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Boston Atlas (electric) vs Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee"

Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100

Atlas (electric) is 25 cm shorter (150 vs 175 cm) and 14 kg heavier (89 vs 75 kg) than Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee". Atlas (electric) has 4 more degrees of freedom (56 vs 52) and 20 kg more rated payload (50 vs 30 kg) than Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee". Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee" lists at $30,000; Atlas (electric) is not for sale. Both score 0/100 on openness. Availability: Atlas (electric) not for sale, Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee" buy.

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FieldBoston DynamicsBoston Atlas (electric)Kepler Robotics (Shanghai Kepler Exploration Robot Co.)Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee"Δ first − second
Identity
Maker (differs)Boston DynamicsKepler Robotics (Shanghai Kepler Exploration Robot Co.)
ClassHumanoidHumanoid
StatusActiveActive
Availability (differs)Not for saleBuy
Country (differs)United StatesChina
Year20242024
Specifications
Height (differs)150cm175cm−25 cm (-14%)
Mass (differs)89kg75kg+14 kg (+19%)
Degrees of freedom (differs)5652+4 (+8%)
Payload (differs)50kg30kg+20 kg (+67%)
Top speed—unsourced—unsourced
Runtime (differs)240min480min−240 min (-50%)
Battery capacity—unsourced2,330Wh
Price (differs)Not for sale30,000USD
Actuators (differs)Electric; actuators supplied by Hyundai MobisHybrid roller-screw linear + rotary actuators
Compute—unsourced100 TOPS onboard
Sensors (differs)360-degree cameras; tactile-sensing hands80+ integrated sensors; tactile dexterous hands
Openness and provenance
Openness bar00
Openness score0/ 1000/ 100=
CAD (25)not publicnot public
Bill of materials (20)not publicnot public
Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20)not publicnot public
Firmware (15)not publicnot public
Software (10)not publicnot public
Trained policies (10)not publicnot public
Verification levelL0L0
Sources (differs)32
Last checked2026-09-242026-09-24

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

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