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Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee" vs Sanctuary Phoenix

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 5 kg heavier (75 vs 70 kg) than Phoenix. Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee" has 5 kg more rated payload (30 vs 25 kg) than Phoenix. Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee" lists at $30,000; Phoenix is not for sale. Both score 0/100 on openness. Availability: Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee" buy, Phoenix not for sale.

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FieldKepler Robotics (Shanghai Kepler Exploration Robot Co.)Kepler Forerunner K2 "Bumblebee"Sanctuary AISanctuary PhoenixΔ first − second
Identity
Maker (differs)Kepler Robotics (Shanghai Kepler Exploration Robot Co.)Sanctuary AI
ClassHumanoidHumanoid
Status (differs)ActiveResearch
Availability (differs)BuyNot for sale
Country (differs)ChinaCanada
Year (differs)20242023
Specifications
Height (differs)175cm170cm+5 cm (+3%)
Mass (differs)75kg70kg+5 kg (+7%)
Degrees of freedom52—unsourced
Payload (differs)30kg25kg+5 kg (+20%)
Top speed—unsourced1.3m/s
Runtime480min—unsourced
Battery capacity2,330Wh—unsourced
Price (differs)30,000USDNot for sale
Actuators (differs)Hybrid roller-screw linear + rotary actuatorsHydraulic hands (20 DOF total across both hands)
Compute (differs)100 TOPS onboardCarbon AI control system
Sensors (differs)80+ integrated sensors; tactile dexterous handsHaptic sensing in 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
Sources22
Last checked2026-09-242026-09-24

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

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