CHINA: While robots usually come with hefty price tags and science-fiction-level complexity, a new pint-sized entrant from China is rewriting the rules, one affordable step at a time. Beijing-based startup Noetix Robotics has unveiled Bumi, a 3.1-foot-tall humanoid robot designed to be child-friendly, wallet-friendly, and surprisingly agile. Priced at just ¥9,998 (S$1,870), Bumi is now [ ]
Wednesday 29 October 2025
theindependent - 2 days ago
Meet Bumi! — The ‘world’s cheapest’ and ‘family-friendly’ child humanoid robot to be part of your home, just for S$1.8K, and it can dance too!
Latest News
‘Thank you for your heart,’ Simonboy tells Benny Se Teo after the chef apologised for his remarks about Megan Khung
- theindependent JS-SEZ a ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ for cross-border investors, says CGSI analyst
- theindependent As Canada faces a trade war with the US, it pivots to Asia for new partners, including Singapore
- theindependent Singapore’s Lighthouse Canton eyes nearly S$2B investments in India’s private credit and real estate sectors
- theindependent ‘Didn’t deliver them properly’ — SPX parcels were left carelessly and unattended at Ang Mo Kio void deck, investigations ongoing
- theindependent Nifty, Sensex open flat ahead of Fed meeting, other Asian markets rally on rate cut hopes
- singaporenews ‘They think all women are out to use them for a meal’: 35 yo SG woman says men without a provider mindset tend to be ‘low-effort, unreliable, and even misogynistic’
- theindependent Malaysian questions why his brother needs to learn Mandarin for dentist role in Singapore
- theindependent ‘Sweat flavouring and dirt in the nail are the secret seasonings’ — Home-based fried chicken seller faces hygiene complaints after TikTok livestream
- theindependent Singapore-based asset manager Lighthouse Canton plans to invest $1.5b in India over the next three to four years, its senior executives said, reports Reuters.
- sbr ‘AI genius girl’ — Luo Fuli, the 30 y/o behind DeepSeek’s success, once struggled with computer science, but now gets S$1.9 million job offer
- theindependent AI overuse for messaging can ruin your brand and business — PR expert warns companies to stop sounding robotic, inauthentic, and artificial
- theindependent 1994 Boulder murder suspect #39;s lawyer seeks records from JonBenet Ramsey investigation
- singaporenews We should trust whom? : Assam LoP Saikia on Singapore Police s remark on Zubeen Garg s death
- singaporenews Calling all AI video creators! $1,000,000 prize pool up for grabs in two global AI video contests by mobile gaming publisher: Supercent
- theindependent ‘AI and robots will replace all jobs’ — Tesla CEO Elon Musk says, ‘Working will be optional, like growing your own vegetables’
- theindependent The chance of non-degree holders with high skills proficiency obtaining a high-skill-use job declined to 39%.
- sbr The growth was due to higher contributions from City Energy, Ixom, Ventura, and divestment gains.
- sbr ‘How do healthcare workers manage to be the bigger person?’: Man wonders after student nurse friend faces verbal abuse from cancer patient
- theindependent Wake-up call for SG workaholics: Working long hours but sleeping short hours is how you kill your heart slowly, and… die faster!
- theindependent ‘I left the company weeks ago’ — SG worker asks if he should reply to his ‘ex-boss who’s still texting for help on weekends’
- theindependent IT diploma grad regrets taking up legal admin job that ‘pays less than S$1.5k’ out of desperation
- theindependent Man who threatened to blow up police station repeatedly runs over Pennsylvania officer
- singaporenews More Alberta parents pushing back against vitamin K injection for newborns, some doctors say
- singaporenews The land area spans approximately 13,499 sq ft, with an existing gross floor area of about 10,795 sq ft.
- sbr Easing rates and recent policy changes could see more investors return to Singapore s shophouse market.
- sbr Proceeds from the placement will be used for three key purposes, including 40% for U.S. market expansion.
- sbr Chinese premier returns to Beijing after visiting Singapore, attending Leaders Meetings on East Asian Cooperation in Malaysia
- singaporenews Abu Dhabi expands its presence in infrastructure projects from Singapore to Shanghai
- singaporenews 24 years’ jail for man who raped his own daughter after being urged to do so by Filipina helper GF
- theindependent Chinese woman claims her salary was withheld in ‘Singapore Job Scam’; warns others to be cautious
- theindependent Malaysian public broadcasting station roasted for misidentifying Lawrence Wong as Lee Hsien Loong at ASEAN Summit
- theindependent ‘She threatened to make my life a living hell’: Daughter says her mum’s ‘tough love’ crossed the line into toxicity
- theindependent Man records a couple hugging and kissing on a playground bench, says ‘this was in a children’s playground’
- theindependent ‘I wanted to expose it’ — Resident complained about woman drying rattan chair in an HDB corridor
- theindependent MoneyHero’s WhatsApp AI-powered ‘Car Insurance SaverBot’ Beta to roll out in Singapore this November
- theindependent Mandatory treatment order given to Singaporean who pushed security officer at MRT station, causing head injury
- theindependent Scoot denies bedbug presence after passenger reports itchy, red skin following flight from Penang
- theindependent Are there scammers next door? Thai police issue warning on fraudulent foreign-run call centre operations in residential areas
- theindependent Advanced HR solutions help businesses hire, follow regulations, and manage employees more easily. This helps them grow internationally.
- sbr
Microsoft to avoid French antitrust investigation as rival says its complaint will be dismissed
- singaporenewsDomestic helper jailed for one week after falsely claiming employer’s husband raped her
- theindependentED attaches worth Rs 2,385 crore of crypto in OctaFX money laundering alleged mastermind arrested in Spain
- singaporenews‘Not really sure who’s to blame’— Netizens’ concern grows over unattended delivery parcels scattered at an HDB void deck
- theindependentInvestors are advised to accept Genting Bhd’s (GENT) conditional voluntary takeover offer for its subsidiary Genting Malaysia (GENM) as it is a good exit deal, reports CGS International.
- sbr‘Such behaviour will not be tolerated’ — Pet salon calls out rude man who raised a middle finger after being denied entry
- theindependentMaryland sheriffs AG #39;s memo on cooperating with federal agencies is #39;intimidation #39;
- singaporenewsSingapore’s central bank says banks must ensure transparency as it reviews surcharges on PayNow.
- sbrDenver deputys arrest tied to domestic violence at Colorado Springs home, police say
- singaporenews
Abu Dhabi Civil Defence celebrates graduation of 24 participants of RCC Course in Singapore
- singaporenews Taiwan expresses serious concerns over Singapore PM s reaffirmation of One-China Policy and opposition to Taiwanese independence
- singaporenews ASEAN’s smallest economy makes its biggest leap — East Timor joins the bloc after 50 years in waiting
- theindependent Australia left ‘holding the line’ as US pulls back and China tightens grip on Pacific
- theindependent Commuter threatens to complain to LTA against bus driver for waiting at an empty bus stop, netizens express mixed reactions
- theindependent ‘It’s not the job of Singaporeans to stop speaking Singlish so foreigners can understand’
- theindependent ‘Singaporeans never fail to show kindness’: Traveller praises locals’ warmth and hospitality on Reddit
- theindependent Undercover in hard hats — Bangkok police pose as workers to expose Bangkok’s Nana district drug scene
- theindependent Social conflict among strongest predictors of teen mental health concerns - The Source - WashU
- singaporenews Stolen data, access, and tools are traded like legal commodities, whilst criminal networks share expertise, subcontract tasks, and monetise their skills.
- sbr ‘I don’t get why they have to act like this’: Elderly PMD user forces his way onto packed MRT, accidentally runs over passenger’s toe
- theindependent Man stole $11 spring chicken from a woman behind her back at a coffee shop, crime caught on camera
- theindependent The Monetary Authority of Singapore is seeking to enhance investors’ ability to seek civil compensation for losses suffered due to market misconduct.
- sbr Pig butchering scam? Woman says Singaporean man she met online invited her to meet his parents after just 3 weeks and urged her to invest in crypto
- theindependent Meet Bumi! — The ‘world’s cheapest’ and ‘family-friendly’ child humanoid robot to be part of your home, just for S$1.8K, and it can dance too!
- theindependent Man says Singaporeans are ‘superficial and shallow,’ claims they look down on people with low-class jobs
- theindependent ‘Didn’t you go to school? Are you even Singaporean? How do you not know?’ — Senior professor ‘yells at staff’ and even ‘points his middle finger’
- theindependent Maid’s employer asks, ‘Do I allow my Filipino helper to travel with her Malaysian Indian new boyfriend for 2D1N trip to Penang?’
- theindependent ‘New era in artificial vision…’ — AI ‘miracle’ chip helps blind patients see again with augmented-reality (AR) retinal implant
- theindependent Analysts advise investors to transform existing small commercial properties and shophouses into co-living spaces to meet burgeoning demand and bypass high market entry costs.
- sbr Look forward to working together to take forward our Strategic Partnership : EAM Jaishankar holds talks with Thai counterpart
- singaporenews Singapore’s job market stays tight at 2% unemployment — but which jobs do Singaporeans stick with, even when they switch employers?
- sbr CBRE noted that approximately 2.26 million sq ft is expected in Q4 2025—just 0.4% of total stock.
- sbr The new platform includes three core components, including the Private Wealth Entrepreneur Incubation programme.
- sbr 1st LD Writethru: China to firmly promote high-level opening-up, continuously optimize business environment, says Premier Li
- singaporenews China to firmly promote high-level opening-up, continuously optimize business environment, says Premier Li
- singaporenews EAM Jaishankar meets Singapore FM Balakrishnan, discusses global scenario, bilateral cooperation
- singaporenews 1st LD Writethru: China ready to work with ASEAN members to build successful FTA 3.0, says Chinese premier
- singaporenews 1st LD Writethru: Chinese premier arrives in Malaysia for leaders meetings on East Asian cooperation
- singaporenews Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Announces Winter Schedule 2025 with 22 pc growth in flight operations
- singaporenews Urgent: China ready to work with Singapore to tap potential of economic, trade cooperation, says Chinese premier
- singaporenews Urgent: China ready to work with ASEAN members to build successful FTA 3.0, says Chinese premier
- singaporenews Monroe man charged in connection with 2-year-old son #39;s shooting rejects plea deal
- singaporenews Woman found on street in Bridgeport near 1-year-old child was shot to death, officials say
- singaporenews Monroe police say they know who killed 8-year-old Renee Freer in 1977, but cant charge him
- singaporenews Truck crashes into convent and day care center on Wordin Avenue in Bridgeport, police say
- singaporenews Bridgeport woman dies after being found unresponsive on Black Rock Avenue, official says
- singaporenews Stratford man accused of killing girlfriend had been violent with her before, prosecutor says
- singaporenews Longtime partner ruled out as suspect in death of woman found on Bridgeport street, police say
- singaporenews ‘Future workforces will be a combination of humans and digital humans’ — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says, as AI labor could be worth trillions of dollars
- theindependent ‘I’m not a masseuse…’ — Maid says, ‘My employer forces me to massage her for 6 hours straight, my hand is super tired’
- theindependent OCBC Group partners with the Singapore Sports Hub to host one of Southeast Asia’s largest pickleball tournaments next year
- theindependent Sources