Noetix Robotics · China · Compact
N2
A cheap, backflipping 118 cm biped famous from the Beijing half-marathon, mass-produced in China and reachable internationally by quote.
$5,500
Verified last monthDelivered to United States: from ~$8,576(~€7,640)
About 40% on China-origin collected today: the 2.5% MFN base, 25% Section 301 List 1, and the 12.5% Section 301 forced-labor duty effective 24 Jul 2026 with no expiry. It began the same morning the 10% Section 122 surcharge lapsed, so the total rose from about 37.5% rather than falling to 27.5%. Confirm the live rate before ordering.
What is in the crate
3 included|1 not included
Hands sold separatelypriced by quote
18 DOF, no dexterous hands.
In the crate
Reality check
The backflips are real and the price is right, but this is an agility showpiece for classrooms and demos, not a manipulation or autonomy platform.
Can you get one, and what will it cost?
A planning estimate with machine, freight, duty, and tax shown separately.
Yes, with work: importable into United States.
US authorization: We found no public FCC ID for this model. Since 28 July 2026 a foreign-made robot can be sold into the US only under an FCC authorization from before that date, so ask the seller for its FCC ID, or its Supplier's Declaration of Conformity dated before 28 July 2026, before you pay.
Optional hands are excluded until a seller quotes them. Spare batteries and other accessories are excluded. Confirm compatibility and pricing with the seller.
- Machinebase
- $5,500
- Freightcrated
- $674 - $1,137
- Import duty40%
- $2,200
- Sales tax0%
- 0
- Broker and handling
- $202 - $471
- Import estimate to United States
- $8,576 - $9,309
About 40% on China-origin collected today: the 2.5% MFN base, 25% Section 301 List 1, and the 12.5% Section 301 forced-labor duty effective 24 Jul 2026 with no expiry. It began the same morning the 10% Section 122 surcharge lapsed, so the total rose from about 37.5% rather than falling to 27.5%. Confirm the live rate before ordering. Under review; next checked 2026-10-30.
Converted from euros at 1.1225 USD per euro (ECB reference rate, 2 October 2026): €7,640 - €8,293 in euros.
Reseller alternative: Robots International (opens in a new tab) (commission link) lists the N2 Athlete at $15,361.48. Confirm destination delivery, duty, and included equipment before comparing this listing with the estimate above.
Estimate, not a quote. Every rate is shown so the maths is auditable.
Lowest delivered price
~$8,576 - $9,309
The import estimate
No listing sells it at the price this estimate starts from, so read it as a benchmark for a fair delivered price. Review the import requirements below before ordering.
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Open the import referenceWhere to buy
Catalog checked 2026-09
Individuals and companies can inquire. Confirm the configuration, stock, and delivery with the seller.
Education, research, and entertainment.
Price notes: About $5,500 (RMB 39,900) mass-production price in China. It is built to order rather than stocked, so expect a lead time. The igus RBTX marketplace that served EU and US now shows the N2 listing as unavailable, so international buyers order through an RBTX quote or Noetix directly rather than an instant cart.
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- RBTX by igus (opens in a new tab)
International seller
igus marketplace; the N2 listing currently shows 'not available', so order via an RBTX quote (info@rbtx.com) rather than an instant cart
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How the N2 rates
Editorial ratings based on listed specifications and sales availability. They do not measure task performance, autonomy, or reliability.
- Class
- Developer / demo platformA platform for demonstrations or robotics development. SDK access and supported tasks depend on the exact configuration.
- CapabilityHardware specification indicators
- 3/5
- Baseline: any humanoid+1
- Degrees of freedom: 18 DOF+0.5
- Dexterity: hands sold separately+0.75
- Scale: 118 cm tall0
Key specifications
Height
118 cm
Width
47 cm
Depth
29 cm
Weight
30 kg
Degrees of freedom
18
Battery
~120 min
Payload
5 kg
Top speed
3.5 m/s
Understand before you buy
Size to scale
Drawn next to a 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) person. Every robot on the site uses this same reference, so you can trust the comparison at a glance.
N2: 118 cm / 3 ft 10 in, 30 kg
Footprint: 47 cm wide x 29 cm deep
What it does on day onewith zero programming
Runs at 2 m/s, jumps, does continuous backflips, and runs demo routines. It is an education and entertainment platform, not a task robot.
Best for: Education and entertainment buyers who want an affordable, agile biped and can order it by quote.
What it takes to developskills, gear, and SDK access
Basic ROS/Python; a friendly entry-level research platform with 67 TOPS of edge compute.
SDK access: Python, C++, ROS, and Linux with both low- and high-level motion control interfaces provided.
Sources and verificationchecked 2026-09
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