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PuduTech to use Series C funds to develop more service robots

Service robotics is a slippery category, including everything from customer-service droids to materials handling systems and disinfection robots. Pudu Technology Inc. supports these use cases and more with its mobile robot base and a range of tops and accessories. The Shenzhen, China-based company said it plans to use its latest $78 million to continue expanding its product line and growing in foreign markets.

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