# Pudu BellaBot review

Cat faced tray robot for busy dining rooms that want a show

- Our score: not scored yet
- Price: $14,500 (checked Nov 9, 2026)
- Status: on sale
- Best for: family restaurants with wide aisles
- Skip if: your aisles are under 80 cm
- HTML version: https://robotsforthat.com/robot/pudu-bellabot/

## Verdict

BellaBot is the crowd pleaser of restaurant robots. It suits family restaurants, hot pot and sushi spots and any dining room where a singing cat face helps the brand. Skip it if your aisles are under 80 cm or you mostly serve patio tables, since it stays indoors on flat floors.

## Pros

- Long runtime, 13 to 24 h in the Pudu manual
- Cat face and voice draw kids and social media posts
- Public manual with an alarm and fix table
- FCC certified under 2AXDW-BL100

## Cons

- Needs about 0.8 m of aisle
- Staff still have to unload every plate
- Indoor flat floors only, no patio service
- Dealer and manual specs disagree on trays and runtime

## Specs

- payload: 10 kg per tray, 30 kg total on the 3 tray BL100 (Pudu manual); RobotLAB FAQ says 88 lb
- trays: 3 layers per the Pudu manual; RobotLAB lists 4 trays
- max speed: 0.5 to 1.2 m/s, adjustable (Pudu manual)
- runtime: 13 to 24 h (Pudu manual); RobotLAB lists 10 to 12 h
- charge time: About 4.5 h, 21000 mAh battery (Pudu manual)
- navigation: Top vision positioning camera, depth camera for 3D obstacle avoidance and lidar (Pudu manual)
- min aisle width: 0.8 m standard, 1 m for long passes, 2 m for two robots side by side (Pudu manual)
- dimensions: 565 x 537 x 1290 mm (Pudu manual); weight 55 kg (Pudu manual); RobotLAB lists 66 lb
- extras: 10.1 in touch screen, cat face display and voice; max slope 7.5 degrees, 5 degrees for safe dish delivery; elevator and door opener integration through RobotLAB
- rent monthly: $409/mo on a RobotLAB 36 month RaaS plan, checked 2026-11-09

## Safety

- recalls: No recall found as of 2026-11-09 (web search of cpsc.gov for Pudu, Keenon and Bear Robotics; these are commercial products, so CPSC may not cover them)
- fcc: FCC ID 2AXDW-BL100
- company status: Active (Pudu showed BellaBot at WAIC in July 2026)
- warranty: 12 months on most main parts per the Pudu manual

## Questions buyers ask

### How much does a BellaBot cost in the US?

RobotLAB lists it from $14,500 to buy or $409 a month on a 36 month robot as a service plan, checked November 9 2026.

### How wide do my aisles need to be?

Pudu's manual asks for 0.8 m for normal passes, 1 m for long runs and 2 m if two robots must pass each other.

### How long does the battery last?

Pudu's manual says 13 to 24 hours per charge with a 4.5 hour recharge. RobotLAB lists a more modest 10 to 12 hours.

## Sources

1. [RobotLAB: Pudu BellaBot product page](https://www.robotlab.com/store/bellabot-delivery-robot-for-restaurants)
2. [RobotLAB: delivery robots category with purchase and 36 month RaaS prices](https://new.robotlab.com/store/category/delivery/)
3. [Pudu BellaBot user manual (BL100/BL101/BL110), RobotShop mirror](https://cdn.robotshop.com/media/P/Pud/RB-Pud-11/pdf/bellabot-User-manual.pdf)
4. [FCC test report for BellaBot, FCC ID 2AXDW-BL100 (fcc.report)](https://fcc.report/FCC-ID/2AXDW-BL100/4896278.pdf)
5. [Irish Times: restaurant critic served by BellaBot (Aug 9 2022)](https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2022/08/09/robotic-waiting-staff-fully-charged-for-a-full-days-work-in-irish-restaurants)
6. [Retail Brew: we got waited on by a robotic server (Feb 21 2023)](https://www.retailbrew.com/stories/2023/02/21/we-got-waited-on-by-a-robotic-server-to-see-how-some-restaurants-are-addressing-the-staffing-shortage)
7. [PR Newswire: Pudu at WAIC 2026 (July 20 2026)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pudu-robotics-presenta-su-cartera-completa-de-productos-en-waic-2026-302829589.html)