Kepler Exploration was founded in 2023 by a team of leading scientists from China's Qingdao and Qingdao, with the aim of directly targeting the Optimus. The company's main focus is on commercialization and heavy-duty landing craft. Its core technological barriers lie in its self-developed Kepler system (Kepler OS) and its proprietary intelligent general-purpose software platform, as well as its self-developed planetary roller silk linear actuator and rotor actuator. Its flagship product pioneer, the Forerunner series, is a full-size human robot with 178 cm of human standard height and 12 degrees of flexibility.