# NEO at California: deployment

Canonical ID: `e33ab821-48a7-43e5-a2d2-c9ac3ef8cbff`

[1X Technologies](/companies/1x-technologies.md) [NEO](/models/neo.md) Beta humanoid robot in pilot home deployments in select US and Norwegian homes. First humanoid robot designed for home use. Teleoperation support with progressive autonomy. NEO Factory opened in Hayward, CA May 2026.

## Key facts

- **Factory:** Hayward, CA (58,000 sq ft, 200+ employees)
- **Pilot locations:** US and Norway homes
- **Capability:** Chores, personalized assistance
- **Supervision:** Remote teleoperation for complex tasks

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-14_

- **Slug:** neo-beta-home-pilot-us
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [NEO](/models/neo.md) (id: `98c4f5a4-593f-484e-84d9-6d138351acfb`)
- **Category:** [Humanoids](/humanoids)
- **Company:** [1X Technologies](/companies/1x-technologies.md) (id: `601e0482-0090-4fda-8cf5-e1d9e5f0d3ee`)
- **Location:** [California](/locations/united-states/california.md) (id: `fdf937a9-5eeb-4e8d-a514-ef860b351b30`)
- **Operator:** [1X Technologies](/companies/1x-technologies.md) (id: `601e0482-0090-4fda-8cf5-e1d9e5f0d3ee`)

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.therobotreport.com/1x-unveils-neo-beta-as-it-prepares-to-deploy-into-home-pilots/

## Verified answers

- [Which humanoid robots can you actually buy in 2026?](/which-humanoid-robots-can-you-actually-buy.md)

## Common questions

### What is the NEO deployment at California?

NEO, built by 1X Technologies, is recorded as a deployment at California on the DEPLOY registry. 1X Technologies operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates NEO at California?

1X Technologies, the manufacturer of NEO, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### Have there been incidents at the NEO deployment at California?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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