Kepler Robotics Forerunner K2
Industrial general-purpose humanoid from Kepler Robotics with strong dexterous manipulation. Released Oct 2024.
Official page on gotokepler.com84
Robo2u Score
178 cm
Height
30 kg
Payload
52
Degrees of freedom
480 min
Runtime
$30k
Price
Robo2u Score (0 to 100) = 35% maturity + 30% capability (DoF and payload, percentile vs the field) + 15% recency + 10% runtime + 10% availability. A spec the maker doesn't publish scores below the median. Computed from the columns shown. Scored against other humanoid robots.
Specifications
| Maker | Kepler Robotics · company profile, $106M valuation |
|---|---|
| Form factor | Humanoid |
| Category | General-purpose |
| Origin |  China |
| Status | Production |
| Released | Oct 2024 |
| Height | 178 cm |
| Weight | 85 kg |
| Payload | 30 kg |
| Degrees of freedom | 52 |
| Top speed | 1.1 m/s (4.0 km/h) |
| Runtime | 480 min |
| Price | $30k (list or reported, USD) |
| AI / compute | Cloud-based advanced cognitive model integrated with an embodied ('brain + cerebellum') control system using imitation and reinforcement learning for perception, task planning, full-body coordination and motion control (per official Kepler release). No specific onboard compute chip/SoC or named VLA disclosed by the company; third-party 'Nebula 100 TOPS' claims are unverified. |
Sources
Added to the database 2026-07-01. Dataset updated 2026-09-24. Also available as JSON at /api/robots.
