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Humanoid robots that move, see, and act like humans for warehouse automation
Kinisi Robotics develops the Kinisi 01 (KR1), a wheeled humanoid robot for warehouse pick-and-place tasks, retail stocking, light manufacturing, and maintenance. The $75k robot lifts up to 10 kg payloads for 8 hours on a hot-swappable battery, using onboard AI and LLM control for autonomous operation without cloud dependency. It features human-scale arms on an omnidirectional base, demonstration-based learning, and local processing for real-world industrial environments in the US.
Company facts
- HQ
- California, United States
- Founded
- 2024 · 2 yrs
- Stage
- Seed
- Website
- kinisi.com
Milestones
Planned production ramp for KR1
KR1 enters paid pilot programs with $75k list price
KR1 prototype first revealed mid-2025
Press coverage
- KR1 humanoid robot handles fragile, heavy loads safely in factories
Interesting Engineering
- Autonomous robot with muscles, smarts and zero sick days
Fox News
- Kinisi 01 - Humanoid robot guide
Humanoid Guide
Active products by Kinisi Robotics
2 shown| # | Category | Key specs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Kinisi KR1 | Humanoid | Height 1.62 m·Weight 100 kg | $75.0K | 2023 | 71.7 |
| 2 |  | Kinisi 01 | Mobile Manipulator | Payload 25 kg·Runtime 8 hr | $75.0K | 2025 | 70.5 |
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