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KettyBot
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CommercialChina#15 in public attentionFully autonomous

Pudu Robotics · working robot

KettyBot

A compact restaurant robot that combines an 18.5-inch advertising screen with removable trays, so it can greet and lead guests, cruise with snacks or deliver food; it fits 52-55 cm aisles. Figures are for the KettyBot Pro (launched 31 January 2024), an upgrade with a depth camera and tray-checking fisheye camera on the same body, carrying 10 kg per tray.

Price
—Not published
Height
112 cmTaller than 68%
Weight
38 kgHeavier than 19%
Payload
—Not published
Speed
4.3 km/hFaster than 29%
Battery
9 hRuns longer than 41%

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Why it matters

The KettyBot Pro was promoted as the first delivery robot to check its tray with a camera and leave automatically once a dish is taken (a maker claim).

Real-world use

Pudu says it has shipped more than 130,000 robots (all models) to 85+ countries and regions as of September 2026.

Timeline

First shown
2021-09-09
Released
2021
Launch press release from Pudu Robotics

Maker

Pudu RoboticsCompany · Shenzhen, China

How it stacks up

Against other working & field robots that publish the figure. Pick a measure.

Not published by the maker: payload, joints, price.

Public attention

#15 of 396 current machines in public attention.

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  • No Wikipedia article of its own yet
  • 3 news stories from reputable press listed on this page
  • about 2,021 units or vehicles reported by the maker or press (may be a company-wide total)

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What’s inside

The parts the company has talked about publicly.

Movement
Wheeled base
How it runs
Fully autonomous. It greets, leads guests and delivers food on its own after staff choose a task.
Sensors & vision
KettyBot Pro adds an ultra-wide RGB-D depth camera and a fisheye camera above the tray for tray inspection
Battery & power
25.6 Ah; up to 8 hours; returns to dock when low
AI & software
AI voice interaction and greeting; ad content on the screen
Other details
18.5-inch advertising screen; removable trays; passes 55 cm gaps (52 cm on KettyBot Pro)

Lineage

Every Pudu Robotics machine in order.

  1. BellaBotBellaBot2019Commercial
  2. HolaBotHolaBot2021Commercial
  3. KettyBotKettyBot2021Commercial
  4. FlashBotFlashBot2021Commercial
  5. PUDU CC1PUDU CC12022Commercial
  6. PuduBot 2PuduBot 22022Commercial
  7. BellaBot ProBellaBot Pro2024Commercial
  8. PUDU T300PUDU T3002024Commercial
  9. PUDU MT1PUDU MT12024Commercial
  10. PUDU T600PUDU T6002025Commercial
  11. PUDU D5PUDU D52025Commercial
  12. PUDU T150PUDU T1502026Commercial
  13. PUDU MP2000PUDU MP20002026Commercial
  14. PUDU GT3PUDU GT32026Commercial
  15. PUDU GT5PUDU GT52026Commercial
  16. PUDU GT7PUDU GT72026Commercial

Watch KettyBot

Video: Pudu Robotics on YouTube. Plays from youtube-nocookie.com when you press play.

Made, sold and where

Unit counts are usually company figures; analysts often disagree.

Price
Not published
How to get one
No official buying page found
Sold or delivered
Global availability from September 2021; units not published
Where it is sold or used
Shenzhen, China

News

The latest 3, newest first. Summaries are ours; tap through for the original.

  1. Pudu raises nearly $150M

    Pudu said the round lifted its valuation above $1.5 billion and will expand manufacturing capacity.

    The Robot Report
  2. Pudu launches KettyBot Pro

    Upgrade adds a wide-angle depth camera, smart tray inspection and a narrower 52 cm passing width.

    PR Newswire
  3. KettyBot launched globally

    Pudu launched the KettyBot delivery and reception robot with an 18.5-inch ad screen.

    PR Newswire APAC

Side by side with its peers

Picked by the same rules for every robot: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose

Full comparison

Sources

Figures come from the maker. Every link below backs something on this page.

PR Newswire APAC A new innovation in robot industry - KettyBot launched by Pudu Robotics PR Newswire Pudu Robotics launches KettyBot Pro for personalized customer experience Pudu Robotics KettyBot Pro pudurobotics.com BellaBot: how it is operated

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