K-Scale K-Bot vs K-Scale Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot)
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
K-Bot is 94 cm taller (140 vs 46 cm) than Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot). K-Bot has 2 more degrees of freedom (20 vs 18) than Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot). Listed prices: K-Bot $8,999, Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot) $999. Openness score: K-Bot 100, Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot) 90 (of 100); only K-Bot publishes POL. Availability for both: diy build.
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Side by side
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|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Maker | K-Scale Labs | K-Scale Labs | |
| Class | Humanoid | Humanoid | |
| Status (differs) | Discontinued | Orphaned | |
| Availability | DIY build | DIY build | |
| Country | United States | United States | |
| Year | 2025 | 2025 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height (differs) | 140cm | 46cm | +94 cm (+204%) |
| Mass | 34kg | —unsourced | |
| Degrees of freedom (differs) | 20 | 18 | +2 (+11%) |
| Payload | 10kg | —unsourced | |
| Top speed | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Runtime | 240min | —unsourced | |
| Battery capacity | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Price (differs) | 8,999USD | 999USD | +8,000 USD (+801%) |
| Actuators (differs) | RobStride RS00 x2, RS02 x6, RS03 x8, RS04 x4 | 18 servo motors | |
| Compute | Raspberry Pi 5 | —unsourced | |
| Sensors (differs) | cameras, microphones, head sensor array | cameras, IMU (per press) | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score (differs) | 100/ 100 | 90/ 100 | +10 |
| CAD (25) | public | public | |
| Bill of materials (20) | public | public | |
| Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) | public | public | |
| Firmware (15) | public | public | |
| Software (10) | public | public | |
| Trained policies (10) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Verification level | L1 | L1 | |
| Sources (differs) | 7 | 3 | |
| Last checked (differs) | 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-24 | |
A dash is an unsourced figure, not zero. Sources for each robot are listed on its spec sheet: K-Bot, Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot).
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