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Kepler Robotics is a robotics company founded 2023, based in China, developing 2 robots primarily in the Humanoid category.
General-purpose humanoid robot for industrial work
Kepler Robotics develops the K2 Bumblebee and K2 Forerunner humanoid robots for industrial and commercial use cases including manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, and research. The company is Shanghai-based and positions the K2 line as a blue-collar humanoid platform with articulated manipulation, long runtime, and deployment into factory environments.
Active products
2
Robo Score
62
A
View factor breakdown
Price range
$60K
1 of 2 priced
Top-rated product
AA
Robo Index
K2 Forerunner
Company facts
- HQ
- Shanghai, China
- Founded
- 2023 · 3 yrs
- Employees
- 51
- Stage
- Series A (2025)
- Website
- www.gotokepler.com
Robo Score
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Trusted by
- SAIC-GMdeployed 2025foxnews.com ↗
Milestones
Introduced the K2 Bumblebee humanoid robot and showcased it at ICRA 2025.
Announced mass production and customer shipments for the K2 Bumblebee.
Presented the K2 Bumblebee in a factory deployment context at the SAIC-GM automotive plant in Shanghai.
Press coverage
- Kepler Robotics showcases K2 'Bumblebee' humanoid at ICRA 2025
The Robot Report
- Kepler Announces Mass Production of its K2 'Bumblebee'
Humanoid Robotics Technology
- Humanoid robots handle quality checks and assembly at auto plant
Fox News
Active products by Kepler Robotics
2 shown| # | Category | Key specs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() | K2 Forerunner | Humanoid | Height 1.80 m·Weight 71 kg | $60K | 2025 | AA |
| 2 | K2 Bumblebee | Humanoid | Height 1.75 m·Weight 75 kg | — | — | BBB |
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