A New Generation of Proven Robotics. Communicated Through Cinematic CGI.
To mark the launch of Kinisi KR1, the newest evolution of their humanoid robot designed for real-world work, DW Studio partnered with Kinisi Robotics to showcase their latest platform through a cinematic CGI film. Founded in 2024, Kinisi is building humanoids that genuinely work in practical settings. The KR1 is engineered for warehouses and storerooms, handling tasks from heavy lifting to precise, delicate operations with human-level dexterity and strength. Our role was to translate advanced robotics into a clear and engaging visual story. Every detail, from the KR1’s onboard intelligence and motion behaviour to its real-world interactions, was crafted to reflect a product that’s not just a concept but is being deployed right now.
KR1 runs entirely with onboard intelligence and no cloud dependency, ensuring real-time decision-making, improved reliability, and fast deployment. With its wheeled design, it moves at roughly twice the speed of a legged humanoid while maintaining precise control. Huge thanks to the Kinisi team for trusting DW Studio Ltd with this project.
KR1 runs entirely with onboard intelligence and no cloud dependency, ensuring real-time decision-making, improved reliability, and fast deployment. With its wheeled design, it moves at roughly twice the speed of a legged humanoid while maintaining precise control. Huge thanks to the Kinisi team for trusting DW Studio Ltd with this project.
KR1
CGI Product Video
Product CAD Preparation
Importing, Rigging & Texturing
For Kinisi KR1, we took their production CAD and rebuilt it for cinematic use. Geometry was cleaned, topology optimised and materials developed to ensure the model behaved correctly under lighting and animation. Rigging was approached with mechanical accuracy, allowing the robot to move as it does in the real world while remaining fluid enough for dynamic camera work.
Storyboard
Every sequence was carefully planned before animation began. The storyboard defined the camera language, pacing and narrative structure, ensuring each shot clearly communicated KR1’s capability and purpose. This stage allowed us to test the story early, align expectations and avoid guesswork later in production.
Visual Style Exploration
With the structure in place, we explored how the robot should be presented visually. Lighting, colour temperature and environment tone were developed to position KR1 as robust, credible and industrial rather than speculative or overly futuristic. Multiple styles were explored before locking a final direction that felt authentic to Kinisi’s brand and engineering mindset.
Style Frames
Key moments from the film were developed into fully rendered images. These frames allowed Kinisi to approve exactly how the robot, environment and lighting would appear in the final output. This step ensured creative confidence before committing to full production.
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How KR1 interprets the surrounding environment
To visualise how KR1 sees and navigates, we built a fully CG environment driven by data-style overlays and interpretive graphics. Rather than exaggeration, this sequence was designed to reflect how the system processes space, movement and obstacles in a grounded and intuitive way.
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Inside the KR1 - Powered by Kinisi AI
To visualise internal decision making, we created a digital representation of KR1’s onboard intelligence. Every circuit path, light-driven data flow and processing component was built from scratch by DW Studio, designed to communicate intelligence and responsiveness without resorting to abstract visuals.
The Final Result
KR1 - CGI Product Video
