SINGAPORE, April 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- From April 22 to 23, the 9th Global Dairy Innovation Congress (GDIC) Asia 2026 took place in Singapore. Dr. Ignatius Szeto, Vice President of Yili Group, Asia's No.1 dairy company, was invited to attend the event and deliver a keynote presentation. During the event, he systematically shared forward-looking insights and innovative practices focusing on key issues such as demographic shifts and the evolution of consumer demands.
During the congress, the "Trailblazer of Dairy Product Innovation Award" was officially unveiled. Yili's core product lines, including Yili Xinhuo, Yili Qingmu, and Yili Health Science Changshi, swept nine major awards, showcasing the company's breakthrough achievements in precision nutrition and functional innovation.
As the world's most populous and dynamically growing region, Asia is rapidly transitioning into an aging society. The dairy industry, a vital pillar of the broader health sector, plays an increasingly critical role in meeting the nutritional requirements of the elderly. At the main forum on April 22, Dr. Ignatius Szeto delivered a keynote presentation titled "Population-Based Nutrition-Driven Dairy Innovation and Its Application in Healthy Aging," systematically outlining the scientific approach to developing age-friendly dairy products for seniors. He explained that to meet these core demographic demands, Yili had established a three-pillar product system encompassing basic nutritional support, targeted nutritional fortification, and scenario-based functional supplementation. This personalized, senior-friendly dairy product matrix precisely addresses the diverse health needs of middle-aged and elderly consumers.
At a sub-forum, Yili unveiled its latest achievements in probiotic technological innovation and industrial application. Dr. Szeto stated, "Probiotic strains are the 'core chip' of food science, and in-house R&D capabilities in this area directly determine a dairy company's fundamental competitiveness. Driven by independent innovation, Yili integrates global scientific research resources to build a full-value chain innovation system — from strain screening and functional validation to industrial commercialization. We have independently developed several star strains, continuously spearheading technological upgrades within the industry."
In a roundtable discussion on further expanding the Asian dairy market, Dr. Szeto engaged in in-depth dialogues with regional industry representatives to explore growth trajectories and opportunities for industrial synergy. To date, Yili has established production bases across countries including China, Indonesia, and Thailand. Retaining its position as Asia's top dairy company for 12 consecutive years, Yili is also the only Asian enterprise currently ranked among the global top five dairy companies, continuing to drive the high-quality development of the region's dairy sector.
Guided by the development philosophy of "No innovation, no future" proposed by Pan Gang, Chairman and President of Yili Group, the company has established 15 innovation centers worldwide. Furthermore, Yili has spearheaded the development of the National Center of Technology Innovation for Dairy in China, forging a robust and comprehensive global collaborative innovation network.
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Asia's Top Dairy Yili Sweeps Awards at GDIC Asia 2026
Asia's Top Dairy Yili Sweeps Awards at GDIC Asia 2026
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DALLAS, April 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pudu Robotics, a global leader in commercial service robotics, officially opened a new U.S. headquarters in Dallas, Texas, on April 23 as part of its global strategic expansion. The new facility is set to enhance Pudu's regional capabilities and underscores the company's long-term commitment to the Americas, marking a new phase of scaled, structured business development.
Dallas Unlocks Greater Efficiency and Regional Coordination
As a central hub for nationwide and cross regional operations across the Americas, Dallas brings strong strategic advantages. The area offers well-developed logistics and supply chain infrastructure, a business friendly environment, and access to a broad base of enterprise customers. Its central location will allow Pudu more efficient coverage across both North America and South America. As Pudu transitions into a phase of rapid, scalable growth in the Americas, its new centralized headquarters, which is located in Richardson's Sherman Tech Center and combines a modern office space, product showroom, and on site warehousing, will enhance support management, operations, and long term regional coordination.
Meanwhile, as part of its broader infrastructure optimization, the company has also transitioned its Santa Clara office into a streamlined logistics support function outpost and established a dual warehouse system on both coasts to support nationwide delivery in the U.S.
Pudu in the Americas – A Growing Footprint Across Diverse Industries
Since entering the U.S. market in 2018, Pudu has steadily expanded its footprint across the Americas to a point of deep, localized operations. To date, nearly 15,000 Pudu robots have been deployed across the Americas, driving regional revenue growth of 285% year over year, bringing the company to a phase of large scale commercialization.
This rapid adoption is fueled by Pudu's comprehensive product matrix, which addresses the specific labor and efficiency needs of the American market across four core categories:
- Service Delivery: Led by the industry-favorite BellaBot and the newly enhanced BellaBot Pro, which have become the gold standard for hospitality and retail interaction.
- Commercial Cleaning: Featuring the best-selling PUDU CC1 series, the PUDU MT1 series designed for large-scale dry cleaning, and the recently launched PUDU BG1 series—an AI-native large scrubber-dryer robot built for heavy-duty environments.
- Industrial Delivery: The PUDU T-series robots provide versatile logistics support with payload capacities ranging from 150kg to 600kg, streamlining warehouse and factory workflows.
- General embodied AI: Represented by the advanced PUDU D5 series, pushing the boundaries of how robots interact with and adapt to complex human environments.
Partnerships with local distributors have also accelerated, achieving 63.6% YoY growth, with a rapidly expanding client base across diverse industries, including food and beverage, healthcare, industrial logistics and warehousing, real estate and property services, retail, and entertainment, sports and more. The company's robots have enjoyed strong adoption by global industry leaders, including Walmart, Accenture, NASA, Norwegian Cruise Line, Honeywell, top automotive brands, and others.
This growth is matched by organizational development. Since entering the U.S. market in 2018, a initial team has flourished into a multi functional organization of professionals, with localized sales, after sales service, solutions, and marketing capabilities that enable stronger customer support and execution.
Building a Global Future Based on a Strategy of Localization
Looking ahead, Pudu will continue expanding its presence across key sectors including retail, logistics, food service, healthcare, and commercial cleaning, while bringing its service delivery, commercial cleaning, industrial delivery, and general embodied AI robotics solutions into broader industry scenarios.
"We are building for the long-term in the Americas with a localized approach," said Raymond Pan, General Manager of the Americas at Pudu Robotics. "Our new headquarters and infrastructure optimization provide a solid foundation for this ambition. By continuing to invest in localized products, enhancing our regional supply chain, and strengthening our partner ecosystem, we are accelerating our growth across the Americas, contributing directly to Pudu Robotics' global vision of serving 10 billion people worldwide in the next 10 years."
Pudu has established itself as a global leader in service robotics, with more than 120,000 units shipped worldwide, operations spanning over 80 countries and regions, and 23% market share in commercial service robotics—ranking No. 1 globally per Frost & Sullivan's "Market Research on Global Commercial Service Robotics (2023)". Going forward, Pudu will accelerate its development and localization efforts across the Americas, while, at the same time, continuing to scale its presence in other key international markets as part of its global expansion strategy.
About Pudu Robotics
Pudu Robotics, a global leader in the commercial service robotics, committed to establishing a global intelligent robotics infrastructure that will serve 10 billion people worldwide.
Pudu Robotics has achieved full-stack proprietary R&D in core technologies, including navigation algorithms, multi-robot scheduling, swarm control, motion controllers, and integrated joint modules. Built on three core technologies—Embodied Navigation, Embodied Manipulation, and Embodied Interaction—Pudu Robotics has pioneered an "One Brain, Multiple Embodiments" architecture, establishing a comprehensive product portfolio that includes specialized, semi-humanoid, and humanoid robots.
Currently, Pudu offers four major product lines: service delivery, commercial cleaning, industrial delivery and general embodied AI. Its solutions are widely deployed across industries such as retail, hospitality, manufacturing, real estate and property services, healthcare, entertainment and sport, education, and public services.
To date, Pudu Robotics has shipped over 120,000 units globally, with a presence in more than 80 countries and regions.
DALLAS, April 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pudu Robotics, a global leader in commercial service robotics, officially opened a new U.S. headquarters in Dallas, Texas, on April 23 as part of its global strategic expansion. The new facility is set to enhance Pudu's regional capabilities and underscores the company's long-term commitment to the Americas, marking a new phase of scaled, structured business development.
Dallas Unlocks Greater Efficiency and Regional Coordination
As a central hub for nationwide and cross regional operations across the Americas, Dallas brings strong strategic advantages. The area offers well-developed logistics and supply chain infrastructure, a business friendly environment, and access to a broad base of enterprise customers. Its central location will allow Pudu more efficient coverage across both North America and South America. As Pudu transitions into a phase of rapid, scalable growth in the Americas, its new centralized headquarters, which is located in Richardson's Sherman Tech Center and combines a modern office space, product showroom, and on site warehousing, will enhance support management, operations, and long term regional coordination.
Meanwhile, as part of its broader infrastructure optimization, the company has also transitioned its Santa Clara office into a streamlined logistics support function outpost and established a dual warehouse system on both coasts to support nationwide delivery in the U.S.
Pudu in the Americas – A Growing Footprint Across Diverse Industries
Since entering the U.S. market in 2018, Pudu has steadily expanded its footprint across the Americas to a point of deep, localized operations. To date, nearly 15,000 Pudu robots have been deployed across the Americas, driving regional revenue growth of 285% year over year, bringing the company to a phase of large scale commercialization.
This rapid adoption is fueled by Pudu's comprehensive product matrix, which addresses the specific labor and efficiency needs of the American market across four core categories:
- Service Delivery: Led by the industry-favorite BellaBot and the newly enhanced BellaBot Pro, which have become the gold standard for hospitality and retail interaction.
- Commercial Cleaning: Featuring the best-selling PUDU CC1 series, the PUDU MT1 series designed for large-scale dry cleaning, and the recently launched PUDU BG1 series—an AI-native large scrubber-dryer robot built for heavy-duty environments.
- Industrial Delivery: The PUDU T-series robots provide versatile logistics support with payload capacities ranging from 150kg to 600kg, streamlining warehouse and factory workflows.
- General embodied AI: Represented by the advanced PUDU D5 series, pushing the boundaries of how robots interact with and adapt to complex human environments.
Partnerships with local distributors have also accelerated, achieving 63.6% YoY growth, with a rapidly expanding client base across diverse industries, including food and beverage, healthcare, industrial logistics and warehousing, real estate and property services, retail, and entertainment, sports and more. The company's robots have enjoyed strong adoption by global industry leaders, including Walmart, Accenture, NASA, Norwegian Cruise Line, Honeywell, top automotive brands, and others.
This growth is matched by organizational development. Since entering the U.S. market in 2018, a initial team has flourished into a multi functional organization of professionals, with localized sales, after sales service, solutions, and marketing capabilities that enable stronger customer support and execution.
Building a Global Future Based on a Strategy of Localization
Looking ahead, Pudu will continue expanding its presence across key sectors including retail, logistics, food service, healthcare, and commercial cleaning, while bringing its service delivery, commercial cleaning, industrial delivery, and general embodied AI robotics solutions into broader industry scenarios.
"We are building for the long-term in the Americas with a localized approach," said Raymond Pan, General Manager of the Americas at Pudu Robotics. "Our new headquarters and infrastructure optimization provide a solid foundation for this ambition. By continuing to invest in localized products, enhancing our regional supply chain, and strengthening our partner ecosystem, we are accelerating our growth across the Americas, contributing directly to Pudu Robotics' global vision of serving 10 billion people worldwide in the next 10 years."
Pudu has established itself as a global leader in service robotics, with more than 120,000 units shipped worldwide, operations spanning over 80 countries and regions, and 23% market share in commercial service robotics—ranking No. 1 globally per Frost & Sullivan's "Market Research on Global Commercial Service Robotics (2023)". Going forward, Pudu will accelerate its development and localization efforts across the Americas, while, at the same time, continuing to scale its presence in other key international markets as part of its global expansion strategy.
About Pudu Robotics
Pudu Robotics, a global leader in the commercial service robotics, committed to establishing a global intelligent robotics infrastructure that will serve 10 billion people worldwide.
Pudu Robotics has achieved full-stack proprietary R&D in core technologies, including navigation algorithms, multi-robot scheduling, swarm control, motion controllers, and integrated joint modules. Built on three core technologies—Embodied Navigation, Embodied Manipulation, and Embodied Interaction—Pudu Robotics has pioneered an "One Brain, Multiple Embodiments" architecture, establishing a comprehensive product portfolio that includes specialized, semi-humanoid, and humanoid robots.
Currently, Pudu offers four major product lines: service delivery, commercial cleaning, industrial delivery and general embodied AI. Its solutions are widely deployed across industries such as retail, hospitality, manufacturing, real estate and property services, healthcare, entertainment and sport, education, and public services.
To date, Pudu Robotics has shipped over 120,000 units globally, with a presence in more than 80 countries and regions.
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Pudu Robotics Inaugurates U.S. Headquarters in Dallas, Accelerating Long-Term Growth in the Americas
