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Galaxea R1 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 Galaxea R1 at the research stage, as of 2026.

K2 Bumblebee has the lower recorded price.
K2 Bumblebee has more verified real-world deployments (1 vs 0).
Galaxea R1 is at the research stage; K2 Bumblebee at the pilot stage.

Attribute	Galaxea R1 View full model page →	K2 Bumblebee View full model page →
Manufacturer	Galaxea AI	Kepler Robotics
Form factor	humanoid	humanoid
Maturity	research	pilot
Autonomy	◐ not independently verified	◐ not independently verified
Availability	shipping-nowshipping	shipping-nowshipping
Price	$39,999-$69,999 (actual sale price)	$34,000 (actual sale price)
Capability claims	Picks and packs (demo-only, demonstrated-once)	Picks and packs (claimed-only, claimed)
Brain	—	—
Verified deployments	0	1Kepler Robotics
Privacy practices	—	—
Sources on file	5	7

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Editorial summaries

Galaxea R1

Galaxea Dynamics sells the R1 humanoid directly through its own website, with the R1 Pro listed at $69,999 and the R1 Lite at $39,999. The product page states units are in stock and ship within 15 days. Price and availability are verified from the maker's own product page.

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 Galaxea R1 and K2 Bumblebee differ?

On DEPLOY's record, K2 Bumblebee is further along: at the pilot stage versus Galaxea R1 at the research stage, as of 2026. K2 Bumblebee has the lower recorded price. K2 Bumblebee has more verified real-world deployments (1 vs 0). Galaxea R1 is at the research stage; K2 Bumblebee at the pilot stage.

What is the difference between Galaxea R1 and K2 Bumblebee?

Galaxea R1 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, Galaxea R1 or K2 Bumblebee?

K2 Bumblebee has the lower recorded price on the DEPLOY registry than Galaxea R1. Prices are sourced; see each record for whether the figure is a manufacturer target, an estimate, or an actual sale price.

Is Galaxea R1 or K2 Bumblebee more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither Galaxea R1 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, Galaxea R1 or K2 Bumblebee?

K2 Bumblebee has more verified deployments (1) on the DEPLOY registry than Galaxea R1 (0). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

Recent coverage

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