Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee" vs PUDU D9
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee" is 5 cm taller (175 vs 170 cm) and 10 kg heavier (75 vs 65 kg) than PUDU D9. Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee" has 10 more degrees of freedom (52 vs 42) and 10 kg more rated payload (30 vs 20 kg) than PUDU D9. Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee" lists at $30,000; PUDU D9 is not for sale. Both score 0/100 on openness. Availability: Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee" buy, PUDU D9 not for sale.
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Side by side
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|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Maker (differs) | Kepler Robotics (Shanghai Kepler Exploration Robot Co.) | Pudu Robotics | |
| Class | Humanoid | Humanoid | |
| Status | Active | Active | |
| Availability (differs) | Buy | Not for sale | |
| Country | China | China | |
| Year | 2024 | 2024 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height (differs) | 175cm | 170cm | +5 cm (+3%) |
| Mass (differs) | 75kg | 65kg | +10 kg (+15%) |
| Degrees of freedom (differs) | 52 | 42 | +10 (+24%) |
| Payload (differs) | 30kg | 20kg | +10 kg (+50%) |
| Top speed | —unsourced | 2m/s | |
| Runtime | 480min | —unsourced | |
| Battery capacity (differs) | 2,330Wh | 720Wh | +1,610 Wh (+224%) |
| Price (differs) | 30,000USD | Not for sale | |
| Actuators (differs) | Hybrid roller-screw linear + rotary actuators | Pudu joint modules (352 N·m max torque) | |
| Compute (differs) | 100 TOPS onboard | 275 TOPS onboard | |
| Sensors (differs) | 80+ integrated sensors; tactile dexterous hands | RGB, RGB-D cameras, tactile sensors, IMU | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score | 0/ 100 | 0/ 100 | = |
| CAD (25) | not public | not public | |
| Bill of materials (20) | not public | not public | |
| Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) | not public | not public | |
| Firmware (15) | not public | not public | |
| Software (10) | not public | not public | |
| Trained policies (10) | not public | not public | |
| Verification level | L0 | L0 | |
| Sources | 2 | 2 | |
| 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", PUDU D9.
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