Construction/industrial demo deployments
unknown · unverified
- No deployment-specific evidence recorded.
🇨🇳 Kepler Forerunner K1
Kepler Robotics · China · unveiled 2024
commercial
teleoperated
electric
data confidence: medium
Watch changes · Evidence history · Cited research export · Plan a pilot
Score breakdown
Autonomy & Intelligence · 25%35.0
Manipulation & Dexterity · 20%75.0
Mobility & Locomotion · 15%72.5
Hardware & Engineering · 15%73.2
Commercial Readiness & Deployment · 15%99.0
Ecosystem & Viability · 10%0.0
Each pillar is scored 0–100 from published specs, then weighted into the HMX. Compare it only with other humanoid robots — each category uses its own reference scales. See the full methodology →
Notable
Heavy-duty variant of Kepler's original Forerunner series (CES 2024), predating the already-tracked K2 'Bumblebee'.
Deployment evidence
Legacy mentions are unverified. A partnership or announcement is not proof of an active deployment. Evidence labels do not change HMX v2 scoring.
Specifications
Evidence is attached to each value. Robot-wide source links do not verify every field. A source about an older value cannot support the current specification.
Height
178.0 cm
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Weight
85.0 kg
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Payload
25.0 kg
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Travel speed
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Runtime
8.0 h
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Battery
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Total DoF
40 DoF
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Hand DoF per hand
12 DoF
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Dexterous hands
Yes
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Actuation
electric
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Form factor
bipedal
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Onboard compute
NEBULA system, 100 TOPS
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
AI model
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Autonomy
teleoperated
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Product status
commercial
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Indicative price
20000.0 USD
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Funding
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Company valuation
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Kepler Forerunner K1 in context: rank, rivals and specs
Compare with CASBOT 01 →Forerunner K1 is a humanoid robot from Kepler in China, and it is commercially available. It scores 60.5 on the Humanoid Metric, ranking 43rd of 156.
On the leaderboard it sits between CASBOT 01 (HMX 61.3) and Noetix Hobbs W1 (HMX 59.9).
Against the 156 humanoid robots ranked, its clearest strength is mobility & locomotion (72.5 against a median of 34.8) and its clearest weakness is autonomy & intelligence (35.0 against 70.0).
By the published specifications, it carries more payload than 86% of the 97 other humanoid robots publishing a payload (25 kg), runs longer per charge than 85% of the 68 other humanoid robots publishing a runtime (8 h) and is taller than 82% of the 123 other humanoid robots publishing a height (178 cm).
Its published price of $20,000 is below 64% of the 55 other humanoid robots with a public price.
On autonomy, it is remotely operated in its public demonstrations, which the index caps low however capable the hardware. 1 deployment claim is on record, none yet backed by a customer, the press or the vendor.
Its specifications carry a medium-confidence grade from 3 cited sources, as of 2026-07.
Task evidence
Task capability is not inferred from hardware specifications or general autonomy labels. Find robots for a task →
No task-specific evidence recorded. Capability remains unknown.
Sources · robot-level references, as of 2026-07
- https://pr.ai/threads/kepler-forerunner-k1-general-purpose-humanoid-robot-shanghai-kepler-exploration-robot-co-pudong-shanghai-china.25023/
- https://aztronsports.com/products/kepler-k1
- https://www.theblifemovement.com/keplers-leap-into-the-future-unveiling-the-forerunner-series-at-ces-2024/
Machine-readable: HIS Layer 0 manifest · what's this?
Frequently asked questions about the Kepler Forerunner K1
How much does the Kepler Forerunner K1 cost?
The Kepler Forerunner K1 has a published price of $20,000.
What are the Kepler Forerunner K1's specs?
Published specifications: payload 25 kg, runtime 8 h, degrees of freedom 40, degrees of freedom per hand 12, height 178 cm, weight 85 kg. Not published: speed.
Is the Kepler Forerunner K1 autonomous?
The Kepler Forerunner K1 is remotely operated in its public demonstrations, which the index caps low however capable the hardware. The grade reflects demonstrations, not marketing claims.
How does the Kepler Forerunner K1 compare to the CASBOT 01?
On the HMX, the Kepler Forerunner K1 scores 60.5 and the CASBOT 01 61.3. The Kepler Forerunner K1 leads on manipulation & dexterity, hardware & engineering and commercial readiness & deployment; the CASBOT 01 leads on autonomy & intelligence and ecosystem & viability.
Who makes the Kepler Forerunner K1?
The Kepler Forerunner K1 is made by Kepler, in China.
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Change history · 1 applied update
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Spec update Update Forerunner K1
status: limited-production → commercial2026-08-23T01:04:51+00:00 · by agent-bulk
Data confidence: medium. Some figures for this robot rest on single or conflicting sources, or on manufacturer/aggregator material rather than independent reporting. Treat second-order specs as approximate. Fields marked “—” were genuinely undisclosed and left blank rather than estimated.