Humanoid robots
Forerunner K2 Bumblebee
China
Industrial humanoid with an aggressive value pitch: $30,000 base price, 8-hour runtime, 15 kg per arm, and Kepler claims the work output of ~1.5 full-time employees. Hands carry 25 force sensors per finger.
MakerKepler Robotics
CountryCN
Statusproduction
Height (cm)175
Weight (kg)75
Payload (kg)30
Runtime (h)8
Price (USD)$30,000
Onboard compute100 TOPS onboard
Total DoF52
Hands DoF11
AI stackHybrid architecture (model-based + learned), Tesla-inspired
AvailabilityDebuted at the SAIC‑GM automotive plant in Shanghai in April 2025; first public appearance at ICRA 2025 in Atlanta in June 2025; in limited-series production and undergoing trials in real-world industrial environments as of June 2025.
On video
Kepler K2 "Bumblebee" | Slope Disturbance Rejection Challenge
Kepler Robotics K2 Bumblebee Enters Mass Production
Sources: Interesting Engineering (2026-07-09)Robotics & Automation News (2025-09-26)The Robot Report (2026-07-09)
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