Technology Snapshot
A concise view of platform maturity and deployment footprint.
Flagship PlatformD9
Deployments100,000
Pudu Robotics
PrivateShenzhen based commercial service robot company founded in 2016 by Felix Zhang. Shipped over 100,000 robots to 80+ countries, covering restaurants, hospitals, hotels, offices, and factories. Multiple Red Dot award winner with hundreds of core patents.
Founded 2016$192M raised
Humanoid Robots
Executive Summary
Pudu reached scale before most humanoid startups had meaningful deployments. Its story is about converting service-robotics volume into a broader embodied-intelligence platform, using its global installed base and manufacturing footprint to push into industrial and humanoid categories.
Technical Profile
Platform maturity, autonomy stack, and flagship-system specifications in one view.
D9 Specs
Published operating specifications for the lead system.
Payload Capacity20 kg
Speed7.2 km/h
Degrees of Freedom42
Investors
Latest Updates
All UpdatesJune 10, 2025Company MilestoneCorporate
Pudu ships its 100,000th robotIn June 2025, Pudu said it had completed its 100,000th robot and pushed cumulative shipments beyond that mark worldwide. The milestone underscored how far the company had scaled its manufacturing and global distribution before expanding further into industrial and humanoid products.
Pudu Robotics team
About Pudu Robotics
Pudu Robotics is a Shenzhen service-robotics company whose fleet spans delivery, cleaning, and humanoid systems. Founded in 2016 by Felix Zhang, the company has shipped more than 100,000 robots globally and expanded from restaurant delivery into hospitals, hotels, retail, and industrial logistics.
- 2016 - 2019
Pudu establishes itself through service robotics and BellaBot
Pudu Robotics was founded in 2016 in Shenzhen by Felix Zhang. The breakthrough came with BellaBot in 2019, a cat-themed delivery robot gaining worldwide popularity.
ShenzhenBellaBot - 2021 - April 2024
Capital and BellaBot Pro accelerate the global rollout
Funding accelerated through multiple Series C rounds raising ~$192 million total from Sequoia Capital, Meituan, and Sierra Ventures. BellaBot Pro launched in April 2024.
Series CBellaBot Pro - 2024
Pudu broadens from delivery into a wider robotics portfolio
The product line expanded to PuduBot, KettyBot, HolaBot, SwiftBot for delivery, and PUDU CC1 and SH1 for cleaning. A strategic partnership with SoftBank Robotics furthered global distribution.
CleaningSoftBank Robotics - June 10, 2025
Pudu ships its 100,000th robot
In June 2025, Pudu said it had completed its 100,000th robot and pushed cumulative shipments beyond that mark worldwide. The milestone underscored how far the company had scaled its manufacturing and global distribution before expanding further into industrial and humanoid products.
100,000 robotsManufacturing scale