Head to head
Nori A3 vs Noetix Bumi: a wheeled manipulator or a bipedal humanoid?
Two low-priced machines: one rolls on wheels with dexterous arms, the other walks on two legs with simpler arms. This page checks what each body is built to do.
This page checks
- How it movesWheels or legs, and how fast
- Arms and handsJoints, gripper and the load they lift
- Work namedWhat each maker shows it doing
- Buying itRuntime, price and who sells it
Nori Robotics
Where to buy
Orders open at $1,688; order page says ships fall 2026
Noetix
Where to buy
No price or order page on Noetix's site; sold by a US reseller
Performs alongside human actors at China’s 2026 Spring Festival Gala
Full specifications11 figures on record · 6 differ
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A3
BumiWheels or legs
What each body is built to do
Nori A3 rolls on wheels with 7+1 joint arms that lift 3.3 lb each and grip with soft fingers. Noetix Bumi walks at up to 1.1 mph with 4-joint arms and a modeled hand. Nori's maker names kitchen and laundry tasks; Noetix names programming, dance and family companionship.
Wheelsplus lift column
Differential-drive base on passive casters. A three-stage column raises the head and arms from 27.2 to 57.1 in (69 to 145 cm).
Nori documentation pageTwo legsup to 1.1 mph
Maximum travel speed 1.1 mph (0.5 m/s). Six joints per leg; body is 38.6 in (98 cm) tall.
Noetix product and spec pages7+1 DoFper arm
Gripper with soft TPU fingers. Grip force is estimated from motor current. Cameras sit on both grippers.
Nori product page and design paper4 DoFper arm
Shoulder 2, elbow 2. The spec table lists the end effector as a modeled hand, with no finger joints.
Noetix spec page3.3lb per arm
Maker lists 3.3 lb (1.5 kg) per arm. The lift column is rated for a 121 lb (55 kg) vertical load.
Nori product page and design paperNot found
Searched the product page and spec table. A spec footnote mentions maximum arm payload but prints no figure.
Searched Noetix product and spec pagesHome tasks
Lists helping in the kitchen, tidying, fetching from the fridge, loading dishes, folding clothes and pouring ingredients.
Nori product pageLearning and play
Lists programming learning, tech enthusiasts, family companion and maker education. Actions shown: walk, dance, teaching.
Noetix product page6–8hours
Maker's range. The documentation lists a 24 V, 18 Ah battery.
Nori product and documentation pages2–3hours
Spec table lists 2 to 3 hours; the product page says up to 3 hours on a 48 V, 5.1 Ah battery.
Noetix product and spec pages$1,688
Maker prints full price, no deposit. Order page says it ships fall 2026.
Nori order page$5,995US reseller, Standard
A US reseller lists Standard at $5,995 and EDU Air at $9,995. Noetix's site lists no price; its China launch price was ¥9,998.
US reseller listingOrder page takes $1,688 with no deposit and says ships fall 2026. The maker's design paper says first units shipped 21 July 2026.
Nori order page and design paperNoetix's pages show no price or order button. A US reseller shows two versions in stock; the EDU Air listing gives a 12-month warranty.
US reseller listingSame on both: cameras and voice input, and control from an app.
Your home
How each one fits a home like yours
Set the conditions that describe your home. Each robot answers from its own Fit Check; nothing is scored until you choose.
Fit check
Describe your home
Pick what applies. Each robot answers from its own record.
Everything else
Where they land among 70 humanoid robots
Only the measures on which these two differ. The bar is the whole category; the block is the typical middle half; the tick is the median.
Sources
Where every figure comes from
- Nori A3 · norirobotics.com home and order pages; docs.norirobotics.com A3 guide; Nori A3 design paper (arXiv 2605.16537, 2026)
- Noetix Bumi · noetixrobotics.com Bumi product page and spec page; US reseller listings for Bumi Standard and BUMI EDU Air (robotsinternational.com); Humanoids Daily launch report on the China price
Figures were read from each maker's own pages on 13 Oct 2026. Bumi's price and US availability come from a US reseller's listing and are labeled so. No independent field test was found for either robot.
Questions
What readers ask
Can either robot do household chores on its own?
Nori’s site lists kitchen help, tidying, dishes and folding, but its design paper reports no measured task results. Bumi’s maker names walking, dancing and teaching, and no chores. No independent home test was found for either.
Which one has more capable arms?
Nori’s arms have 7+1 joints each, a soft-finger gripper, 21.7 in (55 cm) reach and a 3.3 lb rating. Bumi’s arms have 4 joints each and a modeled hand, with no payload figure found.
Can a US buyer get either one?
Nori takes orders at $1,688 with no deposit and ships in fall 2026. Noetix shows no price on its pages. A US reseller lists Bumi Standard at $5,995 and EDU Air at $9,995, both in stock on 13 Oct 2026.
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