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PNDbotics Adam Lite vs PUDU D9

Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100

Adam Lite is 10 cm shorter (160 vs 170 cm) and 5 kg lighter (60 vs 65 kg) than PUDU D9. Adam Lite has 17 fewer degrees of freedom (25 vs 42) than PUDU D9. Openness score: Adam Lite 20, PUDU D9 0 (of 100); only Adam Lite publishes SIM. Availability: Adam Lite buy, PUDU D9 not for sale.

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FieldPNDboticsPNDbotics Adam LitePudu RoboticsPUDU D9Δ first − second
Identity
Maker (differs)PNDboticsPudu Robotics
ClassHumanoidHumanoid
StatusActiveActive
Availability (differs)BuyNot for sale
CountryChinaChina
Year20242024
Specifications
Height (differs)160cm170cm−10 cm (-6%)
Mass (differs)60kg65kg−5 kg (-8%)
Degrees of freedom (differs)2542−17 (-40%)
Payload—unsourced20kg
Top speed—unsourced2m/s
Runtime—unsourced—unsourced
Battery capacity—unsourced720Wh
Price—unsourcedNot for sale
Actuators (differs)quasi-direct-drive actuatorsPudu joint modules (352 N·m max torque)
Compute—unsourced275 TOPS onboard
Sensors—unsourcedRGB, RGB-D cameras, tactile sensors, IMU
Openness and provenance
Openness bar200
Openness score (differs)20/ 1000/ 100+20
CAD (25)not publicnot public
Bill of materials (20)not publicnot public
Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) (differs)publicnot public
Firmware (15)not publicnot public
Software (10)not publicnot public
Trained policies (10)not publicnot public
Verification level (differs)L2L0
Sources (differs)42
Last checked2026-09-242026-09-24

A dash is an unsourced figure, not zero. Sources for each robot are listed on its spec sheet: Adam Lite, PUDU D9.

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