Industrial Applications
Editorial assessment: N1 is an open research biped focused on locomotion and algorithm experiments. It is a useful documented development embodiment; absent payload and production-task evidence limits claims for material handling.
This editorial assessment concerns industrial buyer readiness. It is not an independent performance test.
| EU regulatory fit | Unknown |
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| Cybersecurity fit | Unknown |
| Serviceability fit | Unknown |
| Supply chain fit | Unknown |
Manipulation and Perception
23 actuators across the robot. No verified arm payload in reviewed manufacturer material.
Brochure lists six-axis IMU and optional binocular depth camera.
SDK and Integration
Open N1 developer documentation provides Python and Zenoh interfaces, operating modes and firmware guidance. Fourier N1 is hardware; NVIDIA GR00T N1 is a distinct foundation model.
| API type | Python User/Developer APIs and Zenoh PubSub |
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| Languages | Python 3.11; Zenoh User/PubSub language-neutral interfaces |
| ROS support | Native N1 ROS support not established in reviewed manual |
| Simulation | Official Wiki-GRx MuJoCo and training resources; verify N1 branch |
| Offline operation | Local control interfaces exist; complete application cloud dependence unverified. |
| Teleoperation | Bluetooth/Xbox-layout gamepad procedures documented. |
| Software updates | Aurora requires compatible actuator communication/driver firmware; obtain supported release and rollback procedure. |
| Documentation | Open documentation |
| Code examples | Open repository |
| Integration constraints | GR-3 is not positioned as a factory-production robot. If used on an industrial site, likely use cases are reception, worker guidance, training, demos, care, or human-interaction research rather than direct machine tending or material handling. |
SDK tests Ubuntu 22.04 / Python 3.11; brochure lists Ubuntu 20.04 onboard. Verify delivered OS/firmware.
Safety Notes
Official quick start says the emergency-stop task disables joints and the robot may collapse. Plan support and exclusion areas and validate stop behavior for the exact delivered firmware.
Compliance and Certificates
| Standard | Status | Jurisdiction | Evidence |
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| CE marking | Unknown | European Union | No exact-model certificate or declaration verified in reviewed material; this does not establish absence of conformity. |
| EU AI Act applicability review | Unknown | European Union | No exact-model certificate or declaration verified in reviewed material; this does not establish absence of conformity. |
| EU Machinery Regulation / Machinery Directive review | Unknown | European Union | No exact-model certificate or declaration verified in reviewed material; this does not establish absence of conformity. |
| ISO 10218 review required | Unknown | International / European Union | No exact-model certificate or declaration verified in reviewed material; this does not establish absence of conformity. |
Commercial Readiness
| Pricing | No verified public exact-configuration price. Contact supplier for a dated quotation. |
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| Price range | Quote-based or unverified |
| Lead time | Needs verification |
| Availability regions | International enquiry; exact destination and delivery unverified |
| Spare parts | Confirm soft-shell replacement parts, batteries, microphones, cameras, pressure sensors, and service intervals before deployment. |
| Warranty | Exact-model warranty period, exclusions and local repair obligations unverified. |
| Configuration and pricing basis | Contact sales / request quote |
| Distributors and service | No exact-model EU distributor or installation SLA verified. |
Current stock, final configured quote and binding delivery date must be obtained from the supplier.
Specifications
| Height | Unknown |
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| Weight | Unknown |
| Payload | Unknown |
| Runtime | 120 min |
| Battery and runtime conditions | Brochure: 475 Wh lithium-ion pack, 39.6 V nominal; about two hours operation and 3.5-hour charge. Runtime depends on task. |
| Degrees of freedom | 23 |
| Max speed | Unknown |
| Catalogue / brochure discrepancy | Catalogue: 1300 mm, 38 kg, 3.5 m/s. Brochure: 1245 mm, ≈39 kg, running 10.8 km/h. Revision unclear; scalar height/mass/speed unknown. Source ↗ |
Sources and Further Reading
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Fourier Aurora SDK official repository ↗
Fourier Robotics · Accessed Nov 1, 2026
v1.3.0 lists GR-1P, GR-2, GR-3 and N1; Python examples, Chinese/English docs and MuJoCo tools. Firmware minimums apply; do not infer all historical GR-1 configurations are supported.
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Fourier-GRX-N1 SDK documentation ↗
Fourier Robotics · Accessed Nov 1, 2026
Python secondary development, Ubuntu 22.04/Python 3.11 tested; User, Developer and Zenoh PubSub interfaces. N1 robot hardware differs from NVIDIA GR00T N1 model.
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Fourier N1 official product brochure ↗
Fourier Robotics · Accessed Nov 1, 2026
Image-only PDF visually inspected. 23 actuators, 475 Wh pack, about two hours, 3.5-hour charge. Dimensions/mass and running speed differ from catalogue; no payload rating identified.
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Fourier N1 open-source product catalogue ↗
Fourier Robotics · Accessed Nov 1, 2026
Public English module lists 130 cm, 38 kg and 3.5 m/s; downloaded brochure says 1245 mm, about 39 kg and running 10.8 km/h. Scope/revision conflict retained, not silently reconciled.
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Fourier N1 quick start and stop behavior ↗
Fourier Robotics · Accessed Nov 1, 2026
Manual controller and power-up instructions. Emergency-stop task disables joints and can cause collapse; support the robot and verify exact hardware behavior.