K-Scale Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot) vs PUDU D9
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot) is 124 cm shorter (46 vs 170 cm) than PUDU D9. Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot) has 24 fewer degrees of freedom (18 vs 42) than PUDU D9. Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot) lists at $999; PUDU D9 is not for sale. Openness score: Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot) 90, PUDU D9 0 (of 100); only Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot) publishes CAD, BOM, SIM, FW and SW. Availability: Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot) diy build, PUDU D9 not for sale.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Maker (differs) | K-Scale Labs | Pudu Robotics | |
| Class | Humanoid | Humanoid | |
| Status (differs) | Orphaned | Active | |
| Availability (differs) | DIY build | Not for sale | |
| Country (differs) | United States | China | |
| Year (differs) | 2025 | 2024 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height (differs) | 46cm | 170cm | −124 cm (-73%) |
| Mass | —unsourced | 65kg | |
| Degrees of freedom (differs) | 18 | 42 | −24 (-57%) |
| Payload | —unsourced | 20kg | |
| Top speed | —unsourced | 2m/s | |
| Runtime | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Battery capacity | —unsourced | 720Wh | |
| Price (differs) | 999USD | Not for sale | |
| Actuators (differs) | 18 servo motors | Pudu joint modules (352 N·m max torque) | |
| Compute | —unsourced | 275 TOPS onboard | |
| Sensors (differs) | cameras, IMU (per press) | RGB, RGB-D cameras, tactile sensors, IMU | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score (differs) | 90/ 100 | 0/ 100 | +90 |
| CAD (25) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Bill of materials (20) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Firmware (15) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Software (10) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Trained policies (10) | not public | not public | |
| Verification level (differs) | L1 | L0 | |
| Sources (differs) | 3 | 2 | |
| Last checked | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 | |
A dash is an unsourced figure, not zero. Sources for each robot are listed on its spec sheet: Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot), PUDU D9.
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