Nori Robotics
Nori Robotics is a San Francisco start-up founded in 2026 by Antonio Sitong Li, who studied computer science and architecture at Columbia University and researched teaching robots through virtual reality demonstrations. The company is part of Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch and has a small team of about five people. Its first product is the Nori A3, an American-assembled wheeled humanoid priced at US$1,688, far below most humanoids. The A3 has 19 degrees of freedom, two arms that each lift about 1.5 kg, four 720p cameras, lidar and six to eight hours of battery life. It is aimed at developers and early adopters who want to train and program their own robot for household tasks such as fetching food, pouring drinks, loading a dishwasher and folding laundry. Orders opened on 18 August 2026, and Nori said it recorded more than US$350,000 in sales in its first six weeks, with shipments planned for fall 2026.
💡Notable Achievement: Nori Robotics, part of Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch, opened orders for the US$1,688 Nori A3 on 18 August 2026 and reported over US$350,000 in sales in its first six weeks.
What Does Nori Robotics Do?
Nori Robotics is a San Francisco Y Combinator (Summer 2026) startup selling the Nori A3, a US$1,688 wheeled bimanual home robot that owners train themselves and can share skills for.
“An appliance-priced home robot that you teach and that shares skills on a marketplace.”
Appliance Pricing
US$1,688 assembled, with warranty and support.
Train-at-Home Workflow
Nori Lab app for teleoperation, training and management.
Skills Marketplace
Owners share and download learned skills.
What Can Nori Robotics Robots Actually Do?
Cross-portfolio operational capabilities, manipulation tasks, and environmental competencies
A telescoping-column bimanual robot for kitchen and tidying tasks.
Floor-to-Counter Reach
Telescoping column reaches 69–145 cm with two 7+1-DoF arms.
Kitchen Help
Fetching from the fridge, loading dishes and pouring ingredients.
Tidying & Folding
Clothes folding and tidying with 1.5 kg per arm.
Teachable Skills
LeRobot-compatible datasets and open SDK.
Nori Robotics Robots
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Nori A3
Manufactured by Nori Robotics
Nori A3 is a $1,688 wheeled bimanual home robot from San Francisco startup Nori Robotics (Y Combinator, Summer 2026). A three-stage telescoping column carries its head and two 7+1-DoF arms from floor level to counter height, and owners train it at home and share skills through a marketplace. Its first units shipped on July 21, 2026, and a limited second batch ships in fall 2026.
Nori Robotics Software & AI Ecosystem
Developer platforms, fleet management portals, autonomy intelligence, and enterprise integrations
Nori Lab
Training & Management App
Browser and laptop app for training, teleoperation and management.
Open-Source SDK
LeRobot-Compatible Data
Open SDK with LeRobot-compatible dataset format.
Nori Robotics Timeline & Milestones
Evolutionary history, landmark prototypes, major acquisitions, and commercial roadmap
Nori A3 orders open at $1,688
Nori Robotics opens orders for the Nori A3 wheeled humanoid at US$1,688, with shipments planned for fall 2026.
Source: runtimewire.com
Nori Robotics Competitors by Category
Direct industry rivals grouped by specific robotics domain
What Makes Nori Robotics Different?
Editorial AnalysisOrigin of Bots objective strategic assessment, engineering moats, and commercial hurdles
Key Strengths & Moats
- ✓By far the lowest price in home bimanual robots.
- ✓First units shipped 21 July 2026.
- ✓Open SDK invites community skills and data.
Core Strategic Focus
Building a community of home-robot owners and skill contributors.
Road Ahead & Challenges
- •Low-cost servo arms limit payload and precision.
- •Skill quality depends on owner-collected data.
Nori Robotics vs Key Competitors
Strategic capability matrix across platform categories, commercial readiness, and target markets
Category / Focus
- Nori Robotics
- Wheeled Bimanual Home Robot
- Weave Robotics Isssac 1
- Home laundry-folding robot
- Sunday Robotics Memo
- Home-chore robot
- 1X Technologies NEO Home Robot
- Consumer home humanoid
- Tangible Robots Eggie
- Home-assistance wheeled humanoid
Primary Use
- Nori Robotics
- Helping in the kitchen, tidying
- Weave Robotics Isssac 1
- Manufacturing, research
- Sunday Robotics Memo
- Dishwashing, laundry folding
- 1X Technologies NEO Home Robot
- Household chores, object retrieval
- Tangible Robots Eggie
- Cleaning spills, folding laundry
Weight
- Nori Robotics
- 20.4 kg
- Weave Robotics Isssac 1
- 45 kg
- Sunday Robotics Memo
- 77 kg
- 1X Technologies NEO Home Robot
- 29.94 kg
- Tangible Robots Eggie
- 45 kg
Battery Runtime
- Nori Robotics
- 6–8 h
- Weave Robotics Isssac 1
- 8 h
- Sunday Robotics Memo
- 4 h
- 1X Technologies NEO Home Robot
- 4 h
- Tangible Robots Eggie
- 7 h
| Strategic Dimension | Nori Robotics(Current) | Weave Robotics Isssac 1 | Sunday Robotics Memo | 1X Technologies NEO Home Robot | Tangible Robots Eggie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category / Focus | Wheeled Bimanual Home Robot | Home laundry-folding robot | Home-chore robot | Consumer home humanoid | Home-assistance wheeled humanoid |
| Primary Use | Helping in the kitchen, tidying | Manufacturing, research | Dishwashing, laundry folding | Household chores, object retrieval | Cleaning spills, folding laundry |
| Weight | 20.4 kg | 45 kg | 77 kg | 29.94 kg | 45 kg |
| Battery Runtime | 6–8 h | 8 h | 4 h | 4 h | 7 h |
Corporate Ecosystem & Ownership Structure
Parent company relationships, historical acquisitions, and global operating facilities
Y Combinator
Summer 2026 batch.
Ownership & Acquisition History
Summer 2026 batch.
Global Facilities & Operating Hubs
Nori Robotics Headquarters
HQSan Francisco, California, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
8 AnswersVerified answers, company specifications, and deployment details about Nori Robotics
What is Nori Robotics?
Nori Robotics is a San Francisco start-up founded in 2026, part of Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch, that builds the Nori A3, a low-cost wheeled humanoid for developers and early adopters.
Who founded Nori Robotics?
Nori Robotics was founded by Antonio Sitong Li, who studied computer science and architecture at Columbia University and researched teaching robots through virtual reality demonstrations.
What is the Nori A3?
The Nori A3 is a wheeled humanoid with two arms, 19 degrees of freedom, four cameras and lidar, designed for household tasks such as fetching items, pouring drinks and folding laundry.
How much does the Nori A3 cost?
The Nori A3 costs US$1,688, about 12 percent of the price of a Unitree G1, which makes it one of the cheapest humanoids available. Orders opened on 18 August 2026.
What are the Nori A3 specifications?
The A3 has 19 degrees of freedom, arms that lift about 1.5 kg each, four 720p cameras, lidar and a battery life of six to eight hours, on a wheeled base.
When will the Nori A3 ship?
Nori planned to begin shipping the A3 in fall 2026, after opening orders on 18 August 2026 and reporting more than US$350,000 in sales in its first six weeks.
Is the Nori A3 open source?
Nori builds on open-source components, including forks of Hugging Face's LeRobot and XLeRobot designs, and positions the A3 as a programmable platform that owners train themselves.
Who is the Nori A3 for?
Nori aims the A3 at developers and early adopters rather than general consumers, because owners need to train and program it and its documentation is still incomplete.
Verified Data & Editorial Assurance
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