Industrial Applications
Forerunner D1 belongs to the initial Forerunner generation, distinct from K2 and current K3. January 2024 manufacturer account assigns 1780 mm/85 kg to each named model; current orderability and formal discontinuation are unverified.
This editorial assessment concerns industrial buyer readiness. It is not an independent performance test.
| EU regulatory fit | Unknown |
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| Cybersecurity fit | Unknown |
| Serviceability fit | Unknown |
| Supply chain fit | Unknown |
Manipulation and Perception
Initial family: up to 40 total DOF and 12-DOF dexterous hand. Exact S1/D1 count and independent active/passive definition unknown; no verified arm payload. K1 comparison explicitly 40 DOF.
2024 family claims 100 TOPS, Nebula visualSLAM, multimodal interaction, hand-eye coordination, cloud multimodal plus local model. Exact shipped camera/compute configuration and security support unverified.
SDK and Integration
Historical platform descriptions do not establish current K2/K3 SDK compatibility or software rights.
| API type | 2024 Kepler OS/Nebula developer-platform claim; current exact compatibility unverified |
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| Languages | Needs verification |
| ROS support | No exact K1/S1/D1 ROS distribution verified; current K2 ROS2 docs not transferred |
| Simulation | No exact historical model/controller package inspected |
| Offline operation | 2024 family uses cloud multimodal plus local model; offline coverage unverified |
| Teleoperation | Exact model-specific entitlement unknown |
| Software updates | 2024 platform online debugging/updates claimed; current support scope unknown |
| Documentation | Open documentation |
| Integration constraints | Historical platform descriptions do not establish current K2/K3 SDK compatibility or software rights. |
Safety Notes
No signed exact-model conformity declaration, independent collaborative envelope or safety-rated interface inspected. Model instructions and cell-level integration must be confirmed.
Commercial Readiness
| Pricing | January 2024 family targets USD 20000–30000 and plannedH2/Q 3 delivery; not a current model-specific price or proof of actual shipments. |
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| Price range | Quote-based or unverified |
| Lead time | Needs verification |
| Availability regions | Historical CES international announcement; current orderability unknown |
| Spare parts | No exact parts-stock location, inventory or repair turnaround verified. Public developer Repair Manual section returned no content. |
| Warranty | No exact historical-model warranty/support duration verified. |
| Configuration and pricing basis | Exact configuration and regional quotation required |
| Distributors and service | RBTX and UK EnduX list K2; no automatic K3 or historical variant supply entitlement. |
Indicative listing and event appearance are not proof of exact stock or contract delivery.
Specifications
| Height | 1780 mm |
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| Weight | 85.00 kg |
| Payload | Unknown |
| Runtime | Unknown |
| Battery and runtime conditions | Exact configuration pack, charger and workload-qualified runtime not established. |
| Degrees of freedom | Unknown |
| Max speed | Unknown |
| Generation scope | January 2024 maker names Forerunner D1 at 1780 mm/85 kg; exact DOF, payload, battery and present support unknown. Source ↗ |
Sources and Further Reading
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Forerunner K1 official product illustration ↗
Kepler Robotics · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Official K1 page and linked P 3-en illustration identify white biped. Current K2 comparison also retains K1 1780 mm/85 kg/40 DOF/100 TOPS. No formal discontinuation notice established.
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Keli Sensing investee profile ↗
Keli Sensing · Published Jun 9, 2025 · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Investor primary page confirms incorporation Aug 15, 2023, former legal name, Pre-A Apr 23, 2025 and separate K1/K2/S1/D1 names. K2 first publicly shown Oct 14, 2024 at GITEX. Actuator 8000 N is not robot payload.
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CES account identifies K1, S1, D1 separately ↗
Kepler / PR Newswire · Published Jan 22, 2024 · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Jan 22 manufacturer names K1, S1, D1 each 1780 mm/85 kg and 12-DOF hand. Family 100 TOPS, Nebula, cloud multimodal and local smaller-model claims. USD 20000–30000 andH2 production were forward-looking targets. Exact S1/D1 DOF, equipment, warranty and orderability not established.
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Initial Forerunner series CES announcement ↗
Kepler / PR Newswire · Published Jan 3, 2024 · Accessed Nov 2, 2026
Jan 3 maker release: 1780 mm/85 kg, up to 40 total DOF, 12-DOF hands; planned Q 3 shipping and about USD 30000 international target. No current price or completed historical shipments inferred.