Forerunner K2 „Bumblebee“
Kepler Robotics (Shanghai Kepler Robotics Co., Ltd.) · China · unveiled in 2024
on sale
An industrial humanoid from the Shanghai company Kepler, introduced in October 2024 as the fifth generation of its robots. Pre-sales began at WAIC 2025 and mass production in September 2025; the company reports deliveries to customers and tests in factories and logistics.
Price: from ≈ 813,000 CZK (media estimate)
Applications
Data
| height | 1,75 m [1] [2] [3] |
|---|---|
| weight | 75 kg [1] [2] |
| payload | 30 kg (both arms), 15 kg one arm [1] [2] [3] |
| degrees of freedom | 52 (development version; basic version 30) [1] [2] [3] |
| battery life | 8 h [1] [2] |
| price | from 248,000 CNY (2025, basic configuration) (according to the manufacturer) [1] |
Sources
- Interesting Engineering: China's new humanoid robot boasts 52 degrees of freedom, 8-hour stamina (21. 10. 2024)
- Kepler (PR Newswire): K2 "Bumblebee" moves into mass production (26. 9. 2025)
- Kepler (PR Newswire): Forerunner K2 completes 8-hour livestream at WAIC 2025, pre-sales
- Jiemian Global: China's humanoid robot start-ups race to scale before Tesla arrives
- Kepler: Forerunner K2 (official product page)
Change history (1)
- October 31, 2026: New catalogue entry