Nori L3
Nori Robotics · Wheeled bimanual home / research robot · wheeled
Last verified: Aug 20, 2026
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Overview
Nori L3 is an affordable wheeled dual-arm mobile manipulator from Nori Robotics (YC S26). It targets home tasks, education, and research with 20 degrees of freedom (7+1 DoF per arm), a mobile base, vertical reach, LiDAR, and four 720p RGB cameras. Software includes the Nori Lab app, open-source SDK/CAD, teleoperation tools, and a planned skills marketplace. Marketed for everyday indoor work such as laundry, dishes, and other household manipulation without full bipedal complexity.
Key specifications
Company
Nori Robotics
Type
Wheeled bimanual home / research robot
Platform
wheeled
Category
home
Country
USA
Status
production
Release status
Not available
Year introduced
Not available
Height
145 cm
Weight
40.00 kg
Payload
1.50 kg
Runtime
Not available
Degrees of freedom
20
Price
$1,688
Categories
Not available
Not available
Pricing & commercial
$1,688
Currency
Not available
Commercial model
Not available
Lead time
Contact the manufacturer or an authorized distributor for current lead times (varies by region and configuration).
Lease options
Contact the manufacturer about purchase or lease options
Preorders reported open with deposit options; fall 2026 ship window. Confirm live price and terms on norirobotics.com. Early L2 customers were offered a path to L3.
Current offer / promotion
Nori L3 preorder
Preorders reported with deposit; fall 2026 shipping. Verify current offer on the official site.
Highlights
- 20 DoF dual arms on a wheeled base
- About $1,688 preorder price tier
- Open-source SDK and CAD reported
- LiDAR + 4× 720p cameras
- 6–8 hour claimed battery life
- US assembly / manufacturing claims
Capabilities
Performance snapshot
Editorial summary based on publicly available manufacturer specs and demos when provided. Not independent lab tests. Always confirm details with the manufacturer.
Gallery
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Videos
Use cases
- Home service and household chores
- Education and university labs
- AI / embodied research and teleoperation data
- Startups prototyping dual-arm manipulation
Models & configurations
Warranty
Notes
Not a bipedal humanoid—wheeled base with dual arms and vertical lift. Payload figures vary by source (official site ~1.5 kg/arm; founder posts also cite ~1 kg / 2.2 lb). humanoid.guide listed nationality as China; company/founder state US-built with imported components. Height/weight/speed primarily from humanoid.guide.
Full specifications
Complete field list for this robot. Values marked “Not available” have no verified public data yet. Lead times and commercial terms can vary by region and distributor — confirm with the manufacturer.
Company
Nori Robotics
Generation
Not available
Year introduced
Not available
Announced
Not available
Type
Wheeled bimanual home / research robot
Platform
wheeled
Category
home
Country
USA
Status
production
Release status
Not available
Primary function
Not available
Target users
Not available
Commercial model
Not available
Availability notes
Not available
Price
$1,688
Currency
Not available
Leasing notes
Not available
Purchase notes
Preorders reported open with deposit options; fall 2026 ship window. Confirm live price and terms on norirobotics.com. Early L2 customers were offered a path to L3.
Lease options
Contact the manufacturer about purchase or lease options
Lead time
Contact the manufacturer or an authorized distributor for current lead times (varies by region and configuration).
Offer type
preorder
Offer title
Nori L3 preorder
Offer code
Not available
Offer starts
Not available
Offer ends
Not available
Height
145 cm
Width
Not available
Depth
Not available
Reach
Not available
Arm span
Not available
Dimensions notes
Not available
Weight
40.00 kg
Speed
5.40
Walking speed
Not available
Max speed
Not available
Climb angle
Not available
Stair capable
Not available
Max slope
Not available
Navigation accuracy
Not available
Strength
1.50
Peak torque
Not available
Payload
1.50 kg
Arm payload
Not available
Max payload
Not available
Grip force
Not available
Repeatability
Not available
Degrees of freedom
20
Hand degrees of freedom
Not available
Arm degrees of freedom
Not available
Leg degrees of freedom
Not available
Waist degrees of freedom
Not available
Neck / head degrees of freedom
Not available
Hand type
Not available
Finger count
Not available
Battery
7.00
Runtime
Not available
Battery capacity
Not available
Charging
Not available
Charge time
Not available
Battery hot-swap
Not available
Tether option
Not available
Typical power
Not available
Peak power
Not available
Actuator type
Not available
Compute
Not available
Compute detail
Not available
Sensors
Not available
Camera setup
Not available
Lidar
Not available
Inertial measurement unit
Not available
Microphone array
Not available
Tactile sensors
Not available
Force / torque sensors
Not available
Connectivity
Not available
OS / software
Not available
Software and ROS support
Not available
Robot Operating System support
Not available
Programming languages / APIs
Not available
Simulation support
Not available
Open source
Not available
Teleoperation
Not available
Onboard language model / speech
Not available
End effector
Not available
Tool change
Not available
Ingress protection rating (dust and water)
Not available
Operating temperature
Not available
Humidity range
Not available
Indoor / outdoor
Not available
Cleanroom class
Not available
Noise level
Not available
Safety features
Not available
Safety standards
Not available
Certifications
Not available
Emergency stop
Not available
Collaborative mode
Not available
Mean time between failures
Not available
Service interval
Not available
Support service level
Not available
Units deployed (public)
Not available
Headquarters city
Not available
Manufacturer
Nori Robotics
DOF
20
Additional detail from manufacturer
dof_total
20
dof_per_arm
7+1
payload_per_arm_kg
1.5
reach_per_arm_mm
550
cameras
4× 720p RGB up to 30 fps (grippers, head, neck)
lidar
Reported 12 m range class, ~8–12 Hz
connectivity
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
software
Nori Lab app (Linux-based stack); LLM integration claimed
motors
Electric servos (Feetech STS3215 class reported for related Nori hardware)
structure
Aluminum alloy with engineering plastics
end_effectors
2-finger grippers; 3-finger hand planned
shipping
Fall 2026 (preorder batches)
