What is Nori?
A Nori robot is a two-armed mobile manipulator you drive from a browser, a VR headset, or your own code. Three pieces make that work:
| Piece | What it is | Where it runs |
|---|---|---|
| The daemon | The 50 Hz control loop and the entire safety stack — clamping, watchdog, E-STOP, stall handling, motor torque lifecycle. | On the robot (a Raspberry Pi 5). |
| The Nori app | Setup, pairing, calibration, teleoperation, recording, training, marketplace. | Your laptop — as the desktop app. |
@nori/sdk | A TypeScript client. Connect over WebRTC, get video + telemetry, send jog commands. | Your code, in a browser. → SDK docs |
The load-bearing design decision, stated once: every safety mechanism lives on the robot, and nothing a client sends can disable it. The app and the SDK are both just clients. That's what makes it safe to hand the SDK to anyone. See the safety contract.
Pick your path
I want to drive a robot.Install the desktop app → set up leader arms → first session.
I want to build software on a robot.SDK quick start. You don't need the desktop app for this.
I want to put on a headset.VR. The VR page is hosted — no install needed, but the robot must already be paired.
🚧 To write
A short "what's in the box" section: robot, two leader arms, cables, what the operator supplies (laptop, network). Plus a diagram of laptop → signaling → robot.