Kepler K2
General-purpose industrial humanoid robot
Distributor asking price
CN¥248,000
Reported press report · Jul 10, 2026
K2 Bumblebee mass production and commercial rollout pricing source (opens in a new tab)Key facts
Values reflect the public record
- Height
- 175 cmThird-party source
- Weight
- 75 kgThird-party source
- Payload
- 15 kg per handPress release
- Degrees of freedom
- 52Press release
- Runtime
- 8 hoursManufacturer confirmed
- Max speed
- No public data documented
Canonical robot record
Overview
The Kepler K2, marketed as the Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee," is a general-purpose humanoid robot from Shanghai Kepler Robotics. It is designed for real-world industrial and commercial environments, targeting tasks such as materials handling, logistics, sample processing, and quality inspection. The company developed it in collaboration with a large pool of target customers and validated it through trials in actual customer settings.
The robot is built around a hybrid actuation architecture that combines planetary roller screws with high-torque rotary actuators, and it features dexterous, sensor-equipped hands for manipulation. Kepler emphasizes energy efficiency and extended operating time so the platform can sustain long industrial shifts.
Kepler has moved the K2 from customer testing into mass production, describing it as a commercially available hybrid-architecture humanoid that has begun shipping to customers, with framework agreements covering large unit volumes.
RoboZaps maintains this record as part of its canonical robotics database. Specs are source-verified where linked; the record compares public facts across manufacturers rather than representing a single robot maker.
- Spec sources
- 4 linked
- Verification
- Verified · 8/8 specs source-verified
- Deployment
- Paid Deployment
- Last verified
- Jul 10, 2026
Key Features
- Hybrid actuation architecture combining planetary roller screws and high-torque rotary actuators
- Dexterous five-digit hands with tactile sensing for fine manipulation
- Whole-body articulation supporting a wide range of industrial tasks
- Long continuous operating time aimed at full industrial work shifts
- Designed and validated for manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, and inspection use cases
Specifications
Grouped technical data with source detail available on demand.
8 documented values
Commercial
| List Price | USD 34,500 (CNY 248,000) per K2 Bumblebee unitManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 26, 2026 Kepler Robotics (opens in a new tab) |
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Mechanics
| Degrees of Freedom | 52Press releaseVerified Jul 10, 2026 Kepler Robotics via PR Newswire |
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| Locomotion | BipedalPress releaseVerified Jul 10, 2026 Kepler Robotics (opens in a new tab) |
Performance
| Payload Capacity | 15 kg per handPress releaseVerified Jul 10, 2026 Kepler Robotics via PR Newswire |
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Physical
| Height | 175 cmThird-party sourceVerified Jul 10, 2026 The Robot Report |
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| Weight | 75 kgThird-party sourceVerified Jul 10, 2026 The Robot Report |
Power
| Runtime | 8 hoursManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 10, 2026 Kepler Robotics (official site, pre-rendered 2026-07-10) |
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Sensing
| Sensors | Tactile hands with 96 sensors per fingertipPress releaseVerified Jul 10, 2026 Kepler Robotics via PR Newswire |
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Evidence & changelog
Sources behind this record and material corrections made over time.
Pricing evidence & history
CN¥248,000Distributor asking price
Current · ReportedStored 248000 equals the RMB list price (RMB 248,000 per unit, ~US$34k, Sep 2025 mass-production release), not a USD figure; Robot Report separately cited a US$30,000 base at ICRA 2025 and current sales are quote-based via Buy Now.
CN¥248,000Historical preorder price
Historical · Reported248000 (price_range_min = price_range_max)
K2 Bumblebee variants
Observed Jul 8, 2026Kepler Robotics (via PR Newswire) - tranche-4 verification
Sources
- The Robot Report - record-surgery-4 verification · The Robot Report — cites Height, Weight
- Kepler Robotics via PR Newswire - record-surgery-4 verification · Kepler Robotics via PR Newswire — cites Degrees of Freedom, Payload Capacity, Sensors
- Kepler Robotics (official site, pre-rendered 2026-07-10) - record-surgery-4 verification · Kepler Robotics (official site, pre-rendered 2026-07-10) — cites Battery Life
- K2 Bumblebee mass production and commercial rollout (opens in a new tab) · Kepler Robotics — cites Locomotion, List Price
Record changelog
- Weight: 85 kg changed to 75 kg · Jul 8, 2026
tranche-4 verification (corrected): K1-GENERATION BLEED: 85 kg is the first-gen Forerunner (K1) weight. Kepler's WAIC 2025 PR states K2 Bumblebee weighs 75 kg (165 lb).
- Height: 178 cm changed to 175 cm · Jul 8, 2026
tranche-4 verification (corrected): K1-GENERATION BLEED: 178 cm is the Nov-2023 first-gen Forerunner (K1) height — the same contamination that got the published 'kepler' record excluded in tranche-3.
Media
Manufacturer
Developer of general-purpose humanoid robots for industrial manufacturing and logistics.
- Headquarters
- Shanghai, China
- Founded
- 2023
