What is PanguBot? AI crawler guide
PanguBot is a crawler or fetcher associated with Huawei. See source-graded user-agent, robots.txt, verification, and observation guidance.
What is PanguBot?
PanguBot is a reported crawler or fetcher string associated with Huawei, but current operator evidence is incomplete. Huawei crawler token reported for training data collection for the PanGu multimodal LLM.
Evidence status
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Evidence | Reported, not operator verified |
| Lifecycle | Status uncertain |
| Purpose | training |
| robots.txt posture | unverified |
| Source checked | 2026-06-11 |
Reported user-agent
PanguBot
PanguBot collects pages for model training. Training inclusion is not the same as being cited, so measure where AI answers actually cite your site before drawing conclusions from crawl logs.
robots.txt allow example
User-agent: PanguBot Allow: /
robots.txt block example
User-agent: PanguBot Disallow: /
What the rule can and cannot do
Robots.txt expresses an access policy to compliant automated crawlers. It does not authenticate the sender, remove content already collected, or guarantee that a model will use or not use content.
How to verify a request
- Match the complete documented user-agent where one exists. A match is only a clue.
- Look for operator-published IP ranges, reverse DNS, or signed-request guidance. None is attached to this record.
- Keep the observed request, operator documentation, and any inference as separate fields.
JavaScript behavior
The cited operator material does not verify JavaScript rendering. Serve useful HTML before client-side JavaScript where possible.
Related bots
- cohere-training-data-crawler: Also tracked as a training crawler.
- DeepSeekBot: Also tracked as a training crawler.
- Ai2Bot-Dolma: Also tracked as a training crawler.
- Applebot-Extended: Also tracked as a training crawler.
- GPTBot: Also tracked as a training crawler.
- KimiBot: Also tracked as a training crawler.
- LAIONDownloader: Also tracked as a training crawler.
- Meta-ExternalAgent: Also tracked as a training crawler.
- TerraCotta: Also tracked as a training crawler.
- AI Training Opt-Out: PanguBot is a training crawler tied to this policy decision.
- Robots.txt: Robots.txt is the control file used to allow or block PanguBot.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is PanguBot?
PanguBot is a reported, not operator verified crawler or fetcher record associated with Huawei.
What user-agent does PanguBot use?
PanguBot. Check the evidence status before attributing a matching request.
Can PanguBot be blocked in robots.txt?
The record identifies PanguBot as the token to review. Robots.txt is a request policy, not proof of model use or non-use.
How can I verify a PanguBot request?
Treat the user-agent as a clue and look for operator-published IP, reverse-DNS, or signature guidance.
Data & Sources
- PanguBot source reference - Source used to verify PanguBot.