# PUDU D9 — specifications Source: RankedRobot (https://rankedrobot.com/robots/pudu-d9/) · Category: Humanoid robots · Maker: Pudu Robotics Licence: CC BY 4.0 — cite as "RankedRobot, https://rankedrobot.com/robots/pudu-d9/ (checked 2026-10-20)". ## Summary PUDU D9 is a humanoid robot made by Pudu Robotics (China). Its availability status has not been disclosed. Key published specifications: height 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in); weight 65 kg (143 lb); DOF 42. The maker has not published a price. RankedRobot rank: =15 of 29 humanoid robots (tied) (score 47.0/100, evidence grade B). Last checked by RankedRobot on 2026-10-20. Disclosure: 16 sourced values, 13 not disclosed by the maker (55% disclosed). "Not disclosed" means the maker has not published it; RankedRobot never guesses missing figures (an "Estimate" is only our calculation from official figures, with the method shown). ## Launch - Announced: 2024-12-19 — Manufacturer — source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pudu-robotics-unveils-pudu-d9-a-full-sized-humanoid-robot-driving-commercially-viable-embodied-intelligence-302336109.html (checked 2026-10-02) - Status: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pudu-robotics-unveils-pudu-d9-a-full-sized-humanoid-robot-driving-commercially-viable-embodied-intelligence-302336109.html (checked 2026-10-20) - Units deployed: Not disclosed by the maker; conditions: not stated by manufacturer — checked: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pudu-robotics-unveils-pudu-d9-a-full-sized-humanoid-robot-driving-commercially-viable-embodied-intelligence-302336109.html (checked 2026-09-23) ## Body - Height: 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) — Manufacturer — source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pudu-robotics-unveils-pudu-d9-a-full-sized-humanoid-robot-driving-commercially-viable-embodied-intelligence-302336109.html (checked 2026-10-02) - Weight: 65 kg (143 lb) — Manufacturer — source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pudu-robotics-unveils-pudu-d9-a-full-sized-humanoid-robot-driving-commercially-viable-embodied-intelligence-302336109.html (checked 2026-10-02) - Form factor: Bipedal — Manufacturer — source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pudu-robotics-unveils-pudu-d9-a-full-sized-humanoid-robot-driving-commercially-viable-embodied-intelligence-302336109.html (checked 2026-09-23) - IP rating: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pudu-robotics-unveils-pudu-d9-a-full-sized-humanoid-robot-driving-commercially-viable-embodied-intelligence-302336109.html (checked 2026-09-23) ## Mobility - Max walking speed: 2 m/s (7.2 km/h · 4.5 mph) — Manufacturer; conditions: on flat surfaces — source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pudu-robotics-unveils-pudu-d9-a-full-sized-humanoid-robot-driving-commercially-viable-embodied-intelligence-302336109.html (checked 2026-10-02) ## Dexterity - Total degrees of freedom: 42 — Manufacturer — source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pudu-robotics-unveils-pudu-d9-a-full-sized-humanoid-robot-driving-commercially-viable-embodied-intelligence-302336109.html (checked 2026-10-02) - DOF per hand: 6 — Manufacturer — source: https://www.pudutech.com/zh-CN/products/d9 (checked 2026-10-03) ## Payload - Carry payload: 20 kg (44 lb) — Manufacturer; conditions: not stated by manufacturer — source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pudu-robotics-unveils-pudu-d9-a-full-sized-humanoid-robot-driving-commercially-viable-embodied-intelligence-302336109.html (checked 2026-10-02) - Per-arm payload: 10 kg (22 lb) — Manufacturer; conditions: test environment, per arm; total 20 kg — source: https://www.pudutech.com/zh-CN/products/d9 (checked 2026-10-03) - Peak lift: Not disclosed by the maker; conditions: not stated by manufacturer — checked: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pudu-robotics-unveils-pudu-d9-a-full-sized-humanoid-robot-driving-commercially-viable-embodied-intelligence-302336109.html (checked 2026-09-23) ## Compute & AI - Processor: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pudu-robotics-unveils-pudu-d9-a-full-sized-humanoid-robot-driving-commercially-viable-embodied-intelligence-302336109.html (checked 2026-09-23) - AI performance: 275 TOPS — Manufacturer — source: https://www.pudutech.com/zh-CN/products/d9 (checked 2026-10-03) - AI stack: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pudu-robotics-unveils-pudu-d9-a-full-sized-humanoid-robot-driving-commercially-viable-embodied-intelligence-302336109.html (checked 2026-09-23) - Teleoperation: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pudu-robotics-unveils-pudu-d9-a-full-sized-humanoid-robot-driving-commercially-viable-embodied-intelligence-302336109.html (checked 2026-09-23) ## Sensors - Cameras: Not itemized; release states the robot carries "high-precision visual, tactile, force, and auditory sensors" without further detail (no camera count/model given) — Manufacturer — source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pudu-robotics-unveils-pudu-d9-a-full-sized-humanoid-robot-driving-commercially-viable-embodied-intelligence-302336109.html (checked 2026-09-23) ## Power - Battery: 720 Wh — Manufacturer — source: https://www.pudutech.com/zh-CN/products/d9 (checked 2026-10-03) - Runtime: Not disclosed by the maker; conditions: task not stated by manufacturer — checked: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pudu-robotics-unveils-pudu-d9-a-full-sized-humanoid-robot-driving-commercially-viable-embodied-intelligence-302336109.html (checked 2026-09-23) - Charge time: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pudu-robotics-unveils-pudu-d9-a-full-sized-humanoid-robot-driving-commercially-viable-embodied-intelligence-302336109.html (checked 2026-09-23) - Hot-swappable battery: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pudu-robotics-unveils-pudu-d9-a-full-sized-humanoid-robot-driving-commercially-viable-embodied-intelligence-302336109.html (checked 2026-09-23) ## Software - SDK: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pudu-robotics-unveils-pudu-d9-a-full-sized-humanoid-robot-driving-commercially-viable-embodied-intelligence-302336109.html (checked 2026-09-23) ## Safety - Certifications: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pudu-robotics-unveils-pudu-d9-a-full-sized-humanoid-robot-driving-commercially-viable-embodied-intelligence-302336109.html (checked 2026-09-23) ## Commercial - Regions sold: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pudu-robotics-unveils-pudu-d9-a-full-sized-humanoid-robot-driving-commercially-viable-embodied-intelligence-302336109.html (checked 2026-09-23) ## Confidence labels Manufacturer = stated by the maker · Verified = independently confirmed · Estimate = our calculation from official figures · Reported = credible media/retailer, not confirmed by the maker · Unconfirmed = leak, rumour or single source · Not disclosed = not published.