Gasgoo Munich- The Bincheng District government in Shandong province has signed an agreement with Shanghai Kepler Robot Co. to jointly build a manufacturing hub for Kepler in Binzhou.
The project will roll out in two phases. The first involves deploying 100 of Kepler's specialized robots to establish a provincial-level center for embodied intelligence data collection and training. This creates a core data foundation for algorithm iteration and engineering applications. The second phase focuses on building a headquarters for specialized robots and a base integrating industry, academia, and research. It targets sectors like wind power operations and industrial inspection to accelerate the transition from technology to industrial application.
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Kepler is dedicated to applying embodied intelligence to high-intensity industrial and specialized environments. To that end, the company has built a comprehensive technology stack spanning an "intelligent brain" and industrial-grade hardware. This creates a seamless integration of software and hardware from cognitive decision-making to physical execution.
Building on this, Kepler has developed the K2 Bumblebee — its first commercially available humanoid robot with a hybrid architecture. The robot runs on Kepler's proprietary embodied intelligence architecture, powered by a self-developed hierarchical VLA+ model. This system achieves closed-loop control across visual perception, semantic understanding, and physical action execution. Thanks to this, the K2 Bumblebee has successfully validated a commercial loop of scenario-driven development, data accumulation, and rapid iteration. It has proven its capabilities in complex settings like high-altitude welding, automotive manufacturing, and industrial logistics.
On the hardware front, the K2 Bumblebee is engineered specifically for industrial demands. It adopts a hybrid architecture and combines roller screw actuators with rotary actuators, striking a balance between load capacity, stability, and energy consumption.
To lower the barrier to entry for industry adoption, Kepler has launched an open developer platform. The company plans to systematically open its core capabilities and engineering interfaces to ecosystem partners. It aims to speed up the rollout of various industry solutions through industry-specific API kits and one-click deployment toolchains.
Kepler is already collaborating with leading global automakers and logistics companies. With the construction of the Binzhou production base and data center, the company aims to deepen these industrial synergies. It will deliver smarter, more reliable, and more cost-effective robotic solutions for a wider range of industrial scenarios.
