Kepler Robotics
K2 'Bumblebee' industrial humanoid with hybrid linear/rotary actuation, priced at RMB 248,000
Startup · Shipping · Humanoid startup · Shanghai, China · Founded 2023 · gotokepler.com
- Funding · details not disclosed
- Valuation · not disclosed
Profile
Shanghai-based Kepler makes the K2 'Bumblebee' industrial humanoid, which mixes planetary-roller-screw linear actuators and rotary joints. It began mass production in Sep 2025 and reports framework agreements for several thousand units, though volumes are not independently verified.
Notes Unverified Low-confidence record. Song Hua is CEO, succeeding Hu Debo, who left in February 2026 according to a Kepler statement of May 21, 2026. Listed company Hangzhou Kelin (688611) announced in May 2026 a plan to take a 51% stake.
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Leadership
- Song Hua, CEO
- Yang Hua, Founder
Flagship robots
- K2 Bumblebee Humanoid
Industrial humanoid, RMB 248,000; mass production from Sep 2025
Trademarks
No US filings since 2025 (last checked ). It may file under a Chinese legal name we don’t match yet.
Source: USPTO Trademark Search, matched on the company’s legal names. Rechecked on the 1st and 15th of each month. A filing shows intent to use a name in the US, not a launched product.
Competitors
Companies with overlapping products. Direct = same customers and same job; Adjacent = overlapping technology or market, different focus.
Leju Robotics
Direct competitorBoth sell full-size humanoids to Chinese industrial and commercial customers: Leju Robotics makes the Kuavo humanoid, while Kepler Robotics sells the K2 industrial humanoid.
EngineAI
Direct competitorBoth sell full-size humanoids to Chinese industrial and commercial customers: EngineAI makes the T800 full-size industrial humanoid, while Kepler Robotics sells the K2 industrial humanoid.
AgiBot (Zhiyuan Robotics)
Direct competitorBoth sell full-size humanoids to Chinese industrial and commercial customers: AgiBot ships humanoids in volume and is the largest shipper by IDC count, while Kepler Robotics sells the K2 industrial humanoid.
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UBTECH
Direct competitorBoth sell full-size humanoids to Chinese industrial and commercial customers: UBTECH builds the Walker S2 factory humanoid with autonomous battery swapping, while Kepler Robotics sells the K2 industrial humanoid.
Recent news
- — K2 Bumblebee enters mass production PR Newswire
Sources
- Kepler K2 hybrid-architecture humanoid moves into mass production (PR Newswire) (Sep 26, 2025)
- China's humanoid robot start-ups race to scale before Tesla arrives (Jiemian Global) (Mar 1, 2026)
- Kepler Robotics responds after former CEO's departure draws attention (Securities Times) (May 21, 2026)
- Song Hua, CEO of Kepler Robotics, on real-world training (Changjiang Daily) (Jul 21, 2026)
Confidence: low.