Shanghai Kepler Robotics Co., Ltd. Forerunner K2 vs Unitree Robotics H1

Dataset date: 2026-09-21

175 cmhuman
payload 30 kg (claimed)battery runtime 480 min (demonstrated)
ClaimedC175 cm1Shanghai Kepler Robotics Co., Ltd. Forerunner K2
battery runtime 120 min (claimed)
ClaimedC180 cm2Unitree Robotics H1

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

Shanghai Kepler Robotics Co., Ltd. Forerunner K2Shanghai Kepler Robotics Co., Ltd. Forerunner K2: announced 2024-10-21, first demo 2025-07-27, no dated delivery evidence
Unitree Robotics H1Unitree Robotics H1: announced 2023-08-15, first demo 2025-08-15, no dated delivery evidence

open outline: claimed → demonstrated · hatched: demonstrated · filled dot: first delivery recorded

Evidence sheet

PropertyShanghai Kepler Robotics Co., Ltd. Forerunner K2Unitree Robotics H1Difference
Height (cm)ClaimedC175 cm1ClaimedC180 cm2+5 cm
Weight (kg)ClaimedC75 kg1ClaimedC47 kg2-28 kg
Degrees of freedomClaimedC523ClaimedC182-34 DoF
Walking speed (km/h)no sourced valueClaimedC11.9 km/h2no sourced value
Payload (kg)ClaimedC30 kg1no sourced valueno sourced value
Battery runtime (min)DemonstratedD480 min1ClaimedC120 min2-360 min
Handsno sourced valueno sourced value—
Actuator torque (Nm)no sourced valueClaimedC360 Nm2no sourced value
Battery (Wh)no sourced valueClaimedC864 Wh2no sourced value
Battery swappableno sourced valueClaimedCyes2—
LocomotionClaimedCbipedal3ClaimedCbipedal2—
SDK / ROSno sourced valueShippedSopen source, ros24—
Warranty (shortest–longest)no sourced valueno sourced value—
Order typeClaimedCpreorder1ClaimedCquote required5—
Latest priceClaimedCCNY 248,0001ClaimedCUSD 90,0006—
Announced2024-10-2132023-08-156-14 mo
First customer deliveryno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Delivery statusdemonstrateddemonstrated—
Results under fixed rules—4 results, best rank #1—

Capabilities

CapabilityShanghai Kepler Robotics Co., Ltd. Forerunner K2Unitree Robotics H1
Continuous operation (1h+)DemonstratedD?—

Notes

  1. 30 kg (66 lbs) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  2. Battery capacity: 864Wh (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  3. 52 total; hands feature up to 11 DOF per hand (active and passive) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  4. Unitree robot sdk version 2. https://support.unitree.com/home/zh/developer (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  5. Unitree H1（Contact us for the real price） (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  6. Price: less than $90,000 (accessed 2026-09-21) — source

Cite this comparison: https://humanoidrecord.com/compare/kepler-k2-vs-unitree-h1/ (accessed 2026-09-21)

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