{"id":"noetix-n2","manufacturer":"Noetix Robotics","model":"N2","country":"CN","description":"N2 is a small, roughly 1.2 m bipedal humanoid from Beijing-based Noetix Robotics (Songyan Dongli in Chinese). It became known for continuous backflips and for finishing second in Beijing's first humanoid half marathon. Its launch price of 39,900 yuan put it among the cheapest full-body research and education platforms.","catalog_status":"in-development","specifications":{"height_cm":null,"weight_kg":null,"payload_kg":null,"dof":null,"speed_ms":3.2,"battery_h":null},"capabilities":["obstacle","recover"],"source":{"url":"https://www.noetixrobotics.com","verified_at":null,"verified_fields":[],"review_status":"requires_current_source_check"},"evidence":{"manufacturer_review":null,"mera_field_test":{"status":"not_published","report_url":null,"measured_at":null},"verification_note":"A manufacturer documentation check does not verify field performance, inventory or MERA compatibility."},"knowledge":{"summary":"N2 is a small, roughly 1.2 m bipedal humanoid from Beijing-based Noetix Robotics (Songyan Dongli in Chinese). It became known for continuous backflips and for finishing second in Beijing's first humanoid half marathon. Its launch price of 39,900 yuan put it among the cheapest full-body research and education platforms.","sections":[{"h":"History and launch","p":["Noetix revealed N2 in March 2025 with a video of the robot doing several backflips in a row, calling it the first humanoid able to do continuous backflips. In April 2025 N2 took second place in the humanoid half marathon in Beijing's E-Town district, behind Tiangong Ultra.","In May 2025 founder Jiang Zheyuan said pre-orders for N2 had passed 1,000 units and the robot was moving into mass production."]},{"h":"Design and technology","p":["Interesting Engineering describes N2 as about 1.2 m tall with a top speed of about 7.2 mph (11.6 km/h). Unofficial social media details put it at about 20 kg with 18 degrees of freedom and an NVIDIA Jetson computer. The team's technical lead said moving the joint motors higher reduced leg inertia and made the flips easier.","Noetix says it designs its own high torque-density servo actuators and whole-body control algorithms."]},{"h":"Applications","p":["Noetix says its robots target research, education, services and commercial use. With its low price and agility, N2 is pitched mainly at universities, schools, research teams and live shows. The company has not named specific customers."]},{"h":"Manufacturer","p":["Beijing Noetix Robotics (Songyan Dongli) was founded in September 2023 in Beijing, with a core team drawn from Tsinghua and Zhejiang universities among others. Besides N2 it builds lifelike-face robots (such as Xiao Nuo, with 32 DoF), the cheaper education model Bumi and the Dora model. The Beijing Robot Industry Development Investment Fund invested in March 2024 and again in September 2025 (tens of millions of yuan). At CES 2026 Noetix showed its platform at a major show outside China for the first time."]},{"h":"Price and availability","p":["The launch price in China was 39,900 yuan (about 5,600 dollars). International resellers charge more depending on configuration."]}],"timeline":[["2023-09","Noetix Robotics founded in Beijing"],["2025-03","N2 unveiled with continuous backflip video"],["2025-04","Second place in the Beijing humanoid half marathon"],["2025-05","Pre-orders pass 1,000 units"],["2026-01","Noetix shows its platform at CES 2026"]],"faq":[["How much does the Noetix N2 cost?","The launch price in China was 39,900 yuan, about 5,600 dollars."],["How tall is N2?","About 1.2 m, according to Interesting Engineering."],["Can N2 do backflips?","Yes, Noetix showed it doing a series of backflips without stopping."],["Which robot came second in the Beijing robot half marathon?","The Noetix N2, in April 2025."],["Where is Noetix based?","Beijing, China; it also goes by the Chinese name Songyan Dongli."]],"sources":[{"title":"China startup unveils humanoid robot that can perform continuous backflips","publisher":"Interesting Engineering","url":"https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/china-startup-humanoid-robot-continuous-backflip","date":"2025-03-15"},{"title":"Noetix Robotics unveils new generation bionic robot featuring female persona Xiao Nuo","publisher":"TechNode","url":"https://technode.com/2025/05/12/noetix-robotics-unveils-new-generation-bionic-robot-featuring-female-persona-xiao-nuo/","date":"2025-05-12"},{"title":"CES 2026: Noetix Robotics unveils new humanoid robot solution","publisher":"Gasgoo","url":"https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/news/ces-2026-noetix-robotics-unveils-new-humanoid-robot-solution-2008800985982226433","date":"2026-01"},{"title":"Beijing Robot Industry Development Investment Fund makes follow-on investment in Noetix (Songyan Dongli)","publisher":"Pedaily","url":"https://news.pedaily.cn/202509/554466.shtml","date":"2025-09-03"},{"title":"Noetix Robotics (北京松延动力科技集团股份有限公司)","publisher":"Noetix Robotics","url":"https://www.noetixrobotics.com","date":"2026-10"}],"updated":"2026-10-10"},"mera":{"rental_with_operator":false,"sale_in_offer":false,"availability":"confirmation_required","shop_url":null},"url":"https://merarobotics.com/blog/humanoids/noetix-n2","inquiry_url":"https://merarobotics.com/en/start?service=purchase&robot=noetix-n2"}