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PUDU D9

Pudu Robotics · Pre-order

=15

=15 of 29 humanoid robots (tied)

October ranking

Score47.0
Performance54
Real-world proof30
Evidence gradeB60% of the category's performance figures sourced

Full specifications and sources on RankedRobot ↗

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PUDU D9 by Pudu Robotics is =15 of 29 humanoid robots (tied) in the Robot 500 October ranking, with a score of 47.0 out of 100 (performance 54, real-world proof 30, evidence grade B). Its strongest published figure is degrees of freedom: 42, the 7th best of the 26 ranked humanoid robots that publish it. It is on pre-order. Its maker has not published figures for hand dof and runtime, which holds the rank back; publishing them is the fastest way to move up.

Figures behind the rank

Degrees of freedom42Maker
Hand DOFNot published
Payload20 kgMaker
RuntimeNot published
Walking speed2 m/sMaker

Best sourced figure across editions. Maker-stated figures count in full, reported figures half, unconfirmed ones not at all. Sources for every figure are on the RankedRobot spec page.

Real-world proof

  • Commercial status: shipping 50, pre-order 30, pilot deployment with customers 30 (30/50)
  • Deployment or shipment figures published (units deployed) (0/20)
  • Safety or regulatory certification published (e.g. ISO/IEC safety standards, aviation type certification progress) (0/15)
  • Durability rating published (IP rating) (0/10)
  • At least one figure independently verified (test lab, regulator, peer-reviewed paper) (0/5)

Rank history

  • October 2026=15 47.0

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