Noetix’s RMB9,998 Humanoid Is Just the Start

Editor’s note: This article is republished from Jumpstart , a TechNode Group publication. For RMB9,998, Noetix Robotics offered buyers something that had usually belonged to research laboratories, corporate demonstrations and expensive technology showcases: a humanoid robot they could consider buying for themselves. Bumi, the small robot the Chinese company introduced in October 2025, was aimed at programming education and companionship.