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PUDU D9

About

About PUDU D9

PUDU D9 is Pudu Robotics' full-size bipedal humanoid for developing coordinated locomotion, manipulation and interaction. Its original product configuration combines a 170-centimetre body, seven-axis arms and DH11 hands with six active and five passive degrees of freedom per hand. RGB and depth cameras, tactile sensors and an inertial measurement unit provide information for movement and contact control.

The platform brings sensing, motion control and manipulation into a common system as Pudu develops its general embodied-AI technology across several robot forms. Hardware and control continue to change through successive iterations, including an updated D9 introduced in April 2026 with an emphasis on coordinated, stable motion. Published maximum speed and test-load ratings describe specified operating conditions. D9 remains a development platform progressing toward commercial applications.

Capabilities

Source-backed capabilities

  • Bipedal walking

    Demonstrated - 2024-12-19 - Walk upright in the official D9 demonstration.

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  • Navigation and obstacle avoidance

    Demonstrated - 2024-12-19 - Navigate around obstacles in the official demonstration.

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  • Multi-terrain locomotion

    Demonstrated - 2024-12-19 - Climb slopes in the official demonstration.

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  • Autonomous cleaning

    Demonstrated - 2024-12-19 - Move and operate a PUDU SH1 upright scrubber to clean the floor.

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Observed use

Exact-product configurations are shown without inferring supply, purchase, customer status, standard fit, deployment or partnership.

  • DH11

    Reference Design - Mounted - Physical - PUDU D9 is shown and specified with PUDU DH11 dexterous hands as its standard named end-effector configuration.

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Timeline

  • Pudu Robotics introduces D9 bipedal humanoid

    2024-12-19 - Product Launch - The 1.7-metre, 65-kilogram robot had 42 body degrees of freedom and PUDU DH11 dexterous hands. Its demonstration video showed upright walking, obstacle and slope navigation, and cleaning with a PUDU SH1 floor-cleaning machine. Pudu said pre-sales would open soon.

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Context

Market context

PUDU D9 is a full-size humanoid for indoor service and industrial workflows, combining bipedal mobility, dexterous hands and general manipulation.

  • Target environment: Factory floors, logistics sites and structured indoor service environments.
  • Workflow context: Material handling, general manipulation and indoor service tasks using a bipedal humanoid form factor.
  • Customer context: Industrial operators and service providers evaluating full-size humanoid platforms for deployment.
  • Deployment model: Commercial product from a major service robot manufacturer.
  • Commercial maturity: Active commercial humanoid from Pudu extending beyond delivery robots into practical deployment.
  • Adoption constraints: Humanoid deployment in real environments is still emerging.
  • Market position: Shows Pudu extending beyond delivery robots into practical humanoid deployments.
  • Adjacent products: Digit, Apollo, Walker S2

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