Agility Robotics Digit 5 vs Shanghai Kepler Robotics Co., Ltd. Forerunner K2

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Dataset date: 2026-11-03

175 cmhuman
payload 22.7 kg (claimed)battery runtime 90 min (claimed)
ClaimedC181 cm3Agility Robotics Digit 5
payload 30 kg (claimed)battery runtime 480 min (demonstrated)
ClaimedC175 cm6Shanghai Kepler Robotics Co., Ltd. Forerunner K2

Height to scale. Width is schematic, derived from weight; not a measured body width.

Evidence sheet

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PropertyAgility Robotics Digit 5Shanghai Kepler Robotics Co., Ltd. Forerunner K2Difference
Height (cm)ClaimedC181 cm3
Not reviewed

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ClaimedC175 cm6
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-6 cm
Weight (kg)ClaimedC129 kg7
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ClaimedC75 kg8
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-54 kg
Degrees of freedomno sourced valueClaimedC529
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The cited source could not be accessed during review.

Reason
The per-host request budget was reached during the review, so the source content and claim could not be re-established.
Checked
2026-09-27
Review method
Text review
Media type
Article
Publisher relation
Independent source
unknown on one side
Walking speed (km/h)no sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Payload (kg)ClaimedC22.7 kg1
Evidence review: supported

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Reason
The dated manufacturer announcement explicitly states this specification for Digit 5; measured performance is not independently established.
Checked
2026-10-04
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Media type
Documentation
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Robot variant
Digit 5
ClaimedC30 kg4
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+7.3 kg
Battery runtime (min)ClaimedC90 min2
Evidence review: supported

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Reason
The dated manufacturer announcement explicitly states this specification for Digit 5; measured performance is not independently established.
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2026-10-04
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Documentation
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Robot variant
Digit 5
DemonstratedD480 min5
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+390 min
Handsno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Actuator torque (Nm)no sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Battery (Wh)no sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Battery swappableno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Locomotionno sourced valueClaimedCbipedal10
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unknown on one side
SDK / ROSno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Simulation
No simulation artifact confirmed in targeted search

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Search result
Targeted searches found no confirmed model for this record; does not mean unavailable.
No simulation artifact confirmed in targeted search

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Actuator architecture
No actuator architecture confirmed in targeted search

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Search result
Targeted actuator searches did not confirm an exact-variant architecture claim for this record; this does not mean none exists.
No actuator architecture confirmed in targeted search

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Targeted actuator searches did not confirm an exact-variant architecture claim for this record; this does not mean none exists.
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Warranty (shortest–longest)no sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Order typeno sourced valueClaimedCpreorder11
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unknown on one side
Latest priceno sourced valueClaimedC248,000Bumblebee base pre-sale configuration · CNY · 2025-08-0112
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unknown on one side
Announced2026-09-1513
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2024-10-2114
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-23 mo
Recorded first customer deliveryno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Recorded delivery statusRecorded claimedRecorded demonstrated—

Capabilities

Capabilities table
CapabilityAgility Robotics Digit 5Shanghai Kepler Robotics Co., Ltd. Forerunner K2
Continuous operation (1h+)—DemonstratedD?15
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Reason
The per-host request budget was reached during the review, so the source content and claim could not be re-established.
Checked
2026-09-27
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Independent source

Notes

  1. repeatedly lift up to 50 lb. (22.7 kg) loads (accessed 2026-10-04) — source
  2. 90-minute runtime battery system charges in just 9 minutes (accessed 2026-10-04) — source
  3. stands 5' 11" (1.81 m) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  4. 30 kg (66 lbs) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  5. 1-hour charge, 8-hour operation (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  6. 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  7. weighs 284 lb. (129 kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  8. 75 kg (165 lbs) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  9. 52 total; hands feature up to 11 DOF per hand (active and passive) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  10. improved gait planning and control algorithms have enhanced K2's stability against external disturbances and its walking speed (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  11. World's first commercially available planetary roller screw-driven humanoid robot (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  12. Pre-sales launched with three configurations starting at ¥248,000 (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  13. Agility announces next-generation Digit 5 (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  14. The Forerunner K2 represents the Gen 5.0 robot model, showcasing a seamless integration of the humanoid robot's cerebral, cerebellar, and high-load body functions. (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  15. 1-hour charge, 8-hour operation (accessed 2026-09-20) — source

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