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Faraday Future Launches $2,490 Humanoid Robot and $299 Mini

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Faraday Future is making a play for affordable humanoid robotics, introducing a $2,490 robot for developers alongside a $299 mini version designed for young learners.

The company and FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem unveiled the FF Nova and Nova Mini, targeting developers, schools and students interested in embodied AI, where artificial intelligence interacts with the physical world.

Nova has 20 degrees of freedom, enabling movements such as walking, turning, waving and standing up after a fall. It also features a detachable wheeled base, LiDAR, depth sensing and voice AI for conversational interactions.

The robot costs $2,490, with a separate Developer Skills Package priced at $390. Its software platform includes an open software development kit, support for the Robot...

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