Pudu D9 ranks higher overall (24 vs 21, a 3-point gap). Pudu D7 is ahead in deployment; Pudu D9 is ahead in locomotion, hands; they score the same in manipulation, autonomy. Pudu D7 is cheaper: about $153,500 vs $356,000.
#75
21score
Pudu D7
Pudu Robotics · China · On wheels
Height175 cm
Weight140 kg
Joints23
Lifts20 kg
Speed7.2 km/h
Battery4 h
Price$70k-$237k reported
Pilots
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#65
24score
Pudu D9
Pudu Robotics · China · Walks on legs
Height170 cm
Weight65 kg
Joints42
Lifts20 kg
Speed7.2 km/h
Battery?
Price$356k reported
Prototype
Pudu D7
Pudu D9
Body
175 cm
Height
170 cm
140 kg
Weight
65 kg
Wheels
Moves on
Legs
23
Joints (degrees of freedom)
42
7-DoF bionic arms, 0.1 mm repeatability; omnidirectional wheeled base
Actuators
352 Nm peak joints; PUDU DH11 hand (6 active)
Movement
7.2 km/h
Top speed
7.2 km/h
Hands and lifting
?
Joints per hand
11
20 kg
Carries (both arms)
20 kg
10 kg
Lifts per arm
10 kg
Battery
?
Battery capacity
0.7 kWh
4 h
Runtime per charge
?
Dual hot-swap batteries, charge while operating
Charging
Not disclosed
Brain and senses
275 TOPS
Onboard computer
275 TOPS
Not disclosed
Sensors
RGB, RGBD, tactile sensors, IMU
Buying it
$70k-$237k reported
Price
$356k reported
humanoid.guide USD 70,000 (gen 1); reseller D7 2.0 USD 237,000 (aifitlab, inconsistent specs); no official price
Price details
Reseller listing USD 356,000 (aifitlab, backordered); Pudu has not published a price
new industrial generation launched Jun 2026
Availability
pre-sale inquiries
Pilots
Status
Prototype
service tasks, industrial handling up to 2 m working height
Used for
service tasks, floor cleaning, stairs and urban terrain
What it has shown (our assessment)
Walks slowly on flat floors
Locomotion
Handles stairs and uneven ground
Scripted pick-and-place
Manipulation
Scripted pick-and-place
Simple gripper
Hands
Basic hand, under 6 joints
Limited autonomy in demos
Autonomy
Limited autonomy in demos
Sold to labs, a few units
Deployment
Prototype only
Watch them
PUDU D7 - The First-Generation Semi-Humanoid Robot by Pudu Robotics · Pudu Robotics on YouTubePUDU D9: The First Full-sized Bipedal Humanoid Robot by Pudu Robotics · Pudu Robotics on YouTube
What each has shown
Pudu D7: service tasks on an omnidirectional basis
Pudu D9: sweeping the floor; stairs and slopes; movement in the crowd
FAQ
Which ranks higher, Pudu D7 or Pudu D9?
Pudu D9 ranks higher overall (24 vs 21, a 3-point gap).
