PAL Kangaroo vs PUDU D9
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
Kangaroo is 10 cm shorter (160 vs 170 cm) than PUDU D9. Openness score: Kangaroo 30, PUDU D9 0 (of 100); only Kangaroo publishes SIM and SW. Availability: Kangaroo buy, PUDU D9 not for sale.
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Side by side
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|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Maker (differs) | PAL Robotics | Pudu Robotics | |
| Class | Humanoid | Humanoid | |
| Status | Active | Active | |
| Availability (differs) | Buy | Not for sale | |
| Country (differs) | Spain | China | |
| Year (differs) | 2021 | 2024 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height (differs) | 160cm | 170cm | −10 cm (-6%) |
| Mass | —unsourced | 65kg | |
| Degrees of freedom | —unsourced | 42 | |
| Payload | —unsourced | 20kg | |
| Top speed | —unsourced | 2m/s | |
| Runtime | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Battery capacity (differs) | 976Wh | 720Wh | +256 Wh (+36%) |
| Price | —unsourced | Not for sale | |
| Actuators (differs) | custom linear actuators with integrated force sensors | Pudu joint modules (352 N·m max torque) | |
| Compute (differs) | 2x Intel i7 PCs, optional NVIDIA Jetson | 275 TOPS onboard | |
| Sensors (differs) | 4x RGB-D, 1 kHz IMU, optional F/T sensors | RGB, RGB-D cameras, tactile sensors, IMU | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score (differs) | 30/ 100 | 0/ 100 | +30 |
| CAD (25) | not public | not public | |
| Bill of materials (20) | not public | not public | |
| Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Firmware (15) | not public | not public | |
| Software (10) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Trained policies (10) | not public | not public | |
| Verification level (differs) | L1 | L0 | |
| Sources | 2 | 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: Kangaroo, PUDU D9.
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