Nori A3: Bimanual Robot Ships Fall 2026 for $1,688

Y Combinator-backed robotics company NORI has announced the NORI A3, a bimanual home assistant robot priced at $1,688 with shipments scheduled for fall 2026. Assembled in San Francisco, the device is positioned as an affordable, capable solution for everyday household tasks. The robot eliminates traditional deposit models, requiring full payment at order. At its core, the NORI A3 features two independently articulated arms offering seven-plus degrees of freedom with a one-and-a-half-kilogram payload capacity per limb. This bimanual design enables complex manipulation and cooperative movement for domestic chores. Sensor integration includes a 12-meter-range LiDAR unit scanning at eight to twelve Hertz with a 0.72-degree angular resolution, alongside four 720p RGB cameras operating at up to thirty frames per second. The cameras are strategically mounted on the head, neck, and each gripper, while integrated audio hardware provides both microphone and speaker functionality for voice commands and feedback. Power is supplied by a battery system delivering six to eight hours of continuous operation. Software and ecosystem development represent a central pillar of the A3 value proposition. Users will operate the robot through the Nori Lab laptop application, which facilitates training, control, and system management. A dedicated Skills Marketplace will allow homeowners to program custom task sequences locally and share them across the global NORI community, effectively crowdsourcing robotic capabilities. This architecture shifts the traditional robot ownership model by emphasizing user-generated adaptability rather than fixed factory programming. By targeting a sub-two-thousand-dollar price point, NORI aims to accelerate the adoption of general-purpose home robotics. The combination of accessible hardware, open skill distribution, and localized training tools addresses longstanding barriers to consumer robot deployment, particularly around cost and usability. With production slated for late 2026, the NORI A3 seeks to establish a new baseline for affordable, user-programmable domestic assistants in an increasingly competitive market.