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Kepler K2 Bumblebee vs MagicLab MagicBot Gen1

Data confidence: medium / low · reviewed by Andrei Sheshenin · how we score

Kepler K2 Bumblebee and MagicLab MagicBot Gen1 have the same overall score (40). Kepler K2 Bumblebee is ahead in hands; MagicLab MagicBot Gen1 is ahead in locomotion; they score the same in manipulation, autonomy, deployment. Kepler K2 Bumblebee is cheaper: about $34,930 vs $218,000.

#26

40score

Kepler K2 Bumblebee

Kepler · China · Walks on legs

Height175 cm

Weight75 kg

Joints30

Lifts30 kg

Speed?

Battery8 h

Price$30k-$35k

On sale

#27

40score

MagicLab MagicBot Gen1

MagicLab · China · Walks on legs

Height174 cm

Weight70 kg

Joints42

Lifts20 kg

Speed4 km/h

Battery3 h

Price$218k reported

Pilots

Kepler K2 Bumblebee		MagicLab MagicBot Gen1
Body
175 cm	Height	174 cm
75 kg	Weight	70 kg
Legs	Moves on	Legs
30	Joints (degrees of freedom)	42
Planetary roller screw and rotary actuators (hybrid)	Actuators	Not disclosed
Movement
?	Top speed	4 km/h
Hands and lifting
11	Joints per hand	11
5	Fingers	5
30 kg	Carries (both arms)	20 kg
15 kg	Lifts per arm	?
Battery
?	Battery capacity	1.4 kWh
8 h	Runtime per charge	3 h
1h charge	Charging	25Ah; 3h charge
Brain and senses
100 TOPS GPU	Onboard computer	8-core CPU + 100 TOPS AI processor
Six-axis force, vision, audio sensors; 25 tactile points per finger	Sensors	3D LiDAR + 2 depth cameras + 3 fisheye cameras; mic array; 5G
Secondary development platform	Software / SDK	secondary development supported
Buying it
$30k-$35k	Price	$218k reported
Kepler base price 30,000 USD; China price 248,000 RMB.	Price details	Reseller 218,000 USD without dexterous hands; review site estimate 110,000-150,000 USD. Runtime 3-5 h; weight conflicting (40-70 kg).
Production from 09.2025, industrial trials	Availability	Commercial, sourced to order
On sale	Status	Pilots
Zhaofeng Motor (pilot)	Customers	Not disclosed
Manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, research	Used for	Factory work, reception
What it has shown (our assessment)
Walks slowly on flat floors	Locomotion	Handles stairs and uneven ground
Two-handed work in real settings	Manipulation	Two-handed work in real settings
Hand with 6-11 joints	Hands	Basic hand, under 6 joints
Limited autonomy in demos	Autonomy	Limited autonomy in demos
Paid pilots with customers	Deployment	Paid pilots with customers

Watch them

Kepler K2 Bumblebee: Kepler K2 “Bumblebee” | Slope Disturbance Rejection Challenge — Kepler K2 “Bumblebee” | Slope Disturbance Rejection Challenge · Kepler Humanoid Robot on YouTube

MagicLab MagicBot Gen1: CES 2026 | MagicLab Robots MagicBot Z1, Gen1 & MagicDog — CES 2026 | MagicLab Robots MagicBot Z1, Gen1 & MagicDog · RobotShopTV on YouTube

What each has shown

Kepler K2 Bumblebee: loading parts at a car plant

MagicLab MagicBot Gen1: multi-robot work in a factory

FAQ

Which ranks higher, Kepler K2 Bumblebee or MagicLab MagicBot Gen1?

Kepler K2 Bumblebee and MagicLab MagicBot Gen1 have the same overall score (40).

Can you buy Kepler K2 Bumblebee or MagicLab MagicBot Gen1?

Kepler K2 Bumblebee: on sale. MagicLab MagicBot Gen1: in customer pilots.

Which costs less, Kepler K2 Bumblebee or MagicLab MagicBot Gen1?

Kepler K2 Bumblebee about $34,930; MagicLab MagicBot Gen1 about $218,000.

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