K-Scale K-Bot vs PAL Kangaroo
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
K-Bot is 20 cm shorter (140 vs 160 cm) than Kangaroo. Openness score: K-Bot 100, Kangaroo 30 (of 100); only K-Bot publishes CAD, BOM, FW and POL. Availability: K-Bot diy build, Kangaroo buy.
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Side by side
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|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Maker (differs) | K-Scale Labs | PAL Robotics | |
| Class | Humanoid | Humanoid | |
| Status (differs) | Discontinued | Active | |
| Availability (differs) | DIY build | Buy | |
| Country (differs) | United States | Spain | |
| Year (differs) | 2025 | 2021 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height (differs) | 140cm | 160cm | −20 cm (-12%) |
| Mass | 34kg | —unsourced | |
| Degrees of freedom | 20 | —unsourced | |
| Payload | 10kg | —unsourced | |
| Top speed | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Runtime | 240min | —unsourced | |
| Battery capacity | —unsourced | 976Wh | |
| Price | 8,999USD | —unsourced | |
| Actuators (differs) | RobStride RS00 x2, RS02 x6, RS03 x8, RS04 x4 | custom linear actuators with integrated force sensors | |
| Compute (differs) | Raspberry Pi 5 | 2x Intel i7 PCs, optional NVIDIA Jetson | |
| Sensors (differs) | cameras, microphones, head sensor array | 4x RGB-D, 1 kHz IMU, optional F/T sensors | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score (differs) | 100/ 100 | 30/ 100 | +70 |
| CAD (25) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Bill of materials (20) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) | public | public | |
| Firmware (15) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Software (10) | public | public | |
| Trained policies (10) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Verification level | L1 | L1 | |
| Sources (differs) | 7 | 2 | |
| 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, Kangaroo.
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