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Robot model

NEO

humanoidpilotby 1X Technologies

NEO is 1X Technologies' bipedal humanoid robot designed for household use.

Track NEO
Manufacturer
1X Technologies
Form factor
humanoid
Maturity
pilot
Lifecycle
superseded
Deployments
4

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies NEO, a humanoid by 1X Technologies (pilot): 4 verified deployments on record. 1 source back the record.

supersededSuperseded by NEO. The historical entry remains for reference; current coverage tracks the successor.

Overview

NEO is 1X Technologies' bipedal humanoid robot designed for household use. Features humanlike motion and a slim anthropomorphic design. NEO Beta was introduced August 2024, updated to NEO Gamma in February 2025, and pre-orders opened October 2025 at $20,000. As of late 2025, most tasks are teleoperated by humans via VR headsets.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
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Key facts

NEO price

$20,000 + $499/month subscription

Mass production target

100,000 units

Price

$20,000 (purchase) or $499/month (subscription) with $200 deposit

Availability

PRE-ORDERABLE at 1x.tech/order — US deliveries start 2026. First home humanoid with published US pricing.

Pricing model

Purchase or monthly subscription ($499/month)

Specs

Height cm

167.6

Height in

66

Weight kg

29.9

Weight lb

66

Run speed ms

6.2

Runtime hours

4

Walk speed ms

1.4

Arm payload kg

8.2

Arm payload lb

18

Lift capacity kg

69.9

Lift capacity lb

154

Carry capacity kg

24.9

Carry capacity lb

55

To scale

Human175 cmNEO167.6 cm (5'6") · 29.9 kg

Data & sources

News coverage

1

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Accountability: 1X Technologies has a Claim Integrity of 0% (0 of 2 public claims verified). See the industry ledger.

Pricing

No verified price is on record for NEO. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Deployments (4)

  • NEO at Moss, Norwayoperational

    NEO designed for production at scale at Moss Norway factory.

  • NEO at Californiapilot

    1X Technologies industrial headquarters in Silicon Valley visited by New Yorker reporter.

  • NEO at Californiapilot

    1X Technologies NEO Beta humanoid robot in pilot home deployments in select US and Norwegian homes.

  • NEO at United States (home deployments)pilot

    1X Technologies began pilot programs in the United States in 2026, coinciding with initial deliveries of the NEO humanoid home robot.

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NEO on the deployment map

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Recent activity

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Runs on (1)

Safety record

No incidents on record for NEO.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (1)

  1. https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/i-tried-the-robot-thats-coming-to-live-with-you-its-still-part-human-68515d44

Common questions

What is NEO?
NEO is 1X Technologies' bipedal humanoid robot designed for household use. Features humanlike motion and a slim anthropomorphic design. NEO Beta was introduced August 2024, updated to NEO Gamma in February 2025, and pre-orders opened October 2025 at $20,000. As of late 2025, most tasks are teleoperated by humans via VR headsets.
How much does NEO cost?
NEO's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for NEO from 1X Technologies. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is NEO actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. NEO is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
What are the specs of NEO?
NEO's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Height: 167.6 cm; Weight: 29.9 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes NEO?
NEO is made by 1X Technologies, based in Palo Alto, CA, USA (R&D in Oslo, Norway), founded in 2014.
Where is NEO deployed?
4 verified deployments of NEO are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Moss, Norway, California, United States (home deployments).
Can you buy NEO?
NEO is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
What AI powers NEO?
NEO runs Redwood AI. Each brain assignment is verified at the registry level via primary sources.
What are alternatives to NEO?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to NEO include Walker S2, Digit, Unitree G1, Atlas.
How does NEO compare to Walker S2?
NEO and Walker S2 (UBTech Robotics · 18 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. NEO has 4 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is NEO a top humanoid?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, NEO ranks in roughly the top 12% of humanoid models tracked by the registry.
What is NEO's maturity stage?
NEO is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
Is NEO still being made?
NEO has been superseded by a newer generation. The historical record remains on the registry for reference. Successor: NEO.
Is NEO safe?
NEO has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-23

Verification posture

Verified

Medium confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-23

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: superseded

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

Sources by quality tier

1
secondary-established-publication
Established publication

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for NEO.

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