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.

Updated 2026-07-09 · Last verified 2026-07-09

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
AvailabilityMass production since September 2025; base price $30,000; deployed at SAIC-GM plant in Shanghai

Sources : Interesting Engineering (2026-07-09)Robotics & Automation News (2025-09-26)The Robot Report (2026-07-09)

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