Jaka K1
The JAKA K1 is a full-sized bipedal humanoid robot unveiled by JAKA Robotics at the 2024 China International Industry Fair, standing ~1.8 m tall with 29 movable joints and a 6-dimensional force control system. It features dual 7-DoF cobot arms, depth cameras, and touch sensors for high-precision industrial and service tasks including electronics assembly and quality inspection. As of 2026, the K1 remains in prototype/research stage with no confirmed commercial release date.
Primary use case: industrial
Height
180 cm
Weight
40 kg
DOF
29
Specifications
Physical
Height
180 cm
Weight
40 kg
Degrees of Freedom
29
Locomotion
biped
Max Speed
4 km/h
Manipulation
Max Lift/Arm
8 kg
Commercial
Availability
research
Primary Use Case
industrial
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