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.

Intelligence Profile
Capability Map
1X lists a 1.4 m/s walking speed for NEO.
1X says NEO uses AI to navigate where it is needed.
1X reports real-world 1XWM results in which NEO grasps in- and out-of-distribution objects.
1X describes NEO-specific training and evaluation data focused primarily on pick-and-place tasks.
1X says users can speak naturally to NEO through its voice interface.
1X says users can give NEO a list of chores and schedule when they should be completed.
1X states that NEO works autonomously by default and can manage its own battery charging.
Hardware Specification
Degrees of freedom and drive
Mobility & Payload
Mechanical and mounting
Mechanical Structure
Sensors
Battery and Runtime
Performance and tasks
Safety and Protection
Interaction and Communication
Commercial Status
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
1X reports NEO robots supporting factory logistics
Video
Demo video
1X Technologies · 2026-06-11Timeline
- Robot releaseNEO

