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SE01 vs K2 Bumblebee in 2026

Comparing 2 humanoid robots across availability, pricing, capabilities, and verified deployments. Current as of 2026.

Key differences

On DEPLOY's record, K2 Bumblebee is further along: at the pilot stage versus SE01 at the research stage, as of 2026.

  • SE01 has the lower recorded price.
  • SE01 is at the research stage; K2 Bumblebee at the pilot stage.
Attribute
EngineAI SE01 campus long-distance walking test
SE01View full model page →
FRC team 1690 Orbit 2026 robot reveal - "KEPLER"
K2 BumblebeeView full model page →
ManufacturerEngineAIKepler Robotics
Form factorhumanoidhumanoid
Maturityresearchpilot
Autonomy◐ not independently verified◐ not independently verified
Availabilityinternal-onlyenterpriseshipping-nowshipping
Price$12,000-$26,000 (analyst estimate)$34,000 (actual sale price)
Capability claims
  • Picks and packs (demo-only, demonstrated-once)
  • Picks and packs (claimed-only, claimed)
Brain——
Verified deployments1EngineAI1Kepler Robotics
Privacy practices——
Sources on file67

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Editorial summaries

SE01

EngineAI's SE01 (from EngineAI, Shenzhen) is a 32-degree-of-freedom research humanoid noted for a neural-network natural-gait walking demonstration. DEPLOY records it at research maturity with no verified deployments: the natural-gait footage is demonstration material, not evidence of autonomous deployment, and DEPLOY cap-flags aggregator framing of SE01 as 'autonomous' or commercially deployed. As a smaller-maker research platform it has no consumer price.

K2 Bumblebee

Kepler Robotics describes the K2 (Bumblebee) as commercially available and in mass production, priced at about $34,000 (RMB 248,000) per unit per the company's official announcement. Most volume is sold through enterprise framework agreements rather than individual retail. The price is verified from Kepler's own release.

Common questions

How do SE01 and K2 Bumblebee differ?
On DEPLOY's record, K2 Bumblebee is further along: at the pilot stage versus SE01 at the research stage, as of 2026. SE01 has the lower recorded price. SE01 is at the research stage; K2 Bumblebee at the pilot stage.
What is the difference between SE01 and K2 Bumblebee?
SE01 and K2 Bumblebee are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. They differ in maker, maturity, price, verified deployments, and how much of their autonomy is independently verified. See the table above for the full head-to-head; each figure is sourced.
Which is cheaper, SE01 or K2 Bumblebee?
SE01 has the lower recorded price on the DEPLOY registry than K2 Bumblebee. Prices are sourced; see each record for whether the figure is a manufacturer target, an estimate, or an actual sale price.
Is SE01 or K2 Bumblebee more autonomous?
On the DEPLOY registry, neither SE01 nor K2 Bumblebee has capabilities independently verified as fully autonomous yet; their recorded capabilities are teleoperated-assisted, demonstrated, or vendor-claimed. See the table for each capability's verification status.
Which has more verified deployments, SE01 or K2 Bumblebee?
SE01 and K2 Bumblebee each have 1 verified deployment on the DEPLOY registry (confirmed at named sites with primary sources).

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