Pudu Robotics has launched the PUDU D7, an industrial semi-humanoid robot designed for manufacturing and industrial environments. The Shenzhen-based robotics company said the robot combines industrial hardware with embodied artificial intelligence to support tasks across factory workflows, including material handling, shelf picking, inventory replenishment and intralogistics transportation.
The PUDU D7 is built on PuduFM 1.0, the company’s embodied intelligence foundation model. According to the company, the system is designed to help the robot interpret tasks, learn from operational data and adjust its behavior in real-world industrial settings. The robot includes an end-to-end data collection architecture intended to capture workflow data for model training and ongoing system improvement.
The robot has dual arms and can support payloads of up to 14 kilograms, or 30.9 pounds. It can operate at heights of up to 2 meters, allowing it to interact with high-rack storage systems. Pudu Robotics said the robot can push carts, transport materials and coordinate mobility with grasping and manipulation functions.
For precision applications such as dispensing, assembly and fine manipulation, the PUDU D7 is equipped with tactile sensors that provide real-time contact force and pressure feedback. The company said the system can adjust applied force based on material properties and task requirements, with millimeter-level force-control accuracy.
The robot also includes dual front-and-rear LiDAR systems and a broader perception system designed to identify obstacles, route changes and environmental conditions in factory settings. Pudu Robotics said the system is intended to allow deployment with limited changes to existing facilities.
The PUDU D7 supports autonomous battery swapping, enabling the robot to remove, replace and recharge batteries without human intervention. The company said this feature is designed to reduce downtime in continuous industrial operations.
Pudu Robotics also described PuduAgent, a general-purpose embodied agent architecture under exploration by the company. The system is intended to help robots interpret user objectives, break down workflows and coordinate navigation, manipulation and perception capabilities across longer tasks.
