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Humanoid HMND 01 vs Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee"

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

HMND 01 is 5 kg lighter (70 vs 75 kg) than Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee". HMND 01 has 23 fewer degrees of freedom (29 vs 52) and 15 kg less rated payload (15 vs 30 kg) than Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee". Both list the same height (175 cm). Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee" lists at $30,000; HMND 01 is not for sale. Both score 0/100 on openness. Availability: HMND 01 not for sale, Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee" buy.

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FieldHumanoid (SKL Robotics Ltd)Humanoid HMND 01Kepler Robotics (Shanghai Kepler Exploration Robot Co.)Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee"Δ first − second
Identity
Maker (differs)Humanoid (SKL Robotics Ltd)Kepler Robotics (Shanghai Kepler Exploration Robot Co.)
Class (differs)Wheeled humanoidHumanoid
Status (differs)AnnouncedActive
Availability (differs)Not for saleBuy
Country (differs)United KingdomChina
Year (differs)20252024
Specifications
Height175cm175cm=
Mass (differs)70kg75kg−5 kg (-7%)
Degrees of freedom (differs)2952−23 (-44%)
Payload (differs)15kg30kg−15 kg (-50%)
Top speed1.5m/s—unsourced
Runtime—unsourced480min
Battery capacity—unsourced2,330Wh
Price (differs)Not for sale30,000USD
Actuators (differs)Electric; optional 12-DOF hand or 1-DOF gripperHybrid roller-screw linear + rotary actuators
Compute—unsourced100 TOPS onboard
Sensors—unsourced80+ 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: HMND 01, Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee".

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