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K2 Forerunner by Kepler Robotics
№ kepler-k2025
178cm · 72kgAnnounced
Kepler Robotics

K2 Forerunner

In-house planetary roller-screw actuators.

$30,000
MSRP · single unit

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Financing (illustrative)
$607/ mo · 60 mo · 7.9% APR

Illustrative only. Real financing terms depend on unit, buyer profile, and maker's approved lender network.

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Height
178 cm
Weight
72 kg
Runtime
~8 hours
DoF
52 total
Actuation
Roller-screw
Payload
15 kg
About this unit

In-house planetary roller-screw actuators.

K2 Forerunner uses Kepler's in-house planetary roller-screw actuators to hit high joint torques inside a low-cost frame. The result is an eight-hour runtime at a price aimed squarely at high-volume industrial deployment.

Highlights
  • ◆In-house planetary roller screws
  • ◆~8-hour continuous runtime
  • ◆Under $30k target price
  • ◆52 all-body DoF
The maker
Kepler Robotics
Shanghai, China · est. 2023

Kepler engineers its own planetary roller-screw actuators to squeeze industrial-grade torque into a lightweight humanoid frame. Forerunner K2 targets warehouse and factory work.

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