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K2 Bumblebee vs Adam 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 Adam 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).
  • K2 Bumblebee is at the pilot stage; Adam at the research stage.
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FRC team 1690 Orbit 2026 robot reveal - "KEPLER"
K2 BumblebeeView full model page →
Adam | Unity
AdamView full model page →
ManufacturerKepler RoboticsPNDbotics
Form factorhumanoidhumanoid
Maturitypilotresearch
Autonomy◐ not independently verified◐ not independently verified
Availabilityshipping-nowshippingpreorder-openpreorder
Price$34,000 (actual sale price)$45,000 (manufacturer target)
Capability claims
  • Picks and packs (claimed-only, claimed)
  • Picks and packs (claimed-only, claimed)
Brain——
Verified deployments1Kepler Robotics0
Privacy practices——
Sources on file77

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Editorial summaries

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.

Adam

Adam, from China's PNDbotics, is a full-size humanoid (~1.6-1.67 m, ~60-63 kg) in several variants (Adam Lite, Adam/Adam SP, the teleop/research Adam-U, Adam Pro), with quasi-direct-drive actuators and five-finger hands. The research-focused Adam-U is offered to research institutions on pre-order at about $45,000; other variants have no published consumer price.

DEPLOY classifies its maturity as research. A China deployment partnership (Tianyong) is stated, not yet a verified deployment.

Common questions

How do K2 Bumblebee and Adam differ?
On DEPLOY's record, K2 Bumblebee is further along: at the pilot stage versus Adam 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). K2 Bumblebee is at the pilot stage; Adam at the research stage.
What is the difference between K2 Bumblebee and Adam?
K2 Bumblebee and Adam 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, K2 Bumblebee or Adam?
K2 Bumblebee has the lower recorded price on the DEPLOY registry than Adam. Prices are sourced; see each record for whether the figure is a manufacturer target, an estimate, or an actual sale price.
Is K2 Bumblebee or Adam more autonomous?
On the DEPLOY registry, neither K2 Bumblebee nor Adam 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, K2 Bumblebee or Adam?
K2 Bumblebee has more verified deployments (1) on the DEPLOY registry than Adam (0). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

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