K-Scale K-Bot vs PAL TALOS
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
K-Bot is 35 cm shorter (140 vs 175 cm) and 61 kg lighter (34 vs 95 kg) than TALOS. K-Bot has 12 fewer degrees of freedom (20 vs 32) and 4 kg more rated payload (10 vs 6 kg) than TALOS. Openness score: K-Bot 100, TALOS 30 (of 100); only K-Bot publishes CAD, BOM, FW and POL. Availability: K-Bot diy build, TALOS buy.
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Side by side
■ rows differ| Field | K-Scale LabsK-Scale K-Bot | PAL RoboticsPAL TALOS | Δ first − second |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Maker (differs) | K-Scale Labs | PAL Robotics | |
| Class | Humanoid | Humanoid | |
| Status (differs) | Discontinued | Active | |
| Availability (differs) | DIY build | Buy | |
| Country (differs) | United States | Spain | |
| Year (differs) | 2025 | 2017 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height (differs) | 140cm | 175cm | −35 cm (-20%) |
| Mass (differs) | 34kg | 95kg | −61 kg (-64%) |
| Degrees of freedom (differs) | 20 | 32 | −12 (-37%) |
| Payload (differs) | 10kg | 6kg | +4 kg (+67%) |
| Top speed | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Runtime (differs) | 240min | 90min | +150 min (+167%) |
| Battery capacity | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Price | 8,999USD | —unsourced | |
| Actuators (differs) | RobStride RS00 x2, RS02 x6, RS03 x8, RS04 x4 | torque-controlled joints with torque sensors | |
| Compute (differs) | Raspberry Pi 5 | Ubuntu LTS real-time, EtherCAT 2 kHz | |
| Sensors (differs) | cameras, microphones, head sensor array | joint torque sensors, F/T wrists and ankles, IMU | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score (differs) | 100/ 100 | 30/ 100 | +70 |
| CAD (25) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Bill of materials (20) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) | public | public | |
| Firmware (15) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Software (10) | public | public | |
| Trained policies (10) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Verification level (differs) | L1 | L2 | |
| Sources (differs) | 7 | 2 | |
| Last checked (differs) | 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-24 | |
A dash is an unsourced figure, not zero. Sources for each robot are listed on its spec sheet: K-Bot, TALOS.
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