Chinese robotics startup Noetix Robotics, founded in Beijing, has launched its newest humanoid robot model called Bumi with a preset price of 9,988 yuan (around US$1,402). The robot stands at 94 cm tall and weighs 12 kg, small and light enough to fit into home settings, tells this South China Morning Post article.
Noetix calls this release the “entry of humanoid robots into the consumer market,” aiming to bring advanced robotics from labs and industrial applications into the home.
Bumi is titled “family-friendly” and targets educational and home-use markets. It is capable of walking on two legs and performing flexible dance movements. The low price point stands in contrast to other recent humanoids in China, such as the model from Unitree Robotics that launched at about 39,999 yuan, illustrating the cost pressures in the industry.
The launch comes amid China’s broader push in humanoid robotics, where cities are establishing large-scale robotics training facilities and manufacturers are ramping up production to accelerate commercialization.
By targeting the home and education market with a sub-US$1,500 price tag, Noetix is betting on volume and wider adoption rather than niche or industrial use alone. While Bumi may not match the agility or payload of industrial robots, it signals a shift in robotics strategy: accessible, affordable humanoid machines for non-industrial settings.
If successful, the Bumi launch may pave the way for more advanced models and faster consumer adoption of humanoid robots, once confined to labs or high-end applications, to enter everyday life.