Pudu Robotics closes $155M Series C funding round

Pudu Robotics product lineup
Pudu Robotics delivers a lineup of service robotics, configured for a variety of use cases. | Image credit: Pudu Robotics

Pudu Robotics secures $155 million USD in Series C funding. Investors in this round include: Meituan, Shenzhen Investment Holdings, Sierra Capital China, plus others. The company recently announced the new products: Bellabot and Kettybot, both designed for use cases within the service industry.

Kettybot is designed for front of house operations at restaurants, interacting with patrons to present menu choices, take food orders, and deliver meals from kitchen to tableside. Bellabot is similar to Kettybot, except that it has a smaller LCD display.

As of press time, the company has not announced how it intends to use the new investment round.

 

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Mike Oitzman is Senior Editor of WTWH's Robotics Group, cohost of The Robot Report Podcast, and founder of the Mobile Robot Guide. Oitzman is a robotics industry veteran with 25-plus years of experience at various high-tech companies in the roles of marketing, sales and product management. He can be reached at moitzman@wtwhmedia.com.