1X TechnologiesNorway / United States1X NEO
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.
- Height
- 168cm5′6″Source
- Weight
- 30kg66 lbSource
- Payload
- 8.2kg18 lbSource
- Runtime
- 4h240 minSource
- Degrees of freedom
- 75DoFSource
- Top speed
- 1.4m/s5 km/hSource
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1X NEO videos
official and independent footageHow big is 1X NEO?
1X NEO stands 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) and weighs 29.9 kg (66 lb), 7 cm shorter than a 175 cm adult.
1X NEO specs
official and sourced figures| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)source |
| Weight | 29.9 kg (66 lb)source |
| Payload | 8.2 kg (18 lb)source |
| Runtime | 4 hsource |
| Degrees of freedom | 75 DoFsource |
| Hand DoF | 22 DoFsource |
| Top speed | 1.4 m/s (5 km/h)source |
| Hands | Official specs list 22 DoF per hand, hand speed 8.0 m/s, and IP68 submersible hands. |
| Sensors | Dual 8.85MP 90Hz stereo fisheye cameras, 4 beamforming microphones, Linkwise differential IMUs, Stereo RGB vision used for stair-height inference in 1X mobility controller post |
| Compute | Official specs list 1X NEO Cortex using Nvidia Jetson Thor and up to 2070 FP4 TFLOPS; Redwood AI described as a 160M-parameter onboard transformer running around 5 Hz. |
Price and availability
checked 2026-10-14Buyers reserve NEO on the 1X order page with a $200 fully refundable deposit, then choose $20,000 Early Access ownership or a $499 per month subscription. 1X says US deliveries start in 2026, with international expansion from 2027.
| NEO Early Access (ownership) | $20,000 · preorder |
| NEO Standard (subscription, per month) | $499/mo · preorder |
What the 1X NEO can do
evidence by capability dimensionOfficial specs claim 22 DoF per hand and an 18 lb per-arm payload; company AI posts show pick/place and some dexterous task trials, but independent dexterity validation is still absent.
1X claims NEO works autonomously by default and arrives with basic autonomy, but the product page also discloses scheduled Expert Mode for unknown chores and remote control from the app/VR; media coverage of WSJ hands-on testing stresses heavy teleoperation dependence.
Official specs claim 1.4 m/s walking and 6.2 m/s max run speed; 1X's mobility post claims omnidirectional walking, sitting, kneeling, floor recovery, and stair traversal using stereo vision.
Official specs list stereo fisheye cameras, microphones, visual intelligence, memory, and Redwood/World Model perception claims; public evidence remains company-reported rather than benchmarked.
Official product materials claim voice interface, built-in LLM, audio intelligence, visual intelligence, memory, ear-ring status indicators, soft body, and no external pinch points.
Official specs claim 4h runtime, 842 Wh battery, self-charging, 22 dB audible noise, 2M nominal tendon-drive load cycles, and factory reliability testing at 20M+ cycles and counting.
NEO is explicitly positioned for homes, with bipedal mobility, stairs, soft washable suit/shoes, soft body, no external pinch points, 5'6" height, and 66 lb weight.
What is proven
source-backed highlights- Official product/order pages now provide concrete specs: 5'6", 66 lb, 22 DoF per hand, 18 lb arm payload, 4h runtime, 842 Wh battery, stereo fisheye cameras, Jetson Thor compute, $20,000 ownership, and $499/month subscription.
- Official factory update claims 10,000 booked NEOs, full-scale Hayward production, 200+ employees, and up to 10,000 units/year capacity.
- Official technical posts provide company-run manipulation, world-model, and mobility evidence with some measured task trials and stated failure modes.
Caveats
read before you trust a demo- No independent household task benchmark, intervention rate, or fallback-to-Expert-Mode rate was found. Official claims say NEO...
- No independent household task benchmark
- Missing intervention/failure-rate and fallback-to-Expert-Mode data
- No independently verified customer deliveries or in-home uptime/safety data
About the 1X NEO
summary from sourced evidence1X 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
Evidence log
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1X NEO FAQ
answers from sourced dataHow much does the 1X NEO cost?
$20,000 for Early Access ownership with a 3-year warranty, or $499 per month as a subscription.
Can you buy the 1X NEO?
You can preorder it. 1X takes a $200 fully refundable deposit on its order page and says US deliveries start in 2026.
How tall is the 1X NEO?
The 1X NEO is 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) tall according to 1X Technologies's published specs.
How much does the 1X NEO weigh?
It weighs 29.9 kg (66 lb) according to official specs.
How long does the 1X NEO battery last?
1X Technologies lists a runtime of about 4 h per charge. This is a company figure, not an independent test.
Who makes the 1X NEO?
The 1X NEO is made by 1X Technologies, based in Norway / United States.
Is the 1X NEO autonomous or teleoperated?
Public demos of the 1X NEO are marked "partially disclosed" in our evidence review. Treat promotional footage as unverified unless the company states how it was controlled.
When will NEO ship?
1X says first shipments go to early adopters in the US in 2026, with international expansion starting in 2027. Subscribers get a later delivery date than Early Access buyers.
Is NEO available outside the US?
Not yet. 1X lists only US deliveries for 2026 and says international expansion starts in 2027.
Sources
10 references- NEO Home Robot · 1X Technologies
- I Tried the Robot That’s Coming to Live With You. It’s Still Part Human · Wall Street Journal via archive
- Order NEO · 1X Technologies
- NEO Factory | Building Your NEO · 1X Technologies
- 1X World Model | From Video to Action: A New Way Robots Learn · 1X Technologies
- Redwood AI · 1X Technologies
- Redwood AI: Mobility · 1X Technologies
- The 1X Neo Home Robot is breaking the internet - but there's one huge problem · Tom's Guide
- You can pre-order this charming Neo Home Robot today to do all your chores, but there's a big catch · TechRadar
- OpenAI-backed startup aims to deliver in-home humanoid robots in 2026 · Sifted