Overview
America's cheapest home humanoid: a wheeled, dual-arm helper from Nori Robotics (San Francisco, founder Antonio Li) selling for $1,688 — less than a phone. 19 DOF, 6–8 hour battery, lifts 55 kg vertically (1.5 kg with arms extended), fetches from the fridge, loads dishwashers, folds clothes. Skills are teachable and shareable through its Skill Marketplace; first units shipped July 21, 2026. Headline numbers: 19 degrees of freedom, 6–8 hours of rated runtime. Designed around home, chores, education. Listed pricing starts around $1,688 ($1,688 — assembled in San Francisco). US-made: Nori A3 sits on the unrestricted side of the FCC Covered List divide. Nori A3 has moved past the announcement stage and is shipping to buyers.
