PUDU Robotics, the Shenzhen company best known for restaurant delivery and commercial cleaning robots, is showing its first lawn mowers in public this week. The PUDU GT Series — announced online on September 1 — is making what the company calls its “global debut” at GaLaBau 2026, the landscaping and grounds-maintenance trade fair running September 15–18 at the Nuremberg exhibition centre in Germany.
It is the second commercial-mower story in as many days, after Laifeng Robotics’ funding round for its golf fairway machine — and a sign that the professional side of the market is getting crowded fast.
Three machines, three jobs
Per PUDU’s launch announcement, the lineup splits by site type rather than by price tier:
- GT3 — a compact 36-inch (91 cm) machine aimed at facilities-management firms and in-house grounds teams working fragmented, irregular sites such as business parks, campuses and hospitals. PUDU says it mows and collects clippings, picks up light debris on turf, and can sweep paved areas with integrated disc brushes.
- GT5 — a 60-inch (152 cm) mower for contractors on parks, campuses and large commercial properties. PUDU quotes roughly 2 acres (8,090 m²) per hour, up to 10 hours of runtime and up to 16 acres (65,000 m²) per charge, “depending on operating conditions.”
- GT7 — a 62-inch (160 cm) triplex reel mower for golf courses, sports fields and precision turf, with three independently floating reel units, tool-free height-of-cut adjustment, four-wheel drive and a stated slope capability of up to 30 degrees.
All three share the same sensing stack — LiDAR, camera vision and depth sensing for mapping, navigation and obstacle avoidance — with RTK positioning on the GT7 quoted at ±2.5 cm accuracy “under supported conditions.” PUDU also lists an all-metal body on a steel chassis, IP66 weather sealing, an emergency stop and a manual drive mode. There is no combustion engine on any model.
These specifications come from PUDU’s own release; AI Mower News has not seen the machines operate. Pricing, availability dates and target markets have not been disclosed.
What is actually on the stand
One detail worth getting right: GaLaBau’s own exhibitor database lists PUDU Robotics Europe B.V. (Hall 9, stand 9-214, plus an outdoor demonstration area) with two products — the GT3 and GT5. PUDU’s release says the full series is debuting at the show. Until we see it confirmed, treat the GT7’s physical presence in Nuremberg as the company’s statement rather than an established fact.
Why a delivery-robot company is mowing grass
PUDU is not a lawn-care brand. Its catalogue is BellaBot delivery robots, CC1 and MT1 cleaning machines, the T600 transport robot and, more recently, a quadruped and a semi-humanoid. The company says it has shipped more than 130,000 robots to over 85 countries, and it opened a U.S. headquarters in the Dallas area in April after a reported $150 million raise. Its route outdoors ran through the MT1 Max semi-outdoor sweeper in 2025; the GT Series is its first mowing product.
That background matters for buyers. PUDU’s strength is fleet-scale indoor autonomy and a large service footprint — not turf. The GT5 and GT7 will be judged on cut quality and reliability over a season, which is exactly what a trade-show demonstration cannot show.
What This Means for Grounds Contractors and Facilities Teams
In the space of a few weeks, commercial autonomous mowing has gone from a handful of specialists to a genuine field: Mammotion moved into the commercial segment, Laifeng raised money to take its one-ton fairway mower overseas, and now a service-robot giant with deep pockets is entering with a three-model range. Competition at this pace tends to compress prices and improve support — both good news for operators.
The practical advice is unchanged: for any machine you cannot buy and test today, ask the vendor for a reference site running a full season, a written spec on RTK correction sources, and a service commitment in your region. PUDU has the manufacturing scale; what it has not yet demonstrated is turf.
FAQ
- ### What is the PUDU GT Series?
- A three-model range of commercial robotic mowers from PUDU Robotics: the compact GT3 (36 in), the large-area GT5 (60 in) and the GT7 triplex reel mower (62 in) for golf and sports turf. It was announced September 1, 2026 and is being shown at GaLaBau 2026.
- ### When and where is GaLaBau 2026?
- September 15–18, 2026 at the Nuremberg exhibition centre, Germany. PUDU is in Hall 9, stand 9-214, with an outdoor demonstration area.
- ### How much do the GT mowers cost, and when can I buy one?
- PUDU has not published pricing, availability dates or target markets.
- ### Has PUDU made lawn mowers before?
- No. PUDU is known for indoor delivery and cleaning robots. The GT Series is its first mowing product; it has not previously sold turf equipment.
Sources: PUDU Robotics announcement (September 1, 2026); GaLaBau 2026 exhibitor listing; GaLaBau 2026 exhibition information.
Author: AI Mow
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