Faraday Future announces two humanoids and limits the first phase of the FF Nova to 100 units

Faraday Future and FFR They have presented two robots of different sizes and audiences. FF Nova costs $2,490 and is aimed at developers and educational institutions. FF Nova Mini costs $299 and is intended as an introductory tool to programming and robotics. The two prices correspond to the devices; Content and tool packs sold separately.

The company has also detailed how it intends to deliver the first units. This information requires distinguishing between an advertised product, another available for purchase, and an initial phase that can only be accessed by invitation.

FF Nova: 20 degrees of freedom and a limited first phase

FF Nova has 20 degrees of freedoma figure that describes the robot’s joints and controllable movements, but which alone does not measure its dexterity in real tasks. The company indicates that incorporates LiDARdepth sensors, wide-angle camera and microphones to perceive your surroundings. It also advertises a removable wheeled base.

the robot supports ROS 2has development tools and includes software updates. Faraday Future also presents a program to work with reinforcement learning using NVIDIA Isaac tools. These are features communicated by the manufacturer: there are still no independent tests that allow us to assess their precision, operational autonomy or reliability outside of the company’s demonstrations.

He price of $2,490 corresponds to the robot. He optional Developer Skills Package It costs another $390. Adding them together as if they were the mandatory price of a single configuration would be incorrect. It is also worth avoiding the idea that anyone can buy the Nova today with immediate delivery.

The first phase is restricted to 100 units by invitation. The company states that the first 20 are ready for delivery and has opened an application process. A second phase will be aimed at developers and educational institutions in general; Sales to consumers are left for a third stage. Faraday Future has not given a specific date for those two subsequent phases.

Nova Mini: an educational model that is on sale

FF Nova Mini is a small humanoidless than a kilogram, designed for educational activities. It allows block programming, a way to build instructions without initially writing all the code. The company targets it at children and adolescents and links it to practical exercises in robotics and physical artificial intelligence.

The device costs $299. The associated educational curriculum is priced separately at $499. The company presents the Mini as available for purchase, a different situation than the Nova. The information consulted refers to the US market; It does not prove sale, final price or after-sales service in Spain.

The difference between both robots goes beyond size. Nova is offered as an experimentation platform for those developing robotic capabilities and applications. Mini focuses on guided learning. Therefore, the entry price of $299 does not describe the features, the commercial program or the recipient of the $2,490 humanoid.

Faraday Future has announced software tools, a developer community and educational material around these products. Their existence in the catalog does not yet demonstrate how many robots will be delivered or what tasks they will be able to complete autonomously under normal use conditions. For now, the verifiable conditions are those communicated by the company: sale of the Nova Mini and restricted access to the first 100 units of the Nova.