# K-Scale Labs K-Bot — specifications

Source: RankedRobot (https://rankedrobot.com/robots/kscale-kbot/) · Category: Humanoid robots · Maker: K-Scale Labs
Licence: CC BY 4.0 — cite as "RankedRobot, https://rankedrobot.com/robots/kscale-kbot/ (checked 2026-10-03)".

## Summary

K-Scale Labs K-Bot is a humanoid robot made by K-Scale Labs. Its availability status has not been disclosed. Key published specifications: height 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in); weight 34 kg (75 lb); runtime 4 h. Price: US$8,999, US (direct/pre-order) (reported price). Last checked by RankedRobot on 2026-10-03.

Disclosure: 15 sourced values, 14 not disclosed by the maker (52% 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

- US$8,999, US (direct/pre-order) — reported price — source: https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/k-scale-labs-launches-k-bot-americas-first-open-source-humanoid-robot (checked 2026-09-25)

## Launch

- Announced: 2025-05-01 — Unconfirmed — source: https://x.com/TheHumanoidHub/status/1924143417103409327 (checked 2026-09-25)
- Status: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/k-scale-labs-launches-k-bot-americas-first-open-source-humanoid-robot (checked 2026-10-20)
- Units deployed: Not disclosed by the maker; conditions: not stated (checked 2026-09-25)

## Body

- Height: 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) — Reported — source: https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/k-scale-labs-launches-k-bot-americas-first-open-source-humanoid-robot (checked 2026-09-25)
- Weight: 34 kg (75 lb) — Reported — source: https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/k-scale-labs-launches-k-bot-americas-first-open-source-humanoid-robot (checked 2026-09-25)
- Form factor: Bipedal — Reported — source: https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/k-scale-labs-launches-k-bot-americas-first-open-source-humanoid-robot (checked 2026-09-25)
- IP rating: Not disclosed by the maker (checked 2026-09-25)

## Mobility

- Max walking speed: Not disclosed by the maker; conditions: not stated (checked 2026-09-25)

## Dexterity

- Total degrees of freedom: Not disclosed by the maker (checked 2026-09-25)
- DOF per hand: Not disclosed by the maker (checked 2026-09-25)

## Payload

- Carry payload: 10 kg (22 lb) — Unconfirmed; conditions: lift with arms; pose/walking not stated — source: https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/k-scale-labs-launches-k-bot-americas-first-open-source-humanoid-robot (checked 2026-09-29)
- Per-arm payload: 10 kg (22 lb) — Reported; conditions: per-arm vs combined not specified by source — source: https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/k-scale-labs-launches-k-bot-americas-first-open-source-humanoid-robot (checked 2026-09-25)

## Compute & AI

- Processor: Not disclosed by the maker (checked 2026-09-25)
- AI performance: Not disclosed by the maker (checked 2026-09-25)
- Teleoperation: Not disclosed by the maker (checked 2026-09-25)

## Sensors

- Cameras: Onboard cameras for vision (count/spec not stated) — Reported — source: https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/k-scale-labs-launches-k-bot-americas-first-open-source-humanoid-robot (checked 2026-09-25)
- Microphones: Onboard microphones for audio input (count/spec not stated) — Reported — source: https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/k-scale-labs-launches-k-bot-americas-first-open-source-humanoid-robot (checked 2026-09-25)

## Power

- Battery: Not disclosed by the maker (checked 2026-09-25)
- Runtime: 4 h — Reported; conditions: task not stated — source: https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/k-scale-labs-launches-k-bot-americas-first-open-source-humanoid-robot (checked 2026-09-25)
- Charge time: Not disclosed by the maker (checked 2026-09-25)
- Hot-swappable battery: Yes — Reported — source: https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/k-scale-labs-launches-k-bot-americas-first-open-source-humanoid-robot (checked 2026-09-25)

## Software

- SDK: Open-source hardware and software/ML stack; firmware and CAD published on GitHub (kscalelabs/kbot) — Manufacturer — source: https://github.com/kscalelabs/kbot (checked 2026-09-25)

## Safety

- Certifications: Not disclosed by the maker (checked 2026-09-25)

## Commercial

- Regions sold: Not disclosed by the maker — checked: https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/k-scale-labs-launches-k-bot-americas-first-open-source-humanoid-robot (checked 2026-10-20)

## 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.