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.
Maker
Pudu RoboticsCompany · Shenzhen, ChinaHow it stacks up
Against other working & field robots that publish the figure. Pick a measure.
KettyBot is taller than 68% of the 72 other working & field robots that publish a height. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
KettyBot is heavier than 19% of the 75 other working & field robots that publish a weight. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
KettyBot is faster than 29% of the 86 other working & field robots that publish a speed. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
KettyBot runs longer than 41% of the 86 other working & field robots that publish a battery. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Not published by the maker: payload, joints, price.
Public attention
#15 of 396 current machines in public attention.
- 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)
Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-14; same method for every robot. How it is measured
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.
BellaBot2019Commercial
HolaBot2021Commercial- KettyBot2021Commercial
FlashBot2021Commercial
PUDU CC12022Commercial
PuduBot 22022Commercial
BellaBot Pro2024Commercial
PUDU T3002024Commercial
PUDU MT12024Commercial
PUDU T6002025Commercial
PUDU D52025Commercial
PUDU T1502026Commercial
PUDU MP20002026Commercial
PUDU GT32026Commercial
PUDU GT52026Commercial
PUDU GT72026Commercial
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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.
- Pudu raises nearly $150M
Pudu said the round lifted its valuation above $1.5 billion and will expand manufacturing capacity.
The Robot Report - Pudu launches KettyBot Pro
Upgrade adds a wide-angle depth camera, smart tray inspection and a narrower 52 cm passing width.
PR Newswire - 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
| Measure | KettyBotPudu Robotics |  DINERBOT T10Keenon RoboticsSame jobs: restaurant food delivery, in-store advertising · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar size |  ServiBear RoboticsSame job: restaurant food delivery · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar size |  DINERBOT T8Keenon RoboticsSame job: restaurant food delivery · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First shown | 2021-09-09 | 2023-08 | 2020 | 2023 |
| Status | Commercial | Commercial | Commercial | Commercial |
| Height | 112 cm | 140 cm | 105 cm | 111 cm |
| Weight | 38 kg | 58 kg | — | 34 kg |
| Joints | — | — | — | — |
| Speed | 4.3 km/h | 3.6 km/h | 4.3 km/h | 3.6 km/h |
| Payload | — | 40 kg | 30 kg | — |
| Battery | 9 h | 12.5 h | 12 h | 15 h |
| Price | — | — | — | $13,500 |
Sources
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