# Kepler Forerunner K2 — specifications Source: RankedRobot (https://rankedrobot.com/robots/kepler-k2/) · Category: Humanoid robots · Maker: Shanghai Kepler Robotics Co., Ltd. Licence: CC BY 4.0 — cite as "RankedRobot, https://rankedrobot.com/robots/kepler-k2/ (checked 2026-10-20)". ## Summary Kepler Forerunner K2 is a humanoid robot made by Shanghai Kepler Robotics Co., Ltd.. Status: Shipping. Key published specifications: height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in); weight 75 kg (165 lb); DOF 52; runtime 8 h. Price: ¥248,000 (Bipedal Basic), China (official price). Last checked by RankedRobot on 2026-10-20. Disclosure: 22 sourced values, 11 not disclosed by the maker (67% disclosed). "Not disclosed" means the maker has not published it; RankedRobot never guesses missing figures (an "Estimate" is only our calculation from official figures, with the method shown). ## Prices - ¥248,000 (Bipedal Basic), China — official price — source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/keplers-forerunner-k2-bumblebee-robot-completes-8-hour-livestream-at-waic-2025-signaling-major-step-toward-real-world-deployment-of-embodied-ai-in-industrial-settings-302520070.html (checked 2026-10-03) ## Launch - Announced: 2024-10-21 — Manufacturer — source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kepler-debuts-forerunner-k2-humanoid-robot-accelerating-commercial-deployment-302281546.html (checked 2026-09-23) - Status: Shipping — Manufacturer — source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/worlds-first-commercially-available-hybrid-architecture-humanoid-robot-moves-into-mass-production-kepler-marks-the-start-of-a-new-industrial-era-302568138.html (checked 2026-10-20) - Units deployed: Not disclosed by the maker; conditions: not stated by manufacturer — checked: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kepler-debuts-forerunner-k2-humanoid-robot-accelerating-commercial-deployment-302281546.html (checked 2026-09-23) ## Body - Height: 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) — Manufacturer — source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/keplers-forerunner-k2-bumblebee-robot-completes-8-hour-livestream-at-waic-2025-signaling-major-step-toward-real-world-deployment-of-embodied-ai-in-industrial-settings-302520070.html (checked 2026-10-03) - Weight: 75 kg (165 lb) — Manufacturer; conditions: not stated — source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/keplers-forerunner-k2-bumblebee-robot-completes-8-hour-livestream-at-waic-2025-signaling-major-step-toward-real-world-deployment-of-embodied-ai-in-industrial-settings-302520070.html (checked 2026-10-03) - Form factor: Bipedal — Manufacturer — source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kepler-debuts-forerunner-k2-humanoid-robot-accelerating-commercial-deployment-302281546.html (checked 2026-09-23) - IP rating: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://www.gotokepler.com/ (checked 2026-09-23) ## Mobility - Max walking speed: Not disclosed by the maker; conditions: not stated by manufacturer — checked: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kepler-debuts-forerunner-k2-humanoid-robot-accelerating-commercial-deployment-302281546.html (checked 2026-09-23) ## Dexterity - Total degrees of freedom: 52 — Manufacturer — source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kepler-debuts-forerunner-k2-humanoid-robot-accelerating-commercial-deployment-302281546.html (checked 2026-10-01) - DOF per hand: 11 — Manufacturer — source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kepler-debuts-forerunner-k2-humanoid-robot-accelerating-commercial-deployment-302281546.html (checked 2026-09-23) - Tactile sensing: 25 force-sensing contact points per finger — Manufacturer — source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kepler-k2-bumblebee-debuts-at-icra-2025-captivating-attendees-302471503.html (checked 2026-10-20) ## Payload - Carry payload: 30 kg (66 lb) — Manufacturer; conditions: both arms combined (per The Robot Report: 15 kg per arm, up to 30 kg with both arms); Kepler release: 'capable of handling 30kg payloads' — source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/keplers-forerunner-k2-bumblebee-robot-completes-8-hour-livestream-at-waic-2025-signaling-major-step-toward-real-world-deployment-of-embodied-ai-in-industrial-settings-302520070.html (checked 2026-10-03) - Per-arm payload: 15 kg (33 lb) — Manufacturer; conditions: not stated by manufacturer beyond "per hand" — source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kepler-debuts-forerunner-k2-humanoid-robot-accelerating-commercial-deployment-302281546.html (checked 2026-09-23) - Peak lift: Not disclosed by the maker; conditions: not stated by manufacturer — checked: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kepler-debuts-forerunner-k2-humanoid-robot-accelerating-commercial-deployment-302281546.html (checked 2026-09-23) ## Compute & AI - Processor: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://www.gotokepler.com/ (checked 2026-09-23) - AI performance: 100 TOPS — Manufacturer — source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kepler-k2-bumblebee-debuts-at-icra-2025-captivating-attendees-302471503.html (checked 2026-10-20) - AI stack: Layered VLA+ model for semantic commands — Manufacturer — source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/worlds-first-commercially-available-hybrid-architecture-humanoid-robot-moves-into-mass-production-kepler-marks-the-start-of-a-new-industrial-era-302568138.html (checked 2026-10-20) - Teleoperation: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kepler-debuts-forerunner-k2-humanoid-robot-accelerating-commercial-deployment-302281546.html (checked 2026-09-23) ## Sensors - Cameras: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://www.gotokepler.com/ (checked 2026-09-23) - Force/torque: 6-axis force/torque sensor at the wrist — Manufacturer — source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kepler-k2-bumblebee-debuts-at-icra-2025-captivating-attendees-302471503.html (checked 2026-10-20) ## Power - Battery: 2,330 Wh — Manufacturer — source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kepler-debuts-forerunner-k2-humanoid-robot-accelerating-commercial-deployment-302281546.html (checked 2026-09-23) - Runtime: 8 h — Manufacturer; conditions: "continuous operation"; specific task not further stated by manufacturer — source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kepler-debuts-forerunner-k2-humanoid-robot-accelerating-commercial-deployment-302281546.html (checked 2026-10-01) - Charge time: 60 min — Manufacturer; conditions: not stated — source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/keplers-forerunner-k2-bumblebee-robot-completes-8-hour-livestream-at-waic-2025-signaling-major-step-toward-real-world-deployment-of-embodied-ai-in-industrial-settings-302520070.html (checked 2026-10-03) - Hot-swappable battery: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://www.gotokepler.com/ (checked 2026-09-23) ## Software - SDK: Kepler Robotics Developer Platform (arm control interfaces, motor APIs; vision, navigation and voice modules) — Manufacturer — source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kepler-robotics-unveils-k2-bumblebee-at-iros-2025-building-a-global-developer-ecosystem-through-an-open-robotics-platform-302595121.html (checked 2026-10-20) - App ecosystem: Kepler Studio (drag-and-drop motion primitives, natural-language input) — Manufacturer — source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kepler-robotics-unveils-k2-bumblebee-at-iros-2025-building-a-global-developer-ecosystem-through-an-open-robotics-platform-302595121.html (checked 2026-10-20) ## Safety - Certifications: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://www.gotokepler.com/ (checked 2026-09-23) ## Commercial - Regions sold: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://www.gotokepler.com/ (checked 2026-09-23) ## Confidence labels Manufacturer = stated by the maker · Verified = independently confirmed · Estimate = our calculation from official figures · Reported = credible media/retailer, not confirmed by the maker · Unconfirmed = leak, rumour or single source · Not disclosed = not published.