# Pudu MT1 Vac review

Vacuum and sweeper with HEPA filter for carpet and hard floors

- Our score: not scored yet
- Price: $20,000 (checked Nov 9, 2026)
- Status: on sale
- Best for: carpeted offices, hotel corridors and ballrooms
- Skip if: you need wet scrubbing
- HTML version: https://robotsforthat.com/robot/pudu-mt1-vac/

## Verdict

The MT1 Vac is for carpeted offices, hotel corridors, ballrooms and airports that need daily vacuuming over large areas. It also sweeps hard floors and has a HEPA option for dust control. Skip it if most of your floor needs wet cleaning, since it has no water system.

## Pros

- Vacuums carpet and sweeps hard floors
- Covers up to 1,400 sq m an hour
- 20 L of dust capacity
- Optional H13 HEPA filter
- Published $559 monthly rent

## Cons

- No scrubbing or wet mopping
- Charging station sold separately
- Slope rating not published
- Dust bags are an ongoing cost
- No FCC ID found

## Specs

- cleaning modes: Vacuuming, sweeping and dust mopping, with AI spot cleaning and a hand vacuum extension (Pudu)
- cleaning width: 55 cm (21.7 in) vacuum path, 70 cm (27.6 in) sweeping with side brush (Pudu)
- coverage per hour: Up to 1,400 sq m/h (15,069 sq ft/h) (Pudu)
- tank capacity: Two 7 L dust bags (14 L) plus a 6 L trash bin; no water tanks (Pudu)
- runtime: 3 to 6.5 h, about 4 h for standard sweep and vacuum on hard floors (Pudu)
- charge time: Under 3.5 h (Pudu)
- navigation: VSLAM, marker and lidar SLAM (Pudu)
- min aisle width: 75 cm (29.5 in); clears spaces 52 cm high (Pudu)
- dimensions: 840 x 600 x 490 mm (33 x 23.6 x 19.3 in) (Pudu); weight 75 kg (165 lb) (Pudu)
- extras: max slope not published; H11 filter standard with H13 HEPA optional, which Pudu rates at 99.97 percent of 0.3 micron particles; elevator and e gate integration through PUDU Link; automatic charging station sold separately per RobotLAB
- rent monthly: $559/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, Gausium, Tennant and Avidbots; these are commercial products, so CPSC may not cover them)
- fcc: Not found (a web search for a Pudu MT1 FCC ID turned up nothing)
- company status: Active (Pudu launched a self cleaning dock for the CC1 series in September 2025)

## Questions buyers ask

### What does the Pudu MT1 Vac cost?

RobotLAB lists $20,000 to buy or $559 a month on a 36 month robot as a service plan, checked November 9 2026.

### How is the MT1 Vac different from the MT1?

The MT1 is a dry sweeper with a 35 L bin for hard floors. The MT1 Vac adds a vacuum with dust bags and HEPA filtering, so it can clean carpet too.

## Sources

1. [RobotLAB: Pudu MT1 Vac product page](https://www.robotlab.com/store/pudu-mt1-vac/)
2. [RobotLAB: cleaning robots category with purchase and 36 month RaaS prices](https://www.robotlab.com/store/category/cleaning/)
3. [Pudu Robotics: MT1 Vac product page and spec table](https://www.pudurobotics.com/products/mt1-vac)