Pudu Robotics ships 53,000 units to 600 cities in 60 countries in 2022

Pudu Robotics, a commercial service robot manufacturer, successfully deployed its robotic solutions in more than 600 cities around the world as of the end of 2022. The company aims to expand its services and use cases in 2023, as PUDU continues to ramp up its international presence and step up its game in offering the best service robots.

As of the end of 2022, PUDU’s robots were exported to over 60 countries and regions, serving customers in more than 600 cities. Additionally, the robot maker secured shipments of more than 53,000 devices in 2022, achieving a dominant industry market share.

In a bid to bring its robots to more industries, PUDU has partnered with a number of world-known brands and companies, including McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Carrefour, Marriott, Hilton, Shell plc, MediaMarkt and Accenture. In addition to catering businesses, PUDU’s robots have been put to use at hotels, shopping malls, convenience stores and office buildings. Through these collaborations, the Company has become a trustworthy technology partner on the international stage.

The International Federation of Robotics, a nonprofit industry association, predicts that the global service robot market is expected to reach a size of

Chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut opens technology excellence centre in Malaysia

Barry Callebaut, manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, announced the official opening of its Asia Pacific Business Excellence Centre located in Petaling Jaya, in Greater Kuala Lumpur area, Malaysia.

The APAC BEC will function as a centre of excellence, providing support across the company’s financial and accounting services, information management and technology, customer service, and other corporate and shared service functions. The Centre will also help to improve customer experience through standardisation and scalability of processes.

The new APAC BEC in Malaysia represents a significant investment by Barry Callebaut in Malaysia and builds on more than 30 years of successful presence in the country. At present, Barry Callebaut employs more than 600 employees across its two manufacturing sites and R&D centres in Pasir Gudang and Port Klang. In addition to that, the APAC BEC has already over around $20.2 billion in 2023.

Especially in restaurants and hotels, more owners are looking to automate parts of workflows with service robots, and PUDU’s robotic solutions can tick that box. To some degree, the deployment of such service robots can also ease the recruitment pressure many companies are facing as labour shortages persist.

PUDU intends to develop better robotics in line with this trend and its multi-functional and multiscene strategy. The Company anticipates that its smart service robots will continue to improve work efficiency and quality for its clients. More importantly, it will better meet customers’ needs by optimising the user experience of its smart service robots. Meanwhile, PUDU will continue to expand its business into new markets and increase its market share in existing markets, to consolidate its position as an industry leader.

100 employees and it aims to scale up to 150 in the coming months.

The company also imports premium European chocolate for artisanal and professional users of chocolate, such as chocolatiers, bakers, pastry chefs, hotels and restaurants. These gourmet products have fuelled the business growth of Barry Callebaut in Malaysia.

Barry Callebaut, as a leader in the area of innovation, introduced several of its innovative chocolate products to customers in Malaysia, including its first dairy-free, plant-based chocolate and WholeFruit chocolate, which is made from 100% cacao fruit.