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Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee" vs Unitree G1

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Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee" is 43 cm taller (175 vs 132 cm) and 40 kg heavier (75 vs 35 kg) than Unitree G1. Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee" has 29 more degrees of freedom (52 vs 23) and 28 kg more rated payload (30 vs 2 kg) than Unitree G1. Listed prices: Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee" $30,000, Unitree G1 $13,500. Openness score: Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee" 0, Unitree G1 40 (of 100); only Unitree G1 publishes SIM, SW and POL. Availability for both: buy.

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FieldKepler Robotics (Shanghai Kepler Exploration Robot Co.)Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee"Unitree RoboticsUnitree G1Δ first − second
Identity
Maker (differs)Kepler Robotics (Shanghai Kepler Exploration Robot Co.)Unitree Robotics
ClassHumanoidHumanoid
StatusActiveActive
AvailabilityBuyBuy
CountryChinaChina
Year20242024
Specifications
Height (differs)175cm132cm+43 cm (+33%)
Mass (differs)75kg35kg+40 kg (+114%)
Degrees of freedom (differs)5223+29 (+126%)
Payload (differs)30kg2kg+28 kg (+1400%)
Top speed—unsourced—unsourced
Runtime (differs)480min120min+360 min (+300%)
Battery capacity2,330Wh—unsourced
Price (differs)30,000USD13,500USD+16,500 USD (+122%)
Actuators (differs)Hybrid roller-screw linear + rotary actuatorsUnitree in-house electric joint motors
Compute (differs)100 TOPS onboard8-core CPU; optional Jetson Orin module (EDU)
Sensors (differs)80+ integrated sensors; tactile dexterous handsDepth camera, 3D LiDAR, 4-mic array
Openness and provenance
Openness bar040
Openness score (differs)0/ 10040/ 100−40
CAD (25)not publicnot public
Bill of materials (20)not publicnot public
Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) (differs)not publicpublic
Firmware (15)not publicnot public
Software (10) (differs)not publicpublic
Trained policies (10) (differs)not publicpublic
Verification level (differs)L0L2
Sources22
Last checked2026-09-242026-09-24

A dash is an unsourced figure, not zero. Sources for each robot are listed on its spec sheet: Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee", Unitree G1.

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