Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee" vs Menlo Asimov 1
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee" is 55 cm taller (175 vs 120 cm) and 40 kg heavier (75 vs 35 kg) than Asimov 1. Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee" has 27 more degrees of freedom (52 vs 25) than Asimov 1. Listed prices: Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee" $30,000, Asimov 1 $20,000. Openness score: Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee" 0, Asimov 1 70 (of 100); only Asimov 1 publishes CAD, SIM, FW and SW. Availability: Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee" buy, Asimov 1 kit.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Maker (differs) | Kepler Robotics (Shanghai Kepler Exploration Robot Co.) | Menlo Research (Asimov) | |
| Class | Humanoid | Humanoid | |
| Status | Active | Active | |
| Availability (differs) | Buy | Kit | |
| Country (differs) | China | Singapore | |
| Year (differs) | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height (differs) | 175cm | 120cm | +55 cm (+46%) |
| Mass (differs) | 75kg | 35kg | +40 kg (+114%) |
| Degrees of freedom (differs) | 52 | 25 | +27 (+108%) |
| Payload | 30kg | —unsourced | |
| Top speed | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Runtime | 480min | —unsourced | |
| Battery capacity | 2,330Wh | —unsourced | |
| Price (differs) | 30,000USD | 20,000USD | +10,000 USD (+50%) |
| Actuators (differs) | Hybrid roller-screw linear + rotary actuators | CAN-bus actuators; 6 DOF/leg, 5 DOF/arm, 1 waist, 2 neck; RSU ankle with passive toes | |
| Compute (differs) | 100 TOPS onboard | Raspberry Pi 5 (media/network) + Radxa CM5 (motion control) | |
| Sensors (differs) | 80+ integrated sensors; tactile dexterous hands | 2MP monocular camera, stereo mic array, 6-DOF IMU, joint states | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score (differs) | 0/ 100 | 70/ 100 | −70 |
| CAD (25) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Bill of materials (20) | not public | not public | |
| Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Firmware (15) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Software (10) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Trained policies (10) | not public | not public | |
| Verification level (differs) | L0 | L1 | |
| Sources (differs) | 2 | 3 | |
| Last checked | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 | |
A dash is an unsourced figure, not zero. Sources for each robot are listed on its spec sheet: Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee", Asimov 1.
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