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Chasing Dory, the mini underwater drone for marine exploration - Inceptive Mind
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/chasing-dory.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/79410197-49ef-49a3-bce9-1bb6b1c76d22
- Revision history: /models/chasing-dory/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
CHASING DORY has insufficient attention data but verifies reality at the 42nd percentile among underwater robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited independent press and video coverage to date.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 23, 2026