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PUDU FlashBot Max vs KEENON BUTLERBOT W3

Two hotel delivery robots built for multi-floor service compared on payload, speed, runtime, storage capacity and building integration.

September 28, 2026 by Business Desk Team

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Introduction

PUDU Flash Bot Max and KEENON BUTLERBOT W3 are autonomous indoor delivery robots that are targeting hospitality and any multi-storey commercial settings. They both have for elevator integration, autonomous navigation, obstacle avoidance, multi-robot and fleet management capability.

However, their differentiating features of the ROBOT24 market-data record are payload, storage design, runtime and movement speed. Flash Bot Max has a payload capacity of 40 kg distributed across 2-4 adjustable compartments up to 1.2 m/s maximum speed. BUTLERBOT W3 has a payload capacity of 20 kg, 90 L of enclosed storage, and has been recorded with longer typical runtimes of up to 12 hours.

At a Glance

Metric	PUDU FlashBot Max	KEENON BUTLERBOT W3
Robot type	Autonomous delivery UGV	Autonomous indoor delivery robot
Use cases	Hospitality, healthcare, personal use, retail/showroom, exhibitions	Hospitality, healthcare, facility management, exhibitions
Dimensions	538 × 534 × 1,052 mm	459 × 549 × 1,081 mm
Weight	60 kg	48 kg
Maximum payload	Up to 40 kg total	20 kg
Payload per compartment	10 kg	Not separately recorded
Compartments	2–4 adjustable	2–4 configurable enclosed compartments
Storage volume	Not recorded	90 L total
Maximum speed	1.2 m/s	0.8 m/s
Runtime	Up to 9 h	Up to 12 h typical; up to 15 h under some conditions
Charging time	4 h	Approx. 6.5 h
Navigation	VSLAM+ + LiDAR SLAM	LiDAR SLAM with multi-sensor positioning
Vision / sensors	3D LiDAR, RGBD cameras, multi-sensor fusion	LiDAR, dual stereo vision depth sensors, IMU, wheel encoders, touch and door sensors
Minimum passage width	600 mm	700 mm
Elevator integration	Yes	Yes; automatic calling, entry and exit
Building access	E-gate / turnstile integration	Building access-control integration
Fleet operation	Multi-robot coordination and scheduling	Multi-robot coordination and intelligent task scheduling
Remote management	PUDU Link, cloud management, remote monitoring	Remote fleet management and mobile monitoring
Availability	Commercially available	Commercially available
Price	Not publicly disclosed	US$20,000–30,000, configuration/region dependent

Capability and use-case data for robots is drawn from Robot24.com’s internal robot database.

How They Compare

Flash Bot Max is rated at the higher payload, up to 40kg overall compared to 20kg for BUTLERBOT W3. It is also the faster platform in ROBOT24.com market data specs with a maximum speed of 1.2 m/s as opposed to 0.8 m/s.

BUTLERBOT W3 has the greater documented operating time and the distinctly recorded 90 L enclosed-storage system. Its record has always shown it has auto compartment opening/closing, contactless delivery active workflows & multi-floor elevator use.

Equally suited for hotel delivery, both systems' records contain autonomous indoor navigation, elevator capability, obstacle avoidance, fleet management and remote operation. So the differentiation is less whether they are able to do hotel delivery and more their volume capacity, Storage format, Runtime and speed.

Summary

Flash Bot Max is listed as the larger Payload robot, higher speed. While BUTLERBOT W3 is listed as having longer runtimes and a specified 90 L enclosed storage system. Both support the building-integration features for hotel delivery, including the use of elevators, as well as multiple robots working together.