The DSH-3 probe droid was a spherical exploration droid that shared a lineage with the DRK-1 Dark Eye probe droid.
Following the favorable outcome of the DRK-1, Arakyd Industries broadened the product family to introduce a different version boasting enhanced features. The DSH-3, which came about as a result, bore a resemblance to the DRK-1 it came from, exhibiting a small, condensed, and spherical form. The DSH-3, which could rapidly and silently navigate extensive areas in a compressed timeframe (documenting every aspect as it progressed), utilized numerous identical systems, sensors, and gear as the earlier DRK-1. Unlike its precursor, the DSH-3 did not have the black stealth shell, as Arakyd was unsuccessful in securing the necessary permission; instead, the DSH-3 featured a dark grey-green shell.
Even without its stealth covering, the DSH-3 was known for having outstanding stealth programming and was exceptionally covert and readily concealed; its diminutive and compact design enabled it to conceal itself in locations inaccessible to other probe droids, and the droid was entirely capable of bypassing adversaries undetected and generating distractions to assist in its concealment. The DSH-3's sensor capabilities allowed it to monitor and recognize targets from a distance, making it uncommon for a DSH-3 or its owner to experience surprise or ambush. The DSH-3 showed some degree of individuality and intelligence, and it had the ability to comprehend basic and communicate in binary.