Kepler Forerunner
Kepler Forerunner robot for commercial applications
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Kepler — Humanoid RobotKepler by Kepler Exploration Robot Co., Ltd. is a human-scale humanoid aimed at practical work in people-designed spaces. With balanced bipedal mobility and two-arm manipulation, it targets repeatable tasks across light industry, logistics, and research pilots.
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Overview
Kepler focuses on dependable mobility and adaptable manipulation. The platform’s actuator design and perception stack support accurate foot placement, stable walking, and controlled two-arm workflows for bin picking, transfers, and station work. With a compact 170 cm frame and 15 kg payload, it’s designed to fit existing cells and aisles without major re-tooling—making Kepler a practical path for teams piloting humanoid automation in real environments.
Key Features
- Obstacle avoidance
- Standing up after a fall
- Running 100 m
- Walking up and down stairs
- Jumping and controlled landing
- Sorting in logistics flows
- Assembly assistance
- Loading/unloading a dishwasher
- Folding garments
- Threading a needle
- Height: 170 cm
- Weight: 88 kg
- Max Speed: 5 km/h
- Walking Speed: 3.5 km/h
- Strength (Payload): 15 kg
- Runtime per Charge: ~2 hours
- Overall Degrees of Freedom: 25
- Hand Degrees of Freedom: N/A
- Mechatronics: Planetary roller-screw/rotary actuation (per platform family) for precise, human-like motion
- Hands & dexterity: Family roadmap includes high-articulation hands for delicate grasping and tool use
- Compute & AI: NEBULA cognitive stack (family) with multimodal perception and hand-eye coordination
- Use cases: Education/R&D, line assistance, material handling, inspection, and safety operations
- Safe with Humans / CPU-GPU / OS / Connectivity / IP rating / Camera resolution / LLM Integration / Latency / Materials / Number of Fingers / Main Market: N/A
- H.G. Skill Score (official): 5 (spec table)
- Verification Status: Not verified
- Shipping Size / Color: N/A
Technical Specifications
Derived score: 4/10 — Navigation 2/5 + Manipulation 2/5 (Spec table lists H.G. score as 5/10.)
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Mechanics
| Degrees of Freedom | 40 |
| Locomotion | Bipedal |
Performance
| Payload Capacity | 25 kg |
Physical
| Weight | 85 kg |
| Height | 178 mm |
Power
| Battery Life | 8 hours |
Sensing
| Sensors | Wide-angle binocular camera, 4-mic far-field array, accelerometer, AHRS |
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