Insider Brief
- Pudu Robotics has raised nearly USD $150 million in a new funding round, valuing the company at over $1.5 billion and bringing total funding to more than $300 million.
- The China-based company said the capital will be used to advance embodied AI development, expand its product portfolio and scale manufacturing and global supply chain operations.
- Pudu reported 100% revenue growth in 2025, with cleaning robots driving more than 70% of revenue, with global deployments and rapid adoption of its industrial delivery robots.
Pudu Robotics has raised nearly USD $150 million in a new funding round, pushing its valuation above USD $1.5 billion.
The latest round brings the Chinese company’s total funding to more than USD $300 million and will be used to accelerate development of embodied AI technologies, expand its product portfolio, scale manufacturing and bolster its global supply chain, according to Pudu Robotics.
“Pudu will continue to push the boundaries of embodied AI and commercial service robotics,” founder and CEO Felix Zhang said in the announcement. “We remain committed to innovating with the spirit of an inventor and leveraging a global vision to accelerate robot adoption, elevating the industry to new heights in the global value chain.”
Pudu reported 100% year-over-year revenue growth in 2025. While its commercial cleaning segment accounts for more than 70% of revenue, the company is also producing general-purpose, delivery and industrial logistics robotics. The company said its industrial delivery robots have seen rapid uptake, with more than 4,000 units shipped within a year of launch.
Pudu noted Carrefour, Walmart and EDEKA are customers and its robots are deployed worldwide. It holds roughly 23% share of the global commercial service robotics market, according to industry research cited by the company.
Headquartered in Shenzhen, Pudu operates research and development centers in Chengdu and Hong Kong and develops key components in-house, including navigation software, multi-robot coordination systems and motion control technologies.
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