Welcome, FF Nova!
FF Nova is a compact humanoid from Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc., designed for developers, educators, and university researchers. Priced at $2,490, it stands 49.7 cm tall and weighs 2.8 kg, giving it a small physical footprint for classrooms and robotics workspaces. Its body incorporates 20 degrees of freedom driven by electric servo actuators. Its demonstrated capability profile centers on obstacle avoidance and standing up after a fall. With an overall skill score of 2 out of 10, FF Nova occupies an early stage of humanoid capability, with navigation rated 2 out of 5 and manipulation rated 0 out of 5. That profile makes basic mobility and recovery more relevant than object handling. Hardware includes 10 TOPS of onboard compute, 8 GB of RAM, and 32 GB of storage. A 4 MP wide angle camera, a 3D time of flight sensor, and 2D LiDAR provide sensing hardware. Its white exterior and miniature proportions distinguish it from larger humanoids intended for industrial environments.
Obstacle avoidance and recovery after a fall give FF Nova two concrete behaviors for educational demonstrations and development projects. Obstacle avoidance provides a practical subject for studying how sensing and movement interact around nearby objects. Standing up after a fall adds a whole body recovery behavior that students and researchers can observe and evaluate under controlled conditions. The combination offers a focused starting point for lessons about robot perception, balance, and movement sequencing without implying advanced manipulation. Its camera, depth sensor, and LiDAR provide different sensing modalities to explore alongside these behaviors. For a teaching lab, the value lies in connecting physical observations with software experiments and measuring how consistently the robot performs its supported tasks.
FF Nova is listed as in production, with Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. identified as its manufacturer. The robot is associated with Faraday Future and its sister company, FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem, extending the electric vehicle maker’s activities into robotics. Its $2,490 price positions it as a comparatively accessible platform for institutions exploring compact humanoids, although deployment costs extend beyond the purchase price. The stated target markets include developers, school STEM programs, and university research. An open SDK supports its developer positioning. More broadly, FF Nova represents an educational approach to humanoid development: a small platform with a limited, concrete capability set, rather than a mature substitute for human physical work.
