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Bumi
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SUMMARY
Bumi is a compact, high‑agility humanoid robot developed by Noetix Robotics, engineered as a lightweight research and development platform for locomotion, balance, and real‑world mobility experiments. Unlike large industrial humanoids, Bumi focuses on speed, robustness, and dynamic movement, making it ideal for labs, startups, and robotics teams exploring next‑generation bipedal control.
Built with a minimalist mechanical architecture and high‑performance electric actuators, Bumi delivers impressive stability for its size. Its control stack emphasizes reinforcement learning, whole‑body coordination, and rapid gait adaptation, allowing it to navigate uneven terrain, recover from disturbances, and perform athletic motions. Noetix positions Bumi as an accessible, developer‑friendly humanoid that lowers the barrier to advanced bipedal robotics research.
EDITORIAL:
The Day Humanoids Became a Consumer Product. Forget backflips and speed records; the most important metric in robotics just became accessibility. The launch of the Noetix Bumi isn't a technical milestone; it’s an economic revolution. By bringing a capable, walking humanoid to market at a truly low barrier to entry, Noetix has done what every other giant—from Tesla to Unitree—has merely promised: they made the humanoid robot a consumer product.
Because accessibility drives adoption, and adoption drives content. Bumi won't be lifting boxes in a factory; it will be in classrooms, student dorms, and hobbyist labs, doing viral dance routines, getting coded for custom behaviors, and failing in spectacularly shareable ways.
The inevitable proliferation of this accessible hardware, backed by an open programming interface, is what will truly spark the killer app for humanoids—not a corporate R&D lab. The democratization of the hardware is the catalyst. Noetix has just opened the floodgates, signaling the start of the true Robot Adoption Era. This little robot is a giant step toward the mass market.
Specifications:
Dimensions & Build
- Height: 94 cm
- Weight: 12 kg
- Design Intent: Mass‑market humanoid for education, home use, and hobbyist development
- Construction: Lightweight composite materials
- Origin: Noetix Robotics, Beijing (founded 2023)
- Launch Year: 2025–2026 rollout
Bumi is intentionally child‑sized to reduce cost, increase safety, and simplify transport.
Mobility
- Locomotion: Full bipedal walking
- Walking Speed: 0.8 m/s
- Movement Style: Stable, flexible gait using imitation + reinforcement learning
- Use Cases: Indoor navigation, expressive movement, dancing, learning locomotion algorithms
Degrees of Freedom
- 21 DOF
This is confirmed across multiple listings and is unusually high for a sub‑$2k humanoid.
Actuation
- Actuators: Not fully disclosed
- Control: Self‑developed domain controller
- Motion Algorithms:
- Imitation learning
- Reinforcement learning
- Hybrid locomotion control
Manipulation
- Arms/Hands: Present, but not industrial‑grade
- Capabilities:
- Expressive gestures
- Light object interaction
- Educational manipulation tasks
Note: No payload, grip force, or DOF breakdown for arms/hands has been published.
Perception & Sensors
Confirmed capabilities include:
- Vision system (details not published)
- Interactive sensing for education and companionship
- General perception for locomotion and expressive behavior
Note: No camera resolution, depth sensor type, IMU specs, or tactile sensing details have been released.
Compute & AI
- Controller: Noetix self‑developed domain controller
- AI Capabilities:
- Reinforcement‑learning locomotion
- Imitation‑learning motion generation
- Interactive educational behaviors
- Programming: Open programming support for students and developers
Battery & Power
- Battery Pack: 200 Wh
- Runtime: Not published
- Charging Time: Not fully published (partial listings show “Ti…” but incomplete)
Connectivity
Not explicitly published, but consumer robots in this class typically include:
- Wi‑Fi
- App‑based control
Note: No official connectivity spec has been released.
Applications
- Education
- Home robotics learning
- Developer prototyping
- Family interaction
- Expressive motion demos
- Early‑stage research in locomotion
Pricing
Two verified price points depending on region:
- $1,370 (¥9,998) — official launch price
- $1,400 — widely reported market price
- $2,500 — some international reseller listings
Noetix Robotics has NOT published the following engineering‑grade specifications:
Mobility
- Step height
- Max incline
- Turning radius
- Fall‑recovery capability
Manipulation
- Payload (kg)
- Grip force (N)
- Joint torque
- DOF breakdown per limb
Sensors
- Camera resolution
- Depth sensor type (Stereo / ToF / LiDAR)
- Field of view
- Microphone array
- IMU specifications
- Tactile sensing
Compute
- Processor type
- GPU / accelerator
- TOPS
- Memory
- Real‑time control hardware
- SDK/API details
Battery & Power
- Runtime
- Charge time
- Power draw
Environmental Ratings
- Operating temperature
- Humidity tolerance
- IP rating
Image: XRoboHub
Company Source:
Noetix Robotics – BumiNoetix Robotics is the manufacturer of the Bumi humanoid robot.
A dedicated official product page is not publicly listed.
Key News & Coverage:
China’s Noetix Robotics launches $1,400 consumer‑grade humanoid robot “Bumi”
Bumi by Noetix Robotics – Full Specs & Details:
https://www.originofbots.com/robot/bumi-by-noetix-robotics-details-specifications-rating
The $1,400 Humanoid: Noetix’ Bumi Broke the Price Barrier'
https://www.aparobot.com/articles/the-1-400-humanoid-noetix-bumi-broke-the-price-barrier
Bumi: World’s Cheapest Humanoid Robot Under $1,400
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/bumi-worlds-cheapest-humanoid-robot