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Pudu D9 Pudu Robotics
170 cm
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Pudu D9
Pre-order 2024 Business
Full-size bipedal humanoid from service-robot giant Pudu, with 42 DoF and 11-DoF dexterous hands for commercial and industrial tasks.
Overview
Pudu Robotics, the Shenzhen service-robot maker best known for its delivery robots, unveiled the D9 in December 2024 as its first full-size bipedal humanoid, extending a lineup that includes the semi-humanoid D7. The 170 cm, 65 kg robot walks at up to 2 m/s, climbs stairs and slopes, and pairs dual 7-DoF arms with 11-DoF PUDU DH11 dexterous hands for a 20 kg total payload (40 kg maximum lift). It carries 275 TOPS of computing with RGB, RGBD and tactile sensing, and is offered through Pudu's global sales network with pricing on request as the product undergoes continuous iteration.
Use cases
Commercial services Customer engagement Object handling
Capability evidence
- Bipedal terrain walkingLaunch demo video showed the D9 walking upright at up to 2 m/s, navigating obstacles, slopes and stairs. The Robot Report ↗ · 2024-12
- Floor cleaning taskIn the unveiling demo the D9 performed ground cleaning by operating Pudu's SH1 scrubber machine. PRNewswire (Pudu release) ↗ · 2024-12
- Dexterous hand manipulationDemonstrated fine dual-hand manipulation using the 11-DoF PUDU DH11 dexterous hands with >20 kg dual-arm payload at its debut. Interesting Engineering ↗ · 2024-12
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