Noetix Robotics N2

~$5,500 (China) · ~$18,000 US gray market

AvailableRL walkingBackflips150 N·m joints18 DOF

Weeks+Shipping: 3–8 wks.

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Overview

Athletic and cheap in China, with a simple 18-DOF body that helps sim2real. In the US it costs about 3× through a reseller, and at over 30 kg it hits hard when it falls. For similar US money, an R1 EDU comes with real US support.

Type: Biped robot · Kid-size humanoids (≤ 1.3 m)
Maker: Noetix Robotics
Released: 2025
Price: ~$5,500 (China) · ~$18,000 US gray market
Status: Available
Best for: Professionals & labs
Programming: Full SDK on pricier tier only

Price and shipping

~$5,950 (¥39,900) at launch. AIFITLAB N2 $18k / EDU $27k

Shipping: 3–8 wks. RBTX shows it unavailable. AIFITLAB lists the N2 at $18k and the EDU at $27k as available, shipping by carrier from China. AIFITLAB ↗

Specifications

Category	Bipeds · Kid-size humanoids (≤ 1.3 m)
Released	2025
Country	China
Availability	Available
Sales	Over 1,000 orders with deposits paid by May 2025 (estimate) National Business Daily ↗
Programmability	Full SDK on pricier tier only
Built-in autonomy	None / scripted · Moves only when controlled, or plays preset motions
LLM support	Built-in LLM chat · Distributor listing says N2 supports speech and visual interaction via large language models (unconfirmed as standard). RBTX N2 listing ↗
MuJoCo simulation	Official model · Official N2 MJCF and MuJoCo sim2sim in noetix_n2_gym. noetix_n2_gym ↗
NVIDIA Isaac simulation	Official model · Noetix's Isaac Gym training repo. Real-robot deployment steps not documented, so not rated kit. noetix_n2_gym ↗
Gazebo simulation	Maker URDF only · Official URDF in noetix_n2_gym, no Gazebo package. noetix_n2_gym ↗
Best for	Professionals & labs
Vision sensors	Depth camera, Camera
Actuators	Brushless / direct-drive motors
Audio	Speaker, Microphone
Compute type	Rockchip, NVIDIA Jetson
Balance type	RL walking
Height	114 cm
Weight	~33.5 kg with battery
Compute	RK3588S motion board (6 TOPS), EDU adds an NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Super (67 TOPS) developer board
Speed	2–3.5 m/s claimed (sources vary)
DOF	18 (5/leg, 4/arm, 18–20 on EDU), 150 N·m peak
Sensors	Depth camera, IMU, dual joint encoders, optional 4-mic array and 5 W speaker
Balance	Deep-RL locomotion. Does backflips, jumps and runs, so dynamic balance is strong. Push-recovery specifics not published.
SDK	DDS SDK (C++/Python, no ROS dependency) with high-level (direction, speed, action) and low-level 500 Hz motor control, developer board on EDU only

Common questions

How much does N2 cost?

N2 is listed at ~$5,500 (China) · ~$18,000 US gray market. ~$5,950 (¥39,900) at launch. AIFITLAB N2 $18k / EDU $27k.

Can N2 be bought today?

Yes, it is on sale. Typical shipping time is 3–8 wks. RBTX shows it unavailable. AIFITLAB lists the N2 at $18k and the EDU at $27k as available, shipping by carrier from China.

Who makes N2?

N2 is made by Noetix Robotics. It came out in 2025.

Can N2 be programmed?

Full SDK on pricier tier only. DDS SDK (C++/Python, no ROS dependency) with high-level (direction, speed, action) and low-level 500 Hz motor control, developer board on EDU only.