Head to head
Nori A3 vs Noetix Bumi: what is each one for?
A wheeled two-armed manipulator beside a walking demo robot. This page asks what work each one is built for and shown doing.
This page checks
- Arms and handsJoints, reach and what they hold
- Tasks shownWhat the maker demonstrates
- How you teach itRecorded demonstrations or programming
- Running itRuntime and the price to buy
Nori Robotics
Where to buy
Maker's page says shipping Fall 2026
Noetix
Where to buy
No maker US store found; third-party dealers only
Performs alongside human actors at China’s 2026 Spring Festival Gala
Full specifications11 figures on record · 6 differ
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A3
BumiWhat each is for
The work each robot is built and shown doing
The Nori A3 is a wheeled manipulator with two 7+1 DoF arms and a 3.3 lb (1.5 kg) payload, taught from recorded demonstrations. The Bumi walks on two legs and dances, with 4 DoF arms and molded hands; no manipulation task was found. The Nori runs 6 to 8 hours, the Bumi 1 to 3.
Height
Standing, to the top of the head
The line spans all 57 humanoid robots on record; the band is their typical middle half and the tick their median.
- A3
- 57.1in at full liftThe column lifts from 27.2 to 57.1 in (69 to 145 cm), floor to counter reach.Nori design paper
- Bumi
- 37inLaunch coverage gives 37 in (94 cm); a US dealer lists the same standing height as 37 in (940 mm).Launch coverage and US dealer listing
A3 Nori product page and design paper · Nori design paperBumi US dealer listing · Launch coverage and dealer listings · US dealer listings · Launch coverage and US dealer listing · US dealer listing and launch coverage
Same on both: two arms, a camera and a rechargeable battery. Each maker aims it at education, research or development.
Your home
How each one fits a home like yours
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Fit check
Describe your home
Pick what applies. Each robot answers from its own record.
Sources
Where every figure comes from
- Nori A3 · norirobotics.com product page; the maker's design paper, arXiv 2605.16537 (v2, 22 Aug 2026)
- Noetix Bumi · Interesting Engineering launch report (23 Oct 2025); Robotics Center and Sonny Robotics dealer listings; Noetix's own spec page would not load on 4 Oct 2026
Figures were read from the Nori maker page and paper, and for the Bumi from launch coverage and US dealer listings, on 4 Oct 2026. Where Bumi sources differ, the page shows a range.
Questions
What readers ask
Does either robot have arms that can pick things up?
The Nori A3 has two 7+1 DoF arms with soft-finger grippers and a 3.3 lb (1.5 kg) payload. The Bumi has two 4 DoF arms with molded hands; no payload or grip figure was found.
Can either robot do household chores on its own?
Neither has measured chore results we found. The Nori A3’s maker shows kitchen and laundry tasks, but its paper reports design and no task success rates. Launch coverage describes the Bumi as an educational robot that walks, balances and dances.
Where can someone buy a Noetix Bumi in the US?
No maker US store was found on 4 Oct 2026. At least one US-based dealer listed it at $4,045; its China launch price was ¥9,998 (about $1,370).
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