US$ 5.5 k to 9 kPilotUS$ 5.5 k to 9 kPilotNoetix N2: world's first humanoid with continuous-backflip capability. 118 cm / 30 kg, 18 DoF, 150 N·m peak torque, 3.5 m/s run, NVIDIA Jetson Orin (40 TOPS). $6,200 mass-production target.
N2 is the athletic SKU from Beijing-based Noetix Robotics — Noetix's answer to the consumer-tier athletic humanoid. The 118 cm / 30 kg chassis hits 150 N·m peak joint torque, runs at 3.5 m/s and is marketed as the world's first humanoid capable of *continuous* backflips in multiple scenarios (mikekalil.com).
Compute: NVIDIA Jetson Orin (8 GB / 40 TOPS) with optional configurations to 67 TOPS edge AI. Power: 48 V quick-swap battery (~2 h runtime). Uses deep reinforcement learning for anthropomorphic walking + LLM-backed speech / vision. The robot is heading toward mass production at 39,000 yuan (~$6,200) — the cheapest athletic humanoid in its class.
