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Pudu Robotics expands in Europe as it enters the humanoid robot market
Pudu Robotics is moving into humanoid robots, which its founder and CEO Felix Zhang calls the company’s next frontier.
Based in Shenzhen, China, Pudu built its business making service robots that clean floors, carry dishes and move goods in factories.
It is taking on Tesla in the growing humanoid robot sector, though Zhang described Tesla as a long-term competitor and said its profile helps raise awareness of robotics.
About 80 per cent of Pudu’s sales come from overseas, and Europe is its largest overseas market.
The company opened a European headquarters in Germany last month, after setting up a US base in Dallas in April.
Pudu is exploring manufacturing in Europe, but no plans or timeline are specified.
Pudu Robotics opened its European headquarters in Germany in October 2026, after establishing a US base in Dallas in April.
The Shenzhen-based company is entering the humanoid robot market and sees the sector as a new frontier.
It is exploring manufacturing in Europe, its largest overseas market.
The company says 80% of its sales are made abroad and is positioning itself against Tesla in humanoid robotics.
- Who
- Pudu Robotics, a Shenzhen-based commercial robotics company.
- What
- It is entering the humanoid robot market and expanding its European presence.
- When
- It opened its European headquarters in October 2026, after launching a US base in April.
- Where
- The headquarters is in Germany; the US base is in Dallas.
- Why
- Its founder described humanoid robots as the company’s next frontier. Europe is its largest overseas market.
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Pudu Robotics launched a US base in Dallas.
Pudu Robotics opened its European headquarters in Germany.
- Overseas sales
- 80% of Pudu Robotics’ sales
- European market
- The company’s largest overseas market
- European headquarters
- Germany, opened in October 2026
- US base
- Dallas, launched in April 2026
- Competitor
- Tesla
What people are saying
It’s definitely a competitor, but a long-term one
very good