1.78 m
Forerunner K1
gotokepler.comVendor
20 Oct 2026Humanoid · Full-size biped · China
Kepler Forerunner K1
Kepler Forerunner K1 is a full-size biped humanoid robot made by Kepler (China), announced Nov 2023. No price was published on the vendor channels checked on 20 Oct 2026. Status rests on vendor statements only: no independent demonstration, pilot or delivery is documented as of 20 Oct 2026. The 3 specification values below are published figures and have not been independently measured.
Price
No published price
Checked on gotokepler.com, prnewswire.com
Prices
Prices and availability are collected from vendor pages and public sources on the date shown; they change without notice. Verify with the vendor before purchase. Details
Status: from claim to delivery
- Claimed
- Demonstrated
- Piloting
- Shipped
Each level needs its own evidence; a pre-order or an announcement never counts as shipped. What each level requires.
| Date | Level | Evidence | Source / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2023 | Claimed | “November 2023, which featured a 25 kg payload capacity, 8-hour battery life, and highly agile manipulators”Vendor press release | prnewswire.comPress 20 Oct 2026 |
Maker
Company
Kepler
- Country
- China
- Headquarters
- Shanghaigotokepler.comVendor20 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2023static.cninfo.com.cnFiling20 Oct 2026
- Humanoids here
- 2 models
Other Kepler humanoids
- Forerunner K2
- ¥248,000 · For sale
Specifications
| Spec | Value | Source / checked |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 1.78 mForerunner K1 | gotokepler.comVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
| Weight | 85 kgForerunner K1 | gotokepler.comVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
| Degrees of freedom | 40Forerunner K1 | gotokepler.comVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
| Payload | Not publishedno figure on the vendor page | gotokepler.comVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
| Battery runtime | Not publishedno figure on the vendor page | gotokepler.comVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
| Walking speed | Not publishedno figure on the vendor page | gotokepler.comVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
Values are the figures the source publishes, per configuration; configurations are never averaged. Units as published.
Price and where to buy
| Channel | Configuration | Price | Status | Source / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor channels | — | Not publishedchecked on gotokepler.com, prnewswire.com | No published price | gotokepler.comVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
Links go to the maker's own store or product page only.
Prices
Prices and availability are collected from vendor pages and public sources on the date shown; they change without notice. Verify with the vendor before purchase. Details
Compare with similar robots
| Model | Height, cm | Weight, kg | DoF | Price | Availability | Evidence | Price source / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler Forerunner K1this page | 178 | 85 | 40 | Not published | No published price | Claimed | gotokepler.comVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
| Kepler Forerunner K2same maker | 175 | 75 / 135 | 52 / 30 | ¥248,000≈ $37,122 | For sale | Claimed | prnewswire.comPress 20 Oct 2026 |
| Leju Kuavo 5 | 173 | 63.5 | 29 | Not published | No published price | Claimed | lejurobot.comVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
| Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha Bipedal | 179 | 90 | 29 | Not published | No published price | Claimed | thehumanoid.aiVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
| Foundation Phantom | 180 | 80 | 29 | Not published | No published price | Claimed | foundation.botVendor 20 Oct 2026 |
Height, weight and degrees of freedom are published figures; each card lists them by configuration with sources. All humanoid robots.
Sources and checks
3 sources back the facts on this card. Each was opened on the date shown. Elsewhere on the card a fact checked on 20 Oct 2026, the build date, carries only the dot; an older check date is printed in full.
| Used for | Source / checked |
|---|---|
| Official page · Price · Price channel checked | |
| Announcement · Price channel checked · Status evidence | |
| Price channel checked · Specs: height, weight, degrees of freedom |
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