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Kepler Robotics

Corporate markethumanoidmanufacturingCurated record

Kepler Robotics builds full-stack humanoid robots with a proprietary hybrid serial-parallel actuator architecture combining roller screw linear actuators and rotary actuators for energy-efficient bipedal locomotion and dexterous manipulation. The K2 Bumblebee runs onboard AI for real-time object recognition, full-body balance control, and adaptive task execution across over 100 industrial task modes including sorting, assembly, quality inspection, and logistics. Mass production of the K2 began in September 2025, with customer deployments at SAIC-GM's automotive plant in Shanghai from April 2025 and contracts valued at hundreds of millions of yuan for several thousand units.

HeadquartersShanghai, CN
Founded2023
Corporate funding$14M
Team11-50
Deployments3
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
Stageseries-a
FoundersDebo Hu (Co-Founder & CEO)
Regions servedCN
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinehumanoid

Forerunner K1

  • General-purpose humanoid robot for intelligent manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, high-risk operations, and research; part of the Forerunner Series

    Vendor-described capability

    Claim source
Machinehumanoid

Forerunner K2 (Bumblebee)

  • Dual-arm payload up to 30 kg

    Combined payload capacity for both arms

    Claim source
  • Up to 8 hours operating time per charge

    Battery-powered operation duration between charges

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2025-09-26Zhaofeng Sharescomponent manufacturingCNNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-09-26Chunmifactory operationsCNNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-06-24SAIC-GMautomotive manufacturingCNNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordSAIF PartnersHangzhou Kelin
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-09-26Mass production of K2 Bumblebee commenced; contracts totaling hundreds of millions of yuan for several thousand units signed with industrial customersPR Newswire
2025-04-01K2 Bumblebee deployed at SAIC-GM automotive plant in Shanghai for industrial trialsThe Robot Report
2023-11-01Unveiled Forerunner K1, first humanoid robot modelHumanoid.guide
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Source ledger

8 unique public sources