Pudu Robotics Founder & CEO Felix Zhang at BEYOND Expo 2026: Globalizing Physical Al

Pudu Robotics, a leader in commercial service robotics, presented its latest innovations at BEYOND Expo 2026 in Macao, focusing on the convergence of AI and physical robotics. Founder and CEO Felix Zhang participated in a fireside chat, addressing robotics entrepreneurship, global expansion, and embodied AI’s future. He highlighted that the next phase of robotics competition will depend on integrating AI models, mobility, real-world deployment, and scalable commercialization rather than hardware alone. The company adopted a breadth-first global expansion strategy, entering multiple markets simultaneously while prioritizing long-term localized presence to build trust in B2B robotics. Zhang also noted that large-scale commercialization hinges on advancements in AI generalization, real-world data accumulation, and accessible robotic products. Pudu Robotics introduced its embodied intelligence foundation model, PuduFM 1.0, and the PuduAgent platform, designed to enhance AI capabilities across robotic form factors. The company’s 'One Brain, Multiple Embodiments' architecture enables seamless AI transfer across specialized robots, semi-humanoid robots, and humanoid robots, optimizing them for different environments. This includes commercial cleaning robots, industrial delivery robots, and the quadruped D5 robot. Currently, Pudu operates 130,000 robots in 80+ countries, serving industries like retail, hospitality, manufacturing, and healthcare. The company aims to build a global intelligent robotics infrastructure, with a vision of serving 10 billion people through mobility, manipulation, and AI technologies. Visitors to BEYOND Expo 2026 can explore Pudu Robotics at Hall A-C, Booth K03, from May 28–30, 2026.