Kepler humanoid robot officially released, with hard-core technology blessing ushering in a new era of co-creation of robots

On November 17, the Kepler Forerunner series of general-purpose humanoid robots (hereinafter referred to as "Kepler humanoid robots") were officially launched, including three models: Forerunner K1, Forerunner S1 and Forerunner D1.

Currently, humanoid robots are a hot field in the global science and technology field. Kepler focuses on the R&D, production and application ecosystem construction of universal humanoid robots. The independently developed Kepler humanoid robot aims to be infinitely close to the human form, has a highly bionic humanoid structure and motion control, and can be commercialized in the future. Produced, the price is expected to be between US$20,000 and US$30,000

"Man's new friend" unveiled to meet the needs of diverse scenarios

In many science fiction films and television works that are popular around the world, you can see various humanoid robot protagonists that look fake and real. Although this is just the "imaginative" creation of the screenwriters, the research and development of humanoid robots has always been the goal of mankind's unremitting efforts.

The "China Robot Industry Development Report (2022)" released by the China Electronics Society states that the global robot market is expected to exceed US$65 billion in 2024. As the world's largest robot consumer market, the growth and consumption upgrade of China's tertiary industry are important driving forces for the high-quality development of humanoid robots.

Rewritten: This newly launched Kepler humanoid robot has a height of 178cm and a weight of 85kg. Its smart and dexterous hands have 12 degrees of freedom, and its body has a total of 40 joint degrees of freedom. It can walk on complex terrain, intelligently avoid obstacles, has flexible hand control, can carry strong loads, achieves hand-eye collaborative operation, and can also perform intelligent interactive communication and other functions

With behaviors and perceptions that are closer to humans, the Kepler humanoid robot is suitable for multiple scenarios. It can not only be a good helper in industrial production, but also a good partner of humans. As a standard robot, Forerunner K1 is suitable for education and scientific research, automated production lines, intelligent transportation, etc.; Forerunner S1 is good at outdoor inspections and is suitable for inspections in complex environments, emergency rescue, outdoor safety operations, etc.; Forerunner D1 is suitable for hazardous environment detection , safety hazard investigation and other high-risk environment operations.

Independent research and development of hard power, opening up new areas of competition and becoming new productivity

As a master of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, high-end manufacturing, and new materials, humanoid robots carry humankind’s vision for the future technological world and are also a reflection of the level of technological development. The "Guiding Opinions on the Innovation and Development of Humanoid Robots" recently issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology states that by 2025, my country will initially establish an innovation system for humanoid robots and achieve breakthroughs in key technologies such as "brain, cerebellum, and limbs", and the entire machine product will reach the international advanced level. And achieve mass production; by 2027, our country’s comprehensive strength will reach the world’s advanced level and become an important new engine of economic growth

Self-service innovation research and development and system construction will determine whether China can become a global leader in the future, especially in the field of humanoid robots. Kepler humanoid robot relies on independent research and development technology to achieve "arming"

Kepler’s self-developed planetary roller screw actuators and self-developed rotary actuators are the source of hard-core power for the limbs of the pioneer humanoid robots. The former is used to control the limbs, with a thrust reaching 8000N. It is more precise in positioning, more explosive, and more responsive than ordinary motors, and can handle more complex tasks; the latter is used for the waist and joints, with a peak rotation torque of 200N.m, and can be repeatedly The positioning accuracy reaches 0.01 degrees, which provides strong power support for the driving trunk and can operate efficiently and stably.

The self-developed Nebula system gives the Kepler humanoid robot the ability to perceive the world with its "smart brain". The self-developed algorithm and the 100TOPS high computing power motherboard enable the Kepler humanoid robot to have four major functions: visual recognition, visual SLAM, multi-modal interaction and hand-eye collaboration. It can not only perceive surrounding objects, faces, and movements in real time, but also achieve target detection and It can also independently plan routes, conduct multi-modal interactions, and perform corresponding operations in real time with moving objects based on fine hand-eye coordination.

The Kepler humanoid robot also has a "developed cerebellum" to sense changes in the surrounding environment and adjust in time, accurately navigate, move and perform tasks, and explore ways to walk on complex terrain. The super learning ability of "Cerebellum" makes it capable of completing all challenges efficiently.

Drive the future with an open ecosystem, we will send out invitations

Sharing and co-creation are the keys to promoting technological progress. This is a concept that Kepler has always adhered to and practiced. In addition to releasing the Kepler humanoid robot, we also officially launched the developer platform Kepler OS

The Kepler OS platform adopts a modular design. Developers can develop various application modules as needed, and can also quickly build workflows and scenarios through visual programming tools to realize robot action execution, visual recognition, voice interaction and other functions. . The platform not only provides a wealth of sample projects and development documents, but also supports multi-machine collaboration and provides powerful online development and debugging functions. It will also support Over-The-Air updates in the future.

In addition, Kepler uses the Kepler OS platform as an "invitation" to developers, looking forward to gathering the advanced strength of humanoid robot research and development and opening a new chapter in co-creating humanoid robot applications.

Humanoid robots are expected to become a disruptive product after computers, smartphones, and new energy vehicles, which will profoundly change human production and lifestyle and reshape the global industrial development pattern. China's scientific and technological strength is rising in the field of humanoid robots. Kepler humanoid robot is another highlight of domestic humanoid robots. We look forward to working with developers to create a technological future.

Kepler Exploration Robot is committed to the development of humanoid robots, aiming to liberate human productivity and create a better future

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