# Nori Robotics humanoid robot

10 Hacker News commenters recommended Nori Robotics humanoid robot and 5 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended for its low price, fun design and promise of household chores. Critics doubt the claimed capabilities and point to cheap RC-style servos.

## Why people recommend it

- Low price for a humanoid (4 comments): "Just move stuff off the floor so my vacuum robot can run and my life will improve 3-4x. Easy $2000 buy." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49528263)) "this looks super cool. Price seems enticing too." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49531144)) "looks pretty fun and a good price point" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49526048))
- Fun, appealing design (3 comments): "this looks super cool. Price seems enticing too." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49531144)) "looks pretty fun and a good price point" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49526048)) "Love the design and freedom of this!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49525480))
- Could handle household chores (2 comments): "Based on the video evidence with the eyes widening down the page I suspect that this robot can do that for you." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49528187)) "Just move stuff off the floor so my vacuum robot can run and my life will improve 3-4x. Easy $2000 buy." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49528263))

## What people warn about

- Claimed capabilities seem overstated (4 comments): "it suggests the claimed capabilities are more show than substance" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49526031)) "By lying upfront you've just killed your company forever for me and others like me." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49533351)) "the radio silence from them on any reply I think makes this more likely" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49536672))
- Cheap RC-style servos (2 comments): "The biggest problem is they are using RC style servos." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49528345)) "It’s built with cheap servos." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49528519))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Unitree robots](https://hackerapproved.com/p/unitree-robots.md): 11 recommend
- [Figure 03 humanoid robot](https://hackerapproved.com/p/figure-03-humanoid-robot.md): 9 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Nori+Robotics+humanoid+robot&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Nori Robotics humanoid robot", https://hackerapproved.com/p/nori-robotics-humanoid-robot/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).