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K2 Bumblebee vs XPeng IRON 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 XPeng IRON at the research stage, as of 2026.

  • K2 Bumblebee is at the pilot stage; XPeng IRON at the research stage.
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FRC team 1690 Orbit 2026 robot reveal - "KEPLER"
K2 BumblebeeView full model page →
XPENG IRON Robot Cut Open On Stage To Prove It's Real
XPeng IRONView full model page →
ManufacturerKepler RoboticsXPeng Robotics
Form factorhumanoidhumanoid
Maturitypilotresearch
Autonomy◐ not independently verified◐ not independently verified
Availabilityshipping-nowshippinginternal-onlyenterprise
Price$34,000 (actual sale price)Not announced
Capability claims
  • Picks and packs (claimed-only, claimed)
  • Picks and packs (claimed-only, claimed)
Brain—
Verified deployments1Kepler Robotics1Baosteel Group
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.

XPeng IRON

XPeng's IRON (from the Chinese EV maker XPeng) is a roughly 175-centimeter, 70-kilogram research humanoid, an automotive-OEM entrant into humanoids, the cross-OEM positioning that parallels Tesla Optimus emerging from a carmaker. DEPLOY records it at research maturity with no verified deployments. XPeng has shown IRON in staged demonstrations and stated consumer and industrial intentions, but the verification posture is demonstration, not verified autonomous deployment or commercial sale, and DEPLOY cap-flags aggregator 'autonomous' or 'shipping' framing. As a research platform it has no consumer price.

Common questions

How do K2 Bumblebee and XPeng IRON differ?
On DEPLOY's record, K2 Bumblebee is further along: at the pilot stage versus XPeng IRON at the research stage, as of 2026. K2 Bumblebee is at the pilot stage; XPeng IRON at the research stage.
What is the difference between K2 Bumblebee and XPeng IRON?
K2 Bumblebee and XPeng IRON 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.
Is K2 Bumblebee or XPeng IRON more autonomous?
On the DEPLOY registry, neither K2 Bumblebee nor XPeng IRON 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 XPeng IRON?
K2 Bumblebee and XPeng IRON each have 1 verified deployment on the DEPLOY registry (confirmed at named sites with primary sources).

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