# Kepler Robotics: humanoid robotics company

Canonical ID: `cffbd27f-a2e2-499e-b992-79c240f03b13`

## Key facts

- **Funding:** [Acquired by Kelin (A-share listed) for up to ¥300M (May 2026)](/investors.md) ([see investors](/investors.md))
- **HQ:** Shanghai, China
- **Founded:** 2023
- **Products:** Forerunner K1, Forerunner K2 (Bumblebee)
- **CEO:** Hu Debo
- **Base price:** RMB 248,000 (~$30,000)
- **Controlling shareholder:** [Hangzhou Kolin Electric](/investors/hangzhou-kolin-electric.md) (51% stake, May 2026)
- **2025 revenue:** RMB 4.337 million (company-reported)
- **2025 net loss:** RMB 66.939 million (company-reported)
- **Confirmed orders:** RMB 47+ million (company-reported)

- **Slug:** kepler-robot
- **Status:** active
- **Founded:** 2023
- **HQ:** Shanghai, China
- **Funding total (USD):** 14600000
- **Category:** [Humanoids](/humanoids)

## Models

- [Kepler Forerunner K2](/models/kepler-forerunner-k2.md) (humanoid) (id: `a01b1bd9-c22d-4506-bd0e-e74284dc7591`)

## Current leadership (2)

- [Debo Hu](/people/debo-hu.md) CEO & Co-founder (secondary-verified)
- [Debo Hu](/people/debo-hu.md) Co-founder (secondary-verified)

## Partnerships (1)

- [Kepler Robotics x Hangzhou Kolin Electric (acquisition)](/partnerships/kepler-robotics-x-hangzhou-kolin-electric-acquisition.md) with Hangzhou Kolin Electric _investment_

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Kepler Robotics?

Shanghai-based humanoid robotics company (Shanghai Kepler Robot Co., Ltd.) building the [Forerunner K2](/models/kepler-forerunner-k2) "Bumblebee" — an industrial-grade bipedal humanoid with proprietary planetary roller screw actuators, 52 DoF, 15 kg per-arm payload, and 8-hour single-charge endurance. Founded in 2023 by CEO Debo Hu, Kepler targets manufacturing, logistics, and inspection applications, with confirmed deployments at a SAIC-GM automotive plant in Shanghai. Mass production of the K2 began in September 2025 at RMB 248,000 per unit, and the company was acquired by Hangzhou Kolin Electric (51% controlling stake) in May 2026.

### What does Kepler Robotics make?

Kepler Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Kepler Forerunner K2 (Kepler Robotics builds physical robots).

### Is Kepler Robotics publicly traded?

Kepler Robotics is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of Kelin (A-share listed on the DEPLOY registry.

### How can I invest in Kepler Robotics?

Kepler Robotics has no separately traded stock; it is owned by Kelin (A-share listed (the parent is the entity that trades, where it is public).

### Where is Kepler Robotics headquartered?

Kepler Robotics is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

### How much funding has Kepler Robotics raised?

Kepler Robotics has raised approximately $15M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

### Who owns Kepler Robotics?

Kepler Robotics is owned by Kelin (A-share listed, per the DEPLOY registry.

### Where does Kepler Robotics operate robots?

Kepler Robotics is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.


## Sources (3)

1. https://humanoidroboticstechnology.com/news/shanghai-kepler-robotics-co-ltd-debuts-forerunner-k2-humanoid-robot/
2. https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/news/breaking-a-share-listed-company-takes-controlling-stake-in-kepler-robotics-2057085204311756800
3. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kepler-exploration-robotics_keplerk2bumblebee-humanoidrobotics-massproduction-activity-7374759815266484224-kpTK

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