Pudu Industrial Delivery Robots

Pudu Industrial Delivery Robots

In contrast to consumer or hospitality service robots, industrial delivery AMRs are optimized for payload capacity, duty cycle, site passability (aisle clearance, thresholds, floor gaps), and integration with facility systems (e.g., gates and elevators) and enterprise tools (fleet managers, WMS/MES). Pudu markets its platforms as SLAM-navigating AMRs that reduce reliance on fixed guides typical of traditional AGVs and that support scalable fleet operations in reconfigurable layouts. 

Design and Features

Platform-based product families (T300 and T600)

Pudu’s industrial delivery lineup is structured as platform families with interchangeable roles:

• PUDU T300 series (300 kg class): a modular AMR platform that supports multiple operating configurations such as Standard, Tray/Shelf, Lifting, Towing, and conveyor accessories (single-layer and double-layer roller conveyors).

• PUDU T600 series (600 kg class): a heavy-payload AMR family designed for higher per-trip capacity, offered as the standard T600 and a low-profile T600 Underride variant for under-rack lifting and dense warehouse workflows. 

This platform approach allows facilities to standardize on core navigation and fleet tools while selecting cargo interfaces based on how materials are stored and moved.

Configurations aligned with common intralogistics patterns

Standard and Tray/Shelf carriers

Carrier configurations are used when goods can be placed directly on the robot—typically cartons, totes, bins, or staged kits. The T300 is commonly positioned for these workflows in production logistics and warehouse movements. 

Lifting (rack docking and lifting)

Lift-enabled configurations support dock-and-lift workflows, where the robot picks up a compatible rack and transports it as a unit. This is often selected when a facility standardizes around modular racks and wants to reduce manual cart pushing. 

Towing (pulling existing carts)

Towing configurations are used when a site already uses standardized wheeled carts and wants the robot to pull them autonomously. Pudu’s T300 brochure explicitly frames towing as “smart towing & auto unhooking,” indicating the robot can detach and proceed to new tasks without manual assistance. 

Conveyor (automated transfer on/off the robot)

Conveyor-equipped variants (commonly described as single-layer and double-layer roller conveyors) are used to automate station-to-station handoffs between workcells and conveyor lines. Published figures for T300 conveyor configurations describe docking tolerances and adjustable conveyor geometry to align with stations and existing conveyors.

Underride (under-rack transport)

The T600 Underride is a low-profile chassis designed to drive under racks, lift them, and transport them in dense storage environments. It is listed with a 600 kg payload and a 255 mm height, supporting rack-based intralogistics without placing goods directly on the robot. 

Facility-scale traffic strategies and operational resilience

Pudu highlights fleet-oriented features that matter in large industrial sites:

• Narrow-aisle traffic strategy for dense warehouses to improve space utilization and multi-robot efficiency. 

• Elevator scheduling to reduce congestion and improve cross-floor delivery efficiency. 

• A disaster avoidance module to respond to facility alarms (e.g., fire) with avoidance plans. 

Technology and Specifications

Navigation: SLAM-based autonomy (VSLAM and LiDAR SLAM)

Pudu positions its industrial robots as SLAM-navigating AMRs:

• T300 is described as using VSLAM (including VSLAM+) and LiDAR SLAM, enabling marker-less navigation and flexible redeployment.

• T600 (standard) is listed as using VSLAM + LiDAR SLAM, while T600 Underride is listed as LiDAR SLAM only in Pudu’s comparison material. 

Safety and standards positioning

Pudu states the T300 platform is compliant with ISO 3691-4, a standard commonly referenced for driverless industrial trucks/AMRs, and describes a safety stack including LiDAR sensors, depth cameras, collision protection sensing, and emergency stops. 
For enterprise fleet orchestration, listings for the T600 Underride reference VDA 5050 support, a protocol used to improve interoperability with compliant fleet managers and multi-vendor scheduling systems. 

Representative published specs: T300 and T600

PUDU T300 (core platform figures)

Pudu’s T300 product page lists the platform with:

• Max load: 300 kg

• Charging time: 2 hours (0–90%)

• Runtime: 12 h (no load) / 6 h (fully loaded)

• Max speed: 1.2 m/s

• Minimum path clearance: 60 cm

• Threshold crossing: 20 mm

• Groove crossing: 35 mm

• Navigation: VSLAM & LiDAR SLAM

PUDU T600 (standard model)

Pudu’s T600 series flyer lists the standard T600 as:

• Dimensions: 835 × 500 × 1350 mm

• Weight: 105 kg

• Max load: 600 kg

• Charging time: 2 hours (0–90%)

• Runtime: 12 h (no load)

• Navigation: VSLAM + LiDAR SLAM

• Minimum passability: 70 cm

• Surmountable height: 10 mm

• Surmountable gap: 35 mm

• Operating environment: 0°C–40°C 

PUDU T600 Underride

The same flyer lists the Underride as:

• Dimensions: 845 × 500 × 255 mm

• Weight: 94 kg

• Max load: 600 kg

• Navigation: LiDAR SLAM only

• Minimum passability: 65 cm 

This emphasizes its dense-storage, under-rack orientation.

Applications and Use Cases

Factory intralogistics (line-side replenishment and WIP transfer)

Industrial delivery robots are commonly used for:

• Line-side replenishment: delivering components from supermarkets/kitting to production lines and returning empties.

• WIP transfer: moving parts between assembly, test, and packaging stations.
  Pudu positions both T300 and T600 for industrial material transport, with the T600’s higher payload targeting more consolidated loads. 

Warehouse internal logistics (receiving → QC → packing)

Warehouses deploy AMRs for predictable internal routes and to reduce manual cart pushing. Conveyor configurations are commonly evaluated when automated transfer between stations is needed, while underride systems are evaluated for rack-based storage and pick station workflows. 

High-density rack movement (rack-to-station logistics)

The T600 Underride specifically addresses high-density rack movement, where bringing racks to stations reduces picker travel and improves throughput—especially in facilities designed around standardized rack footprints. 

Multi-floor facilities (elevators and controlled access)

Pudu’s elevator scheduling features are intended for multi-floor facilities where vertical transport can become a throughput bottleneck. In practice, such deployments also require careful safety and coordination policies for mixed human and robot elevator use. 

Advantages / Benefits

Higher throughput through payload scaling

A major operational benefit is reducing trip frequency by increasing per-trip payload: 300 kg class platforms for general material flow and 600 kg class platforms for consolidated heavy loads. 

Practical site readiness specs for real facilities

Published passability and floor tolerance figures—such as T300’s 60 cm clearance and 20 mm threshold tolerance, and T600’s 70 cm clearance with smaller surmountable height—help facilities predict what site modifications may be required before deployment. 

Flexibility versus fixed-path AGVs

SLAM-based navigation supports reconfigurable routes when production layouts change, reducing dependency on physical guides and making it easier to adapt to changing storage zones or line layouts. 

Enterprise fleet alignment and interoperability

VDA 5050 support (noted in public listings for the T600 Underride) can help integrate AMRs into standardized orchestration frameworks and reduce vendor lock-in risk when deploying multi-vendor fleets. 

FAQ 

What are Pudu industrial delivery robots?

They are industrial autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) from Pudu Robotics designed to move materials indoors in factories and warehouses, primarily across the T300 (300 kg) and T600 (600 kg) platform families. 

How do Pudu industrial delivery robots work?

They use SLAM-based navigation (VSLAM and/or LiDAR SLAM), safety sensing, and configurable cargo interfaces (tray, lift, towing, conveyor, underride) to execute autonomous transport routes and station handoffs. 

Why are Pudu industrial delivery robots important?

They automate repetitive internal transport, reduce manual cart pushing, and increase throughput—especially by scaling payload from 300 kg to 600 kg class and by supporting dense warehouse traffic strategies. 

What are the benefits of Pudu industrial delivery robots?

Common benefits include heavy payload capacity, SLAM navigation for reconfigurable layouts, published site passability specs for planning, and enterprise features such as elevator scheduling and (in some listings) VDA 5050 fleet interoperability. 

Summary

Pudu industrial delivery robots are a family of SLAM-navigating heavy-payload AMRs designed to automate indoor material transport in factories and warehouses. Centered on the T300 (300 kg) and T600 (600 kg) platform series and expanded through workflow-specific configurations such as lifting, towing, conveyor transfer, and underride rack movement—these robots target repeatable intralogistics routes where throughput, aisle efficiency, and fleet orchestration are key operational constraints.