When robots began appearing in restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and supermarkets, people gradually realized that the next wave of AI transformation is no longer a distant vision — it is productivity liberation within reach.
BEYOND Expo 2026 officially announces that Felix Zhang, Founder and CEO of Pudu Robotics, will attend and speak at the BEYOND Expo 2026 Opening Ceremony in Macao.
As one of the leading companies in the global service robotics industry, Pudu Robotics has deployed more than 120,000 robots across over 80 countries and regions, with applications spanning restaurants, hospitals, hotels, retail, and commercial service environments.
Founded in 2016 by Felix Zhang, Pudu Robotics has become widely recognized for advancing the commercialization of service robotics and accelerating the adoption of embodied AI technologies in real-world scenarios.
From his research experience in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, to accumulating more than 350 robotics-related technology patents; from founding the tech media platform Leiphone to establishing Pudu Robotics in 2016 and being repeatedly recognized on Forbes China’s innovation and technology lists, Felix Zhang has consistently pursued one central question: how can robots truly serve the real world?
A decade later, the answer can already be seen across more than 80 countries worldwide. As the global market leader in service robotics, Pudu Robotics is no longer confined to visions of future technology — it has become part of everyday reality. This is reflected in the 120,000 Pudu robots quietly moving through restaurants, hospitals, and shopping malls, and in the company’s steady progress toward its vision of “serving 10 billion people worldwide.”
Recently, Pudu introduced its embodied AI foundation model, PuduFM 1.0. The model marks a shift from “simple execution” to “physical cognition,” with core capabilities including deep perception and reasoning in 3D space, prediction of future physical states, and a continuously evolving learning mechanism through real-world interaction. Through an iterative cycle of “learning — anticipating — validating — correcting,” PuduFM is not only a robotics foundation model, but also a reflection of the underlying logic of human growth and adaptation.
Powered by Pudu’s vast data ecosystem and infrastructure, the model will continue evolving across industries and increasingly integrate into everyday life.
Today, Pudu Robotics firmly holds the leading position in the global service robotics market, becoming one of the most representative Chinese technology companies on the global stage. As AI and embodied intelligence rapidly converge, the robotics industry is approaching a new inflection point.
When large AI models gain the ability to understand, and robots gain the ability to act, the future of production, services, and everyday life will be fundamentally redefined.
At the BEYOND Expo 2026 Opening Ceremony, Felix Zhang will share his perspectives on the future of robotics, embodied AI, and the next stage of AI commercialization and deployment.
BEYOND Expo 2026 will take place in Macau, bringing together global technology leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, corporations, and media to explore the future of innovation across AI, healthcare, climate tech, robotics, and consumer technology.
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