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Kinisi KR1
Kinisi Robotics · USA · In customer pilots
Kinisi Robotics (USA) builds Kinisi KR1, a wheeled dual-arm humanoid, announced in 2024. It is in paid customer pilots. Expect to pay around $75,000. Score: 18/100, #85 of 106. Its best area is manipulation; locomotion lags.
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18overall score
15technology
40commercial
28value for money
What it has shown
warehouse picking, working with boxes
How it compares
| Model | Overall | Locomotion | Manipulation | Hands | Autonomy | Deployment | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinisi KR1 | 18 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | $75,000 |
| Kawasaki Kaleido (RHP7 and newer) | 18 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | n/a |
| Rainbow RB-Y1 | 18 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | $65,000 |
| LG Electronics CLOiD | 16 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | n/a |
| Engineered Arts Ameca | 15 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | $133,000 |
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Specifications
| Maker | Kinisi Robotics |
| Country | USA |
| Status | In customer pilots |
| Form factor | wheeled_dual_arm |
| Announced | 2024 |
| Height | 162 cm |
| Weight | 100 kg |
| Degrees of freedom | 21 |
| Runtime | 8 h |
| Price | $75,000 |
| AI stack | in-house, NVIDIA Jetson |
| Customers | paid pilots (names not disclosed) |
| Not disclosed | hand dof, payload, top speed, units deployed |
Notes and sources
Payload and speed are contradictory in sources. Rent ~$4000/month. Report of purchase of Bear Robotics (June 2026) not confirmed
FAQ
How much does Kinisi KR1 cost?
About $75,000, based on public pricing.
How does Kinisi KR1 compare with Rainbow RB-Y1?
Rainbow RB-Y1 has the same overall score (18) and is listed one place higher.