Beijing-based robot-maker Noetix Robotics has announced the upcoming pre-sale of its latest humanoid robot, named “Bumi”, at a breakthrough price of ¥9,998 (approximately $1,400), making it the first high-performance humanoid robot in China to dip below the ¥10,000 mark.

Standing at approximately 94 cm tall and weighing roughly 12 kg, Bumi features a 48 V battery with over 3.5 Ah capacity (yielding 1 to 2 hours of run time) and is capable of walking, running and dancing motions.

The company says the robot supports drag-and-drop graphical programming for children, and voice interaction for companion and educational scenarios.

Noetix describes Bumi as the “industry’s first sub-¥10,000 consumer humanoid robot”, signalling a shift from laboratory derivate to accessible home devices.

The startup itself was founded in September 2023 in Beijing, with its core team drawn from top institutions including Tsinghua University and Zhejiang University.