🇨🇳PUDU Robotics·China·Pilot deployment

PUDU D9

普渡机器人

Pudu's full-size bipedal service humanoid, built for manipulation and customer engagement.

Pilot deploymentVerified Last verified 31 Oct 2026
Height170 cm
Degrees of freedom42
Arm payload20 kg
Top speed7.2 km/h
Battery life—
Starting pricePrice on request
First shown2025
StatusPilot deployment
Form factorFull-size
LocomotionBipedal
Updated31 Oct 2026

What it is

PUDU D9 is Pudu Robotics' first full-size bipedal humanoid, designed for object manipulation and customer-facing work. It stands 170 cm, weighs 65 kg and has 42 independent degrees of freedom, with a 20 kg maximum payload, 352 N·m peak joint torque and a 2 m/s walking speed. The DH11 hand provides 11 degrees of freedom and tactile sensing, while a 275 TOPS NVIDIA-based compute platform runs Pudu's embodied AI stack.

Highlights

0142 independent DOF, 170 cm and 65 kg
0220 kg maximum payload and 352 N·m peak joint torque
03DH11 hands with 11 DOF and tactile sensing
04275 TOPS onboard compute, 2 m/s walking speed

The numbers

Body
Height170 cm
Weight65 kg
Form factorFull-size
Motion & power
LocomotionBipedal
Degrees of freedom42
DOF breakdown42 total; 6 DOF per leg, 7 DOF per arm, DH11 hand 11 DOF
Arm payload20 kg
Top speed7.2 km/h
Peak joint torque352 N·m
ActuatorsHigh-torque joint actuators, 352 N·m peak
Compute, sensing & hands
ComputeNVIDIA-based platform, 275 TOPS
SensingRGB and RGBD cameras, tactile sensors, IMU
HandsPUDU DH11 dexterous hand: 11 DOF, 12 tactile regions, 1,018 tactile pixels
Hand DOF11
AI compute (rated)275 TOPS

Platform & deployment

AvailabilityLaunched and offered for commercial deployments via PUDU
Target marketEnterprise, retail and service operators
SDKPUDU Open Platform and developer tools
Software / OSPUDU embodied AI stack
Deployments & partnersService, retail and industrial pilots

Evidence trail

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