Hyperspawn Dropbear vs K-Scale K-Bot
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
Dropbear is 40 cm taller (180 vs 140 cm) and 11 kg heavier (45 vs 34 kg) than K-Bot. Dropbear has 12 more degrees of freedom (32 vs 20) and 5 kg less rated payload (5 vs 10 kg) than K-Bot. Listed prices: Dropbear $9,999, K-Bot $8,999. Both score 100/100 on openness. Availability: Dropbear preorder, K-Bot diy build.
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■ rows differ| Field | Hyperspawn RoboticsHyperspawn Dropbear | K-Scale LabsK-Scale K-Bot | Δ first − second |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Maker (differs) | Hyperspawn Robotics | K-Scale Labs | |
| Class | Humanoid | Humanoid | |
| Status (differs) | Active | Discontinued | |
| Availability (differs) | Preorder | DIY build | |
| Country (differs) | India | United States | |
| Year (differs) | 2023 | 2025 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height (differs) | 180cm | 140cm | +40 cm (+29%) |
| Mass (differs) | 45kg | 34kg | +11 kg (+32%) |
| Degrees of freedom (differs) | 32 | 20 | +12 (+60%) |
| Payload (differs) | 5kg | 10kg | −5 kg (-50%) |
| Top speed | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Runtime (differs) | 120min | 240min | −120 min (-50%) |
| Battery capacity | 960Wh | —unsourced | |
| Price (differs) | 9,999USD | 8,999USD | +1,000 USD (+11%) |
| Actuators (differs) | MyActuator RMD-X10, RMD-X8, RMD-X6 and CEM-60 over 1 Mbit/s CAN (18 per the 2026 BOM; myactuator-can lists 12 RMD-X8 Pro, 4 RMD-X10 V3, 6 CEM-60); 6 NEMA 17 lead-screw steppers in the Stewart-platform neck. hyperspawn.ai: servo + QDD. | RobStride RS00 x2, RS02 x6, RS03 x8, RS04 x4 | |
| Compute (differs) | NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin 64GB (BOM; Orin NX 16GB alternative) plus one ESP32-DevKitC-V4 CAN node per limb. Kit: Raspberry Pi 5 base, Jetson Orin advanced. | Raspberry Pi 5 | |
| Sensors (differs) | Intel RealSense D455f depth camera, IMU (center-IMU controller role), foot load cells (4x HX711 per foot, dropbear-feet), actuator encoders; five AS5600 magnetic angle sensors per leg controller (observation-safe firmware) | cameras, microphones, head sensor array | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score | 100/ 100 | 100/ 100 | = |
| CAD (25) | public | public | |
| Bill of materials (20) | public | public | |
| Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) | public | public | |
| Firmware (15) | public | public | |
| Software (10) | public | public | |
| Trained policies (10) | public | public | |
| Verification level (differs) | L2 | L1 | |
| Sources (differs) | 16 | 7 | |
| Last checked | 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-25 | |
A dash is an unsourced figure, not zero. Sources for each robot are listed on its spec sheet: Dropbear, K-Bot.
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