Pudu Robotics Unveils 'One Brain, Multiple Embodiments' at WAIC 2026
Pudu Robotics Unveils 'One Brain, Multiple Embodiments' at WAIC 2026
In an impressive showcase of technological innovation, Pudu Robotics, a global leader in commercial service robotics, introduced their latest advancements at the opening day of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2026 in Shanghai. The highlight of the presentation was the unveiling of their groundbreaking AI architecture titled 'One Brain, Multiple Embodiments', which provides a unique look at their Physical Agent platform and introduces the PUDU D7, their industrial-grade semi-humanoid robot, to the public for the first time.
Transitioning AI to Real-World Applications
As embodied AI shifts from research to practical applications, the industry's next challenge transcends creating improved AI models. It now involves establishing a continuous link between technology, product deployment, and real-world data. Pudu Robotics, recognized for both revenue and shipment volume in the commercial service robotics realm, leverages broad-scale deployments to enhance the development of physical AI.
Recent developments in the sphere of large language models and multimodal foundational models have shifted AI's focus from merely content generation to tackling complex tasks. As AI's capabilities in perception, reasoning, planning, and execution advance, it is poised to enter the physical domain decisively. According to a recent independent market research report by Frost & Sullivan, the rapid evolution of foundational models and AI agents is drawing AI closer to performing actionable tasks in real-world scenarios. This positions robots at the forefront of hardware platforms during the era of physical AI, directly addressing industry challenges like labor cost increases and operational inefficiencies.
Unified Intelligence Across Robotics
Faced with common industry challenges stemming from the quest for real-time data access, engineering capabilities, sustainable deployment, and scalability, Pudu Robotics is committed to advancing its 'One Brain, Multiple Embodiments' philosophy. This framework allows various robot forms to share the same underlying intelligence through a unified model and software architecture.
Shawn Wu, General Manager of Pudu's embodied AI product line, articulated, "By establishing a foundation of unified intelligence, we grant diverse robot forms the capability to share a common 'brain', transitioning robotics from isolated intelligence to a platform-based ecosystem of intelligence."
To support this philosophical approach, Pudu has engineered a three-layer Physical Agent architecture that empowers robots to accomplish complete operational cycles — encompassing perception, understanding, planning, execution, and feedback in real-world environments.
Layer One: Robot Body - A Multifaceted Approach to Tasks
The 'robot body' layer acts as the physical interface of the AI with the real world. Pudu continues to expand its range of products tailored to various scenarios, presenting specialized, semi-humanoid, and humanoid robots. Each embodiment is targeted at specific tasks; specialized robots manage repetitive and highly standardized activities, semi-humanoid robots function in industrial and complex commercial settings, while humanoid robots explore limitless human-robot collaboration opportunities.
Layer Two: System - PuduAgent OS as the Intelligent Operating System
Central to Pudu’s intelligence framework, PuduAgent OS connects models, skills, and robotic bodies. This interactive operating system features visual-linguistic models, short and long-term memory modules, and safety mechanisms that ensure task understanding, planning, experiential accumulation, and secure operation. Its core value lies in enabling robots of varied forms to share a unified 'brain', facilitating skill transfer between robots and across scenarios while leveraging existing capabilities within a consolidated system.
Layer Three: Skills - PuduFM Empowers Robots to Understand and Act
The 'skills' layer delineates the capabilities of robots in the physical world. Featuring a physical VLM module, a physical intuition model (PIM), and specialized action modules, PuduFM, Pudu's foundational intelligent embodiment model, equips robots with world understanding, reasoning, and execution capabilities. Unlike traditional robots bound by pre-programmed instructions, PuduFM aims to empower robots to autonomously understand their environments, anticipate outcomes, self-optimize based on feedback, and effectively perform tasks.
PUDU D7: A Tangible Illustration of the 'One Brain' Philosophy
The PUDU D7 robot exemplified the 'One Brain, Multiple Embodiments' philosophy with its offline debut at WAIC 2026. Armed with PuduFM technology, the D7 can handle payloads up to 14kg and reach a working height of two meters, making it adept at complex tasks like material handling, high-order assembly, and warehouse logistics. Its versatility positions it optimally for practical applications across manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution sectors.
As Pudu Robotics expands its offerings in professional cleaning, industrial logistics, and embodied AI, the company consistently broadens its range of robotic models and application scenarios, manifesting the vision of 'One Brain, Multiple Embodiments' through concrete deployments.
Leadership in Product and Platform Intelligence
Frost & Sullivan’s 2025 report highlights Pudu Robotics as the global leader in commercial service robotics, leading in both revenue and deliveries. The company stands foremost in market share within Chinese commercial service robotics internationally and holds the top position in global revenue for commercial cleaning robotics.
As the robotics industry enters a transformative development phase, Pudu Robotics draws on over a decade of expertise in commercial robotics to continuously evolve real operational data into adaptable embodied intelligence. The company’s mission is to broaden its technological, product, and commercialization expertise into a unified AI platform that supports diverse robot forms, fundamentally reshaping the landscape of robotics for the betterment of workforce and daily life.
About Pudu Robotics
Pudu Robotics is a worldwide leader in commercial service robotics, dedicated to enhancing work and life through AI and robotics with the vision of creating an intelligent global robotic infrastructure serving 10 billion people worldwide. The company has developed critical technologies and components including robotic joint modules and motion controllers, while filing over 1,900 patents globally. Grounded in three core technologies—embodied navigation, embodied manipulation, and embodied interaction—Pudu Robotics offers a comprehensive product line with specialized, semi-humanoid, and humanoid robots across services like commercial cleaning, industrial delivery, and general embodied AI. Their solutions resonate across industries such as retail, hospitality, manufacturing, real estate, healthcare, entertainment, education, and public services. With a presence in over 85 countries and regions, Pudu Robotics has shipped more than 130,000 units globally.
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