Kepler K2 "Bumblebee" Demonstrates World's First Human-Robot Collaborative High-Altitude Welding

The Kepler K2 "Bumblebee" humanoid robot completed the world's first human-robot collaborative high-altitude welding operation through full-body VR teleoperation, with operators controlling it safely from a remote location. The demonstration took place in a real industrial setting, with the robot taking on hazardous high-altitude welding tasks and possessing precision welding, high payload, and long-duration operation capabilities. Kepler says this shows that industrial humanoid robots are moving from demonstrations to production-grade applications, and notes that progressing from teleoperation to autonomy is a viable path.