Updated
Updated · Forbes · Aug 18
Nori Robotics Launches $1,688 A3 Humanoid for Fall Delivery
Updated
Updated · Forbes · Aug 18

Nori Robotics Launches $1,688 A3 Humanoid for Fall Delivery

3 articles · Updated · Forbes · Aug 18

Summary

  • $1,688 is the launch price for Nori Robotics' A3 humanoid, with U.S.-assembled units slated to start shipping this fall after the first Nori model began shipping on July 21.
  • 19 degrees of freedom, a wheeled base and 6-8 hours of battery life let the robot handle basic home tasks such as fetching food, pouring drinks, loading dishes and folding clothes.
  • 55 kilograms of vertical lift, four 720P cameras, lidar and a Skill Marketplace are central to Nori's pitch that the A3 is the most capable robot in its price bracket.
  • Small production runs could limit availability—the second A2 batch was capped at 100 units—while reliance on overseas components may pressure future pricing if U.S. restrictions on foreign robots tighten.

Insights

Is the $1,688 Nori A3 a true household helper or a low-cost Trojan horse to harvest physical AI data?
How can a San Francisco-built humanoid robot cost under $2,000 when competitors charge nearly thirty thousand?
Will sacrificing walking legs for wheels finally turn household robots from expensive science experiments into practical everyday realities?