Forerunner K1 vs T1: Specs, Price & ROS Support Compared (2024)
Kepler Robotics vs Booster Robotics — independent, side-by-side analysis.
Verdict rapide
Forerunner K1 leads in more DOF, longer runtime, while T1 leads in lower price. Overall, Forerunner K1 has an edge in 2 out of 3 compared categories.
Forerunner K1
Kepler Robotics
T1
Booster Robotics
Superposition ADN
Forerunner K1 T1
Caractéristiques
$30,000Prix$29,800
178 cmTaille119 cm
85 kgPoids30 kg
40DDL23
25 kgCharge utile—
8hAutonomie2h
—Vitesse0.5 m/s
OuiEscaliersOui
NonLiDARNon
N/ACalculNVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin (200 TOPS) + Intel Core i7
Capacités de tâches
✓Pick up a box from shelf?
◔Open a door handle?
◔Pour liquid into cup?
◔Use a power tool?
✕Type on keyboard?
✓Climb stairs with load?
◔Walk on uneven terrain?
✕Run (>3 m/s)?
◔Crouch under obstacle?
◔Navigate in crowd?
✓Recognize & locate objects?
?Respond to voice commands?
✓Detect humans nearby?
✓Work 8-hour shift?
?Hot-swap battery?
✓Operate 24/7 (with charging)?
✕Work in rain (IP65+)?
?Work below 0°C?
?Work in dusty environment?
◔Work safely alongside humans?
Ouverture de l'écosystème
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Forerunner K1
/100
75
T1
ROS2 + Python/C++ SDKs. RoboCup community. 50+ research teams.
Pros and cons at a glance
Forerunner K1
Pros
- Shipping to customers (verified commercial availability)
- High rated payload (25 kg) for industrial pick-and-place
- Long runtime (8h per charge) for full-shift operation
- 40 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 K1 or T1?
T1 is cheaper at $29,800 vs $30,000 for Forerunner K1. 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 K1 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 K1 or T1?
Forerunner K1 has no ROS support; T1 has ros2. For research and multi-vendor robotics stacks, native ROS 2 is the strongest signal of ecosystem maturity.
Dernière mise à jour: 2024