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1X NEO vs Ameca

1X NEO has the stronger public evidence base, with an Arena rating 417 points above Ameca. Only 1X NEO has a price you can order at ($20,000); Ameca is contact sales. Ameca is 19 cm taller.

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1X NEO, full body
1X NEO
1X Technologies
168 cm · $20,000 · Purchasable
Ameca, full body
Ameca
Engineered Arts
187 cm · No public price · Commercial deployment
1X NEOAmeca
Company1X TechnologiesEngineered Arts
CountryNorway / United StatesUnited Kingdom
StatusPurchasableCommercial deployment
Price$20,000No public price
How to get onePre-orderContact sales
Arena rating1,243826
EvidenceCC
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight29.9 kg (66 lb)62 kg (137 lb)
Payload8.2 kg (18 lb)2 kg (4 lb)
Runtime4 h4 h
Degrees of freedom75 DoF61 DoF
Hand DoF22 DoF4 DoF
Top speed1.4 m/s (5 km/h)n/a
HandsOfficial specs list 22 DoF per hand, hand speed 8.0 m/s, and IP68 submersible hands.Articulated arms and fingers are mentioned by Wikipedia; hands are included in the 61 actuated movements but hand-specific DoF is not published.
Announced2025-10-292021-12-01

Capability evidence, side by side

score per dimension, 0-100
Manipulation
54
34
Autonomy
34
34
Mobility
54
8
Perception
54
34
Human interaction
34
54
Reliability
34
8
Human-environment fit
54
34
1X NEO
Ameca

Arena matchup result

overall human like capability
Result
1X NEO
Medium
1X NEO wins
100%
of validated votes
Ameca wins
0%
of validated votes
Insufficient
0%
tracked separately

Current evidence comparison for 1X NEO and Ameca.

1X NEO

1X Technologies
Close-up portrait of the 1X NEO humanoid robot wearing a beige knit suit.
Image: © 1X Technologies · official website

1X NEO is a preorder/purchasable home humanoid with unusually detailed official specs and production claims: 5'6", 66 lb, 75 total listed DoF, 22 DoF per hand, 18 lb per-arm payload, 4h runtime, Jetson Thor compute, stereo fisheye cameras, $20,000 Early Access ownership, $499/month subscription, and claimed 2026 U.S. deliveries. Stronger 2026 evidence adds factory production and company-run AI/mobility results, but the decisive caveat remains autonomy: official Expert Mode/remote-control disclosures and WSJ/media hands-on reporting mean household chore completion should not be credited as broad autonomous capability

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Ameca

Engineered Arts
Upper body of Engineered Arts Ameca humanoid robot gesturing with an open hand against a black background
Image: © Engineered Arts · official website

Ameca is a stationary full-size social humanoid from Engineered Arts (UK), listed at 187 cm, 62 kg, 61 actuated movements, with 27 DoF in head/face and 34 in upper body. It has 2x8MP eye cameras, binaural microphones, LiDAR, 50+ facial expressions, 70+ language support, and modes for interaction/conference/telepresence. Wikipedia documents public deployments including the National Robotarium and an ESA ambassador role. Video appearances exist but transcripts were unavailable. It does not walk, has no public price/runtime/battery, and no independent interaction benchmark

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1X NEO vs Ameca FAQ

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Which is better, 1X NEO or Ameca?

On public evidence, 1X NEO currently rates higher (1,243 vs 826). The better choice still depends on the job: compare availability, price and the capability rows above.

Which is taller, 1X NEO or Ameca?

1X NEO is 168 cm (5 ft 6 in); Ameca is 187 cm (6 ft 2 in).

Can you buy the 1X NEO or the Ameca?

1X NEO: pre-order. Ameca: contact sales.