Kepler Robotics

开普勒机器人Advanced

A Shanghai industrial-humanoid company, maker of the Forerunner K2 “Bumblebee” robot.

Shanghai Kepler Robotics Co., Ltd. was founded in August 2023; its founder and controlling shareholder, Hua Yang, had previously founded Chunmi Technology, a company in Xiaomi's ecosystem chain. It focuses on “blue-collar” humanoid robots that can do heavy work in factories: it released the Forerunner K1 in 2023 and the Forerunner K2 in October 2024, with the commercial K2 “Bumblebee” version reportedly entering mass production in September 2025 for jobs such as material handling and high-altitude welding. Former CEO Debo Hu left in February 2026 and went on to found a separate embodied-brain company. Kepler has not yet turned a profit: in 2025 it reported revenue of about RMB 4.34 million and a net loss of about RMB 66.94 million. In May 2026, the STAR Market-listed company Hangzhou Kolion announced plans to acquire an additional 41.57% stake for up to RMB 300 million, which would give it a controlling 51% stake.

ExampleThe dual arms on the Forerunner K2 can carry 25-30 kg, and the company says one hour of charging gives it 8 hours of runtime.

Also called: Shanghai Kepler Robotics
Related: Kepler Forerunner K2 · Humanoid Robot · Planetary Roller Screw · Full-size Humanoid Robot · Mass Production · Factory Pilot Deployment
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As of: 2026-05