{"id":309802,"date":"2025-10-27T16:36:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T20:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/this-is-bumi-the-94-cm-robot-that-costs-less-than-1400-usd\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T08:28:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T12:28:24","slug":"this-is-bumi-the-94-cm-robot-that-costs-less-than-1400-usd","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/this-is-bumi-the-94-cm-robot-that-costs-less-than-1400-usd\/","title":{"rendered":"This is Bumi: the 94 cm robot that costs less than 1400 USD."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With a hands-on approach and a price tag that puts it on par with a smartphone, start-up Noetix Robotics officially unveiled &#8220;Bumi,&#8221; their new <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/hexagon-launches-aeon-a-humanoid-robot-for-industrial-applications\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"269817\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">humanoid robot<\/a><\/strong> robot, measuring 94 centimeters and weighing 12 kilograms.<\/p>\n\n<p>Launched at RMB 9998 (approximately USD 1375), the model is designed to be integrated into home and educational environments, offering programming, learning and family interaction functions.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why so economical?<\/h2>\n\n<p>One of the key factors in achieving this price point has been the verticalization of development. Instead of relying on external suppliers, Noetix designs the controllers and main modules in-house, which reduces costs and optimizes performance. In addition, most of the components, including Rockchip processors and sensors, are sourced in China, favoring an efficient and controlled supply chain.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Bumi is neither a heavy-duty robot nor a total home automation robot. Its purpose is educational and social. Its size was strategically chosen to avoid a sense of strangeness among children and to facilitate its integration into classrooms and living rooms.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83e\udd16The $1K Humanoid is HERE! Meet NOETIX&#039;s Bumi Robot ($9998 CNY). #noetixrobotics  #humanoid\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-pbpxzSIlPE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Bumi weighs only 12 kg. Source: XRoboHub <\/p>\n\n<p>The robot incorporates imitation and reinforcement <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Aprendizaje-por-refuerzo.webp\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"102764\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reinforcement learning<\/a><\/strong> to achieve smooth and balanced movements, approximating the human gait.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A humanoid robot made of composite materials<\/h2>\n\n<p>To achieve a functional and lightweight robot, a reinforced composite structure was chosen at key points. This decision made it possible to reduce weight and use smaller motors and lighter batteries, with a multiplier effect on the overall production cost. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Bumi-el-robot-humanoide-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"humanoid robot named Bumi\" class=\"wp-image-309697\" style=\"width:588px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Bumi-el-robot-humanoide-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Bumi-el-robot-humanoide-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Bumi-el-robot-humanoide-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Bumi-el-robot-humanoide-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Bumi-el-robot-humanoide-624x351.webp 624w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Bumi-el-robot-humanoide.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The robot incorporates imitation and reinforcement learning algorithms. Source: XRoboHub <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>Pre-sales of Bumi are planned through channels such as WeChat and JD.com, with a timeline spanning from Singles&#8217; Day to Twelfth Day. The company projects to reach a manufacturing capacity of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/technode.com\/2025\/10\/27\/after-new-funding-noetix-robotics-explains-how-it-built-a-humanoid-robot-cheaper-than-an-iphone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">thousand units per month<\/a><\/strong> by the end of 2025. <\/p>\n\n<p>It currently has plants in Beijing and Changzhou, and a third facility is planned.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Open platform for developers<\/h2>\n\n<p>Bumi will be part of the Joy Inside 2.0 ecosystem, promoting its use as a platform for programmers and educators.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.noetixrobotics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Noetix<\/a><\/strong> seeks to foster a community that expands the robot&#8217;s capabilities beyond the pre-established, opening opportunities in educational robotics and custom application development.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Source and photos: XRoboHub<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The robot sold for a price similar to that of an iPhone in China.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8403,"featured_media":309696,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13030,13058],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-309802","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-industry","categoria_noticias-robotics"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/309802","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8403"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=309802"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/309802\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/309696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=309802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=309802"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=309802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}