# Kepler Forerunner K2 at Shanghai, China: deployment

Canonical ID: `caf5105a-48fb-46a6-afc8-5db414787be3`

K2 Bumblebee deployed at SAIC-GM automotive plant for quality checks and assembly tasks. Confirmed by Fox News coverage and Kepler press releases.

## Key facts

- **Deployment site:** SAIC-GM automotive plant
- **Tasks:** Quality checks, assembly

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-07-29_

- **Slug:** kepler-forerunner-k2-shanghai-china
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Kepler Forerunner K2](/models/kepler-forerunner-k2.md) (id: `a01b1bd9-c22d-4506-bd0e-e74284dc7591`)
- **Category:** [Humanoids](/humanoids)
- **Company:** [Kepler Robotics](/companies/kepler-robot.md) (id: `cffbd27f-a2e2-499e-b992-79c240f03b13`)
- **Location:** [Shanghai, China](/locations/china/shanghai-china.md) (id: `16318355-da13-4376-a49a-2a3c632f9471`)
- **First seen:** 2025-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Humanoid robots handle quality checks and assembly at auto plant** · https://www.foxnews.com/tech/humanoid-robots-handle-quality-checks-assembly-auto-plant · 2025-07-01

## Verified answers

- [Which humanoid robots can you actually buy in 2026?](/which-humanoid-robots-can-you-actually-buy.md)

## Common questions

### What is the Kepler Forerunner K2 deployment at Shanghai, China?

Kepler Forerunner K2, built by Kepler Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Shanghai, China on the DEPLOY registry. Kepler Robotics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Kepler Forerunner K2 at Shanghai, China?

Kepler Robotics, the manufacturer of Kepler Forerunner K2, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Kepler Forerunner K2 deployment at Shanghai, China go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting July 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Kepler Forerunner K2 deployment at Shanghai, China?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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