Forerunner K2 vs T1: Specs, Price & ROS Support Compared (2025)
Kepler Robotics vs Booster Robotics — independent, side-by-side analysis.
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Forerunner K2 leads in more DOF, longer runtime, while T1 leads in lower price. Overall, Forerunner K2 has an edge in 2 out of 3 compared categories.
Forerunner K2
Kepler Robotics
T1
Booster Robotics
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Forerunner K2 T1
Especificaciones
$34,800Precio$29,800
178 cmAltura119 cm
85 kgPeso30 kg
52GDL23
15 kgCarga—
8hAutonomía2h
—Velocidad0.5 m/s
SíEscalerasSí
NoLiDARNo
100 TOPSCómputoNVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin (200 TOPS) + Intel Core i7
Apertura del ecosistema
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Forerunner K2
/100
75
T1
ROS2 + Python/C++ SDKs. RoboCup community. 50+ research teams.
Pros and cons at a glance
Forerunner K2
Pros
- Shipping to customers (verified commercial availability)
- Long runtime (8h per charge) for full-shift operation
- 52 degrees of freedom — full-body articulation
Cons
- Closed software stack — no public SDK or ROS support
T1
Pros
- Shipping to customers (verified commercial availability)
Cons
- Short runtime (120 min) — frequent recharging or battery swaps
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper: Forerunner K2 or T1?
T1 is cheaper at $29,800 vs $34,800 for Forerunner K2. Note that lower price does not imply lower total cost of ownership — see the TCO calculator on the Explore page for utilisation-adjusted figures.
Are both Forerunner K2 and T1 shipping to customers?
Yes. Both are commercially available as of the last review. Delivery timelines and customer geographies vary per vendor — check the manufacturer page for each.
Which is better for ROS-based development: Forerunner K2 or T1?
Forerunner K2 has no ROS support; T1 has ros2. For research and multi-vendor robotics stacks, native ROS 2 is the strongest signal of ecosystem maturity.
Última actualización: 2025