1X NEO vs Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee"
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
NEO is 10 cm shorter (165 vs 175 cm) and 45 kg lighter (30 vs 75 kg) than Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee". NEO has 5 kg less rated payload (25 vs 30 kg) than Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee". Listed prices: NEO $20,000, Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee" $30,000. Both score 0/100 on openness. Availability: NEO preorder, Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee" buy.
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Side by side
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|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Maker (differs) | 1X Technologies | Kepler Robotics (Shanghai Kepler Exploration Robot Co.) | |
| Class | Humanoid | Humanoid | |
| Status (differs) | Announced | Active | |
| Availability (differs) | Preorder | Buy | |
| Country (differs) | United States | China | |
| Year | 2024 | 2024 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height (differs) | 165cm | 175cm | −10 cm (-6%) |
| Mass (differs) | 30kg | 75kg | −45 kg (-60%) |
| Degrees of freedom | —unsourced | 52 | |
| Payload (differs) | 25kg | 30kg | −5 kg (-17%) |
| Top speed | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Runtime (differs) | 240min | 480min | −240 min (-50%) |
| Battery capacity (differs) | 842Wh | 2,330Wh | −1,488 Wh (-64%) |
| Price (differs) | 20,000USD | 30,000USD | −10,000 USD (-33%) |
| Actuators (differs) | 22-DOF hands | Hybrid roller-screw linear + rotary actuators | |
| Compute (differs) | NVIDIA Jetson Thor | 100 TOPS onboard | |
| Sensors | —unsourced | 80+ integrated sensors; tactile dexterous hands | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score | 0/ 100 | 0/ 100 | = |
| CAD (25) | not public | not public | |
| Bill of materials (20) | not public | not public | |
| Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) | not public | not public | |
| Firmware (15) | not public | not public | |
| Software (10) | not public | not public | |
| Trained policies (10) | not public | not public | |
| Verification level | L0 | L0 | |
| Sources (differs) | 4 | 2 | |
| Last checked | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 | |
A dash is an unsourced figure, not zero. Sources for each robot are listed on its spec sheet: NEO, Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee".
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