Boston Dynamics Atlas (Electric) vs Shanghai Kepler Robotics Co., Ltd. Forerunner K2

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Dataset date: 2026-11-03

175 cmhuman

190 cm³Boston Dynamics Atlas (Electric)

175 cm⁶Shanghai Kepler Robotics Co., Ltd. Forerunner K2

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

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Property	Boston Dynamics Atlas (Electric)	Shanghai Kepler Robotics Co., Ltd. Forerunner K2	Difference
Height (cm)	190 cm³ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	175 cm⁶ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-15 cm
Weight (kg)	90 kg⁷ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	75 kg⁸ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-15 kg
Degrees of freedom	56⁹ Evidence review: supported The cited source was reviewed and supports this specific claim. This does not establish independent truth. Reason The official product page explicitly lists 56 degrees of freedom for the current industrial Atlas product. Checked 2026-10-04 Review method Text review Media type Documentation Publisher relation Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer) Robot variant Atlas industrial product version (2026)	52¹⁰ Source unavailable 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	-4 DoF
Walking speed (km/h)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Payload (kg)	50 kg¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	30 kg⁴ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-20 kg
Battery runtime (min)	240 min² Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	480 min⁵ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	+240 min
Hands	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Actuator torque (Nm)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Battery (Wh)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Battery swappable	yes¹¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	no sourced value	unknown on one side
Locomotion	no sourced value	bipedal¹² Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
SDK / ROS	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Simulation	No simulation artifact confirmed in targeted search This records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean simulation support is unavailable. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result Targeted searches found no confirmed model for this record; does not mean unavailable. Searched source 1	No simulation artifact confirmed in targeted search This records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean simulation support is unavailable. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result Targeted searches found no confirmed model for this record; does not mean unavailable. Searched source 1	—
Actuator architecture	1 actuator group documented. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result Exact-variant actuator architecture evidence was found in the listed official source and is recorded per group. Searched source 1 Whole robot platform · Atlas (Electric) · Claimed Scope Whole robot platform Variant Atlas (Electric) Evidence status Claimed Drive Electric Transmission Not confirmed Motion Not confirmed Architecture Not confirmed Architecture evidence Evidence review: supported The cited source was reviewed and supports this specific claim. This does not establish independent truth. Reason Boston Dynamics explicitly identifies the new Atlas variant as fully electric. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Article Publisher relation Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer) Robot variant Atlas (Electric) Architecture metadata describes the cited mechanism only. No performance is inferred.	No actuator architecture confirmed in targeted search This records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean a particular architecture is absent. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result Targeted actuator searches did not confirm an exact-variant architecture claim for this record; this does not mean none exists. Searched source 1	—
Warranty (shortest–longest)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Order type	quote required¹³ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	preorder¹⁴ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	—
Latest price	no sourced value	248,000Bumblebee base pre-sale configuration · CNY · 2025-08-01¹⁵ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
Announced	2024-04-17¹⁶ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	2024-10-21¹⁷ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	+6 mo
Recorded first customer delivery	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Recorded delivery status	Recorded demonstrated	Recorded demonstrated	—

Capabilities

Capabilities table
Capability	Boston Dynamics Atlas (Electric)	Shanghai Kepler Robotics Co., Ltd. Forerunner K2
Pick and place	A¹⁸ Needs review The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim. Reason The text source was reviewed, but no video segment was watched; the existing capability status and autonomy classification for Atlas (Electric) were not fully verified. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Article Publisher relation Independent source	—
Box handling	A¹⁹ Needs review The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim. Reason The text source was reviewed, but no video segment was watched; the existing capability status and autonomy classification for Atlas (Electric) were not fully verified. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Article Publisher relation Independent source	—
Continuous operation (1h+)	—	?²⁰ Source unavailable 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

Notes

50 kg (110 lbs) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
4 hours (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
1.9 m (6.2 ft) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
30 kg (66 lbs) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
1-hour charge, 8-hour operation (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
175 cm (5 ft 9 in) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
90 kg (198 lbs) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
75 kg (165 lbs) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
DoF 56 (accessed 2026-10-04) — source
52 total; hands feature up to 11 DOF per hand (active and passive) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Atlas autonomously navigates to a charging station and swaps out its own battery (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
improved gait planning and control algorithms have enhanced K2's stability against external disturbances and its walking speed (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
Our team will be in touch with qualified prospects. (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
World's first commercially available planetary roller screw-driven humanoid robot (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
Pre-sales launched with three configurations starting at ¥248,000 (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
This week we announced the retirement of our hydraulic Atlas and unveiled what comes next—a fully electric Atlas robot designed for real-world applications. (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
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
There are no prescribed or teleoperated movements; all motions are generated autonomously online. (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
Atlas practiced sorting roof racks without human help (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
1-hour charge, 8-hour operation (accessed 2026-09-20) — source

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