Reports: major layoffs at Pudu Robotics - The Robot Report

There are reports of major layoffs at Pudu Robotics, a Chinese developer of commercial service robots. Reports from Chinese media outlets about the number of layoffs vary, with some outlets reporting layoffs of up to 1,500 employees since the start of 2022. "We've decided to cut some operations and businesses of our company to survive. It's a difficult decision," Tao Zhang, founder and CEO of Pudu Robotics, wrote in a leaked letter to Pudu staff. The Robot Report reached out to Pudu Robotics for comment about the reported layoffs. "Pudu Robotics has been working on regular organization optimization for the company's sustainable growth," Tia Han, overseas branding manager at Pudu Robotics, told The Robot Report via email.