{"id":"0603ecfa-2a07-4693-882e-c85c92340bd1","companyId":"601e0482-0090-4fda-8cf5-e1d9e5f0d3ee","modelName":"NEO","slug":"1x-neo","description":"1X Technologies' consumer-oriented bipedal humanoid for the home, announced October 2025. ~167 cm and ~30 kg with a soft 3D-lattice-polymer body and a machine-washable knit cover, tendon-driven actuation, and 22-DOF hands. Priced at $20,000 (or $499/month subscription) with first U.S. shipments targeted for 2026. 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Operation is explicitly TELEOPERATION-ASSISTED: NEO's 'Expert Mode' hands control to a remote 1X operator in a VR headset for tasks it cannot do autonomously (~60-70% autonomy, vendor-estimated). maturityStage stays research; do NOT present autonomous home operation or 'consumer humanoid in homes' as verified - zero confirmed consumer-home deliveries as of Jun 2026."}],"mass_kg":30,"hand_dof":22,"ai_system":"human-in-the-loop teleoperation alongside onboard AI","height_cm":167,"weight_kg":"30","drive_mode":"bipedal"},"manufacturerSerial":null,"reviewStatus":"reviewed","sources":[{"url":"https://www.1x.tech/discover/neo-home-robot","label":"1X — NEO Home Robot","title":"1X — NEO Home Robot","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"1X Technologies","publishedAt":"2025-10-28"},{"url":"https://www.therobotreport.com/1x-announces-pre-order-launch-neo-humanoid-robot/","label":"The Robot Report — NEO available for preorder","title":"The Robot Report — NEO available for preorder","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"The Robot Report","publishedAt":"2025-11-03"},{"url":"https://www.1x.tech/discover/introducing-neo-gamma","title":"Introducing NEO Gamma (soft/safe design, tendon drive, teleop-trained)","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"1X Technologies"},{"url":"https://www.therobotreport.com/teleop-not-autonomy-the-path-for-1x-neo-humanoid/","title":"Teleop, not autonomy, is the path for 1X's NEO humanoid","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"The Robot Report"},{"url":"https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/11/1x-struck-a-deal-to-send-its-home-humanoids-to-factories-and-warehouses/","title":"1X struck a deal to send its home humanoids to factories and warehouses (EQT, up to 10,000 units)","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"TechCrunch"},{"url":"https://newatlas.com/robotics/1x-neo-beta-humanoid-robot/","title":"NEO Beta humanoid unveiled ahead of limited home rollout (specs; teleop-assisted)","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"New Atlas"},{"url":"https://sifted.eu/articles/1x-humanoid-robot-launch","title":"OpenAI-backed 1X aims to deliver in-home humanoid robots in 2026","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Sifted"},{"url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/04/30/3285118/0/en/1x-opens-neo-factory-in-hayward-ca-america-s-first-vertically-integrated-humanoid-robot-factory-with-consumer-shipments-planned-for-2026.html","title":"1X opens NEO factory in Hayward CA; consumer shipments PLANNED for late 2026 (Apr 30 2026)","sourceName":"1X Technologies / GlobeNewswire"},{"url":"https://roadtovr.com/helper-robot-neo-vr-telepresence/","title":"In-home helper robot NEO uses remote VR operators (Expert Mode teleoperation) to help with chores","sourceName":"Road to VR"}],"aliases":["1X NEO","NEO Beta"],"collisionRisk":"low","reviewNote":null,"manufacturerTermForTeleop":"Expert Mode","keyFacts":[{"label":"Height","value":"~167 cm"},{"label":"Weight","value":"~30 kg"},{"label":"DOF","value":"22-DOF hands"},{"label":"Price","value":"$20,000 (or $499/month subscription)"},{"label":"Drive type","value":"bipedal"}],"createdAt":"2026-05-25T17:24:20.416Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-09T06:11:25.728Z","unitsInFieldClaimed":null,"unitsInFieldVerified":null,"unitsManufacturedClaimed":null,"unitsManufacturedVerified":null,"unitsAsOf":null,"unitsSource":null,"salesModel":null,"priceUndisclosedSince":null,"autonomyClass":"teleoperated","autonomyStatement":"1X's Neo wants to be your housekeeper. First, it needs to be controlled by a human in your home. Cool with you?","autonomyStatementSource":{"url":"https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/i-tried-the-robot-thats-coming-to-live-with-you-its-still-part-human-68515d44","date":"2025-04"},"demoForensics":{"notes":"1X NEO's official marketing video presents it as a fully autonomous home robot (\"NEO is built for full autonomy\"). However, the WSJ hands-on review explicitly confirmed that NEO is currently teleoperated — a human remotely controls the robot. 1X's own website acknowledges: \"Early Access offers foundational autonomy, and with continued use, NEO learns and unlocks new capabilities\" — implying current capability is limited and not fully autonomous. The marketing video shows NEO performing household tasks (folding, cleaning) in a staged home environment with cinematic cuts. The gap between the marketing video's implication of autonomy and the WSJ-confirmed teleoperation reality is the widest of any humanoid robot in this dossier set. 1X is honest about this on their product page if you read carefully, but the flagship video implies full autonomy.","videoUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTYMWadOW7c","singleTake":"unclear","environment":"staged","speedAltered":"no","autonomyClaimed":"yes","autonomyCorroborated":"no"},"exportControlClass":null,"minCommitment":null,"warrantyTerms":null,"serviceModel":null,"productionRateClaimed":null,"productionRateEvidenced":null,"teleopRatioDisclosed":null,"interventionRateDisclosed":null,"jsonLd":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Product","@id":"https://registry.deploy.report/models/1x-neo","url":"https://registry.deploy.report/models/1x-neo","name":"NEO","alternateName":["1X NEO","NEO Beta"],"description":"1X Technologies' consumer-oriented bipedal humanoid for the home, announced October 2025. ~167 cm and ~30 kg with a soft 3D-lattice-polymer body and a machine-washable knit cover, tendon-driven actuation, and 22-DOF hands. 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