Expert Comparison 2026
Forerunner K2 vs T800
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Forerunner K2
Kepler Robotics
52 DOF, 100 TOPS onboard. 80%+ in-house components. Deployed at SAIC-GM Shanghai plant.
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T800
EngineAI
중국 EngineAI의 양산형 휴머노이드. 선전 12,000㎡ 공장에서 15분마다 1대 생산(연 1만 대 체제). 홍콩 IPO 신청(2026년 $15억 밸류). 6개월 만에 유니콘. 전신 제어·양손 정밀작업 지원.
Full profileSpec Comparison
| Spec | Forerunner K2 | T800 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Humanoid | Humanoid |
| Price | $30,000 | ~$30,000+ |
| Year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Height | 175cm | 1.68m |
| Weight | 75kg | 55kg |
| Payload | --- | 15kg 양손 |
| Speed | 5km/h | 3m/s |
| Battery | --- | ~3hr |
| DOF | 52 | 42 |
| OS | Kepler OS / ROS2 | EngineAI OS |
AI and Software
Forerunner K2
- 100 TOPS compute
- VLM
- Sim-to-Real
T800
- 전신제어 VLA
- Dexterous manipulation
- Sim-to-real
Expert VerdictWinner: T800
Engine AI T800 Wins: Superior Mobility and Balance Technology
Engine AI T800's full-size bipedal design with demonstrated dynamic locomotion capabilities and more mature hardware validation outpace Kepler K2's arm-focused dexterity platform for applications requiring robust whole-body mobility.
T800 is better for
Dynamic locomotion tasks, full bipedal operation, environments requiring navigation and manipulation
Forerunner K2 is better for
High-precision arm-only tasks, stationary manipulation stations, dexterous finger-level assembly