The Kinisi KR1 is a Humanoid robot developed by Kinisi Robotics (United States), launched 2023, priced at $75,000 USD. Key specifications: form factor wheeled humanoid, height 162 cm, weight 100 kg, mobility wheeled.
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Overview
Explore the Kinisi KR1: a low-cost, LLM-powered wheeled humanoid robot for warehouses, featuring 21 DoF, 8-hour runtime, and precise manipulation up to 10 kg. Prototype available at $75,000, revolutionizing logistics with speed, safety, and adaptability.
Flagship features
- Built on a vertically integrated robotics platform
- Real-time AI models for mapping and predicting motion
- Designed for robust logistics and manufacturing tasks
- Dynamic balance and connected intelligence enabled by onboard algorithms
Buyer decision signals
Viability
Kinisi won the Automate Start-Up Challenge
Price
purchase
Availability
Specifications
Category: Humanoid- Form factor
- wheeled humanoid
- Height
- 162 cm
- Weight
- 100 kg
- Mobility
- wheeled
- Walking speed
- ≤ 4.5 m/s
- Total DOF
- 21
- DOF / hand
- 2
- Payload
- 10 kg
- Lifting capacity
- 20 kg
- Battery
- 8 h
- Charge time
- 1.5 h
- Hot-swap battery
- Yes
- Onboard compute
- Nvidia Jetson
- Sensors
- Camera
- LiDAR
- No
- F/T sensors
- No
- VLM on-board
- No
- Imitation learning
- No
- Bimanual
- No
- Stair climbing
- No
- Terrain
- flat indoor
- Programming
- LLM integration
- ROS 1
- No
- ROS 2
- No
- API / SDK
- No
- Maturity
- prototype
- Environments
- warehouse
- Industries
- logistics
- Price tier
- 50k_150k
- Pricing model
- outright purchase
Company profile
- Founded
- 2024
Detailed specifications
Safety & certifications1
- Grip Force N
- 20
Other15
- Gear Tech
- Strain Wave
- Height Mm
- 1620
- Motor Tech
- BLDC
- Applications
- warehouse_transport,assembly
- Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Sub Category
- wheeled
- Company Country
- US
- Navigation Type
- lidar_slam
- Deployment Notes
- Notable customers not specified; planned broader pilots in warehouse and logistics markets.
- Operating System
- Linux
- Running Speed Ms
- 14.4
- Availability Status
- prototype
- Additional Information
- - Built on a vertically integrated robotics platform - Real-time AI models for mapping and predicting motion - Designed for robust logistics and manufacturing tasks - Dynamic balance and connected intelligence enabled by onboard algorithms
- Latency Glass To Action
- Sub-100ms
- Main Structural Material
- Aluminium
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Company milestones
- 2025AwardKinisi won the Automate Start-Up Challenge
- 2025MilestoneKR1 shown at Automate 2025 with subscription pricing
- 2025LaunchKR1 introduced as Kinisi's warehouse humanoid
- 2025MilestoneCORL 2025 Korea
- 2024MilestoneCompany founded
- —AwardAutomate Start-Up Challenge win
- —MilestoneRobot company focus
- —MilestoneFounder background
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Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Kinisi KR1?
- The Kinisi KR1 is developed by Kinisi Robotics, based in United States.
- What type of robot is the Kinisi KR1?
- The Kinisi KR1 is a Humanoid robot made by Kinisi Robotics.
- How much does the Kinisi KR1 cost?
- The Kinisi KR1 is priced at $75,000 USD.
- When was the Kinisi KR1 launched?
- The Kinisi KR1 was launched in 2023.
- What are the key specifications of the Kinisi KR1?
- Key specifications of the Kinisi KR1: form factor wheeled humanoid, height 162 cm, weight 100 kg, mobility wheeled, walking speed ≤ 4.5 m/s.
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