# K2 Bumblebee vs Unitree R1 in 2026

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

## Key differences

On DEPLOY's record, Unitree R1 is further along: at the commercial stage versus K2 Bumblebee at the pilot stage, as of 2026.

- Unitree R1 has the lower recorded price.
- K2 Bumblebee is at the pilot stage; Unitree R1 at the commercial stage.

| Attribute | [K2 Bumblebee](/consumer/models/kepler-k2) | [Unitree R1](/consumer/models/unitree-r1) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Manufacturer** | [Kepler Robotics](/companies/kepler) | [Unitree Robotics](/companies/unitree-robotics) |
| **Form factor** | humanoid | humanoid |
| **Maturity** | pilot | commercial |
| **Availability** | shipping | preorder |
| **Price** | $34,000 (actual sale price) | $4,900-$10,500 (actual sale price) |
| **Capability claims** | 1: Picks and packs (claimed-only) | 1: Picks and packs (demo-only) |
| **Brain** | — | [UnifoLM](/brains/unifolm) (world-model) |
| **Verified deployments** | 1: [Kepler Robotics](/companies/kepler) | 1: [Unitree Robotics](/companies/unitree-robotics) |
| **Privacy practices** | — | — |
| **Sources on file** | 7 | 9 |

_Canonical: https://deploy.report/compare/kepler-k2-vs-unitree-r1_

## Common questions

### How do K2 Bumblebee and Unitree R1 differ?

On DEPLOY's record, Unitree R1 is further along: at the commercial stage versus K2 Bumblebee at the pilot stage, as of 2026. Unitree R1 has the lower recorded price. K2 Bumblebee is at the pilot stage; Unitree R1 at the commercial stage.

### What is the difference between K2 Bumblebee and Unitree R1?

K2 Bumblebee and Unitree R1 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 Unitree R1?

Unitree R1 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 K2 Bumblebee or Unitree R1 more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither K2 Bumblebee nor Unitree R1 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 Unitree R1?

K2 Bumblebee and Unitree R1 each have 1 verified deployment on the DEPLOY registry (confirmed at named sites with primary sources).


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