Price
From USD 20,000
Type
Humanoid Robots · Human-scale Humanoid
Applications
Household · Domestic Assistance
Status
Commercial
Availability
Pre-order available
Purchase
Not disclosed
Release Date
Oct 28, 2025
Country/Region
United States
Last Verified
2026-09-03
81 DOF
Total degrees of freedom
167.64 cm
Height
29.9371 kg
Weight
24.9476 kg
General Payload

NEO is 1X’s soft, tendon-driven home humanoid robot, designed to handle household chores, converse naturally, and learn over time. It combines a soft safety-focused body, 25-DoF hands, and a built-in large language model with visual, audio, and memory capabilities.

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Intelligence Profile

Brain / ModelsDemonstrated
1XWM
1X Technologies
Learning ApproachOfficial claim
Robot trajectory data
Learning ApproachOfficial claim
Teleoperation

Capability Map

MobilityOfficial claim
Walking

1X lists a 1.4 m/s walking speed for NEO.

MobilityOfficial claim
Navigation

1X says NEO uses AI to navigate where it is needed.

ManipulationDemonstrated
Grasping

1X reports real-world 1XWM results in which NEO grasps in- and out-of-distribution objects.

ManipulationDemonstrated
Pick and place

1X describes NEO-specific training and evaluation data focused primarily on pick-and-place tasks.

InteractionOfficial claim
Speech interaction

1X says users can speak naturally to NEO through its voice interface.

AutonomyOfficial claim
Long-horizon task

1X says users can give NEO a list of chores and schedule when they should be completed.

AutonomyOfficial claim
Autonomous operation

1X states that NEO works autonomously by default and can manage its own battery charging.

Hardware Specification

Degrees of freedom and drive

Color
Tan / Gray / Dark Brown
Active degrees of freedom
25 DOF
Ingress Protection (IP)
Hands IP68 (submersible); Body IP44 (splash proof)
A-weighted Noise Level
22dB
Total degrees of freedom
81 DOF

Mobility & Payload

Single-arm Payload
18 lbs (about 8.16 kg)
End-effector Linear Speed
8.0 m/s
Max/Limit Payload
Lift: 154 lbs (about 69.85 kg)
Max Speed
Max run speed: 6.2 m/s
General Payload
24.9476 kg
Walking Speed
1.4 m/s

Mechanical and mounting

Controllable DOF per Arm
7 DOF
Height
167.64 cm
DOF per Leg
6 DOF
Neck DOF
3 DOF
Waist DOF
2 DOF
Weight
29.9371 kg

Mechanical Structure

Actuator Model
Low inertia tendon drives; 1X Tendon Drive
Torque Accuracy
2%

Sensors

Camera
Dual 8.85MP 90Hz Stereo Fisheye
IMU
Linkwise differential IMUs (velocity and accelerations)

Battery and Runtime

Battery Capacity
842 Wh
Charging Dock
NEO Charger
Charging Method
NEO can connect itself to charge when needed; comes standard with a NEO Charger
Quick Charge
6 min per hour runtime
Runtime
4 h

Performance and tasks

AI Compute Module
Up to 2070 FP4 TFLOPS
LLM
Ask anything; real-time answers and personalized intelligence
Onboard Compute
1X NEO Cortex (Nvidia Jetson Thor)
Repeatability
0.1mm repetition; 1mm accuracy

Safety and Protection

Human-Robot Safety
Designed for household use with passive and active safety features; soft body; no pinchpoints
Safety System
Soft body with custom lattice polymer structure; no pinchpoints; HIC <250; low inertia tendon drives

Interaction and Communication

Communication
Wifi, Bluetooth, 5G
Microphone
4 beamforming microphones
Speaker
3 stage speaker in pelvis and chest area

Commercial Status

Status
Commercial
Price
From USD 20,000
Release Date
Oct 28, 2025

Deployment records

Progress, changes and sources from real-world projects.

Partner
1X Technologies · Operator
Scenario
Manufacturing
Primary task
NEO robots support factory operations by stocking parts for assembly technicians and carrying out basic warehousing and logistics tasks.
Location
1X NEO Factory, Hayward, California, USA
Started
Undisclosed
Last verified
2026-10-10
Operating sites
1

Deployment timeline · 1

  1. 1X reports NEO robots supporting factory logistics
As of the verified evidence; this is not live operating status.2026-10-10

Video

Timeline

  1. Robot release
    NEO
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