1X Technologies NEO is the consumer home humanoid from 1X (a Norwegian-founded, Palo Alto-headquartered company led by Bernt Børnich), built around one radical design principle: safety above all else. By replacing gears with cable-driven actuators, NEO eliminates the crushing risk inherent in gear-based systems, making it one of the few humanoids genuinely designed for home use alongside humans. At just ~30 kg it is among the lightest full-size humanoids, and its whole-body imitation-learning AI stack lets it learn tasks from demonstration. NEO opened for preorder in late 2025 at 0,000 outright or $499/month, with first US deliveries targeted for late 2026 — the first serious attempt to put a humanoid in ordinary homes, though early autonomy still leans on teleoperation.
Score Breakdown
Mobility & Performance47%
Max Speed
~0.7 m/s4/10
Payload Capacity
Carry ~25 kg5/10
Battery Life
~4 h (842 Wh)5/10
Terrain Adaptability
Pending hands-on
Category weight: 19%
Intelligence & Autonomy70%
AI Capabilities
Pending hands-on
Sensor Suite
Cameras + proprioception7/10
Autonomous Navigation
Pending hands-on
Task Learning
Pending hands-on
Category weight: 20%
Build Quality & Hardware70%
Durability & Materials
Lightweight composite7/10
Degrees of Freedom
Full body actuation7/10
Safety Features
Pending hands-on
Category weight: 15%
Value for Money49%
Price / Performance Ratio
0,000 or $499/mo5/10
Warranty & Support
Consumer program4/10
Market Availability
Preorder — US deliveries late 20264/10
Category weight: 32%
Developer Experience45%
SDK & APIs
Early developer program4/10
Documentation & Community
Limited5/10
Category weight: 9%
Ecosystem & Platform14%
App Marketplace
No app store1/10
Ecosystem Maturity
Early consumer program2/10
Category weight: 5%
Available skills
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Technical Specifications
Height~1.68 m
Weight~30 kg
ActuatorsCable-driven (no gears)
Max Speed~0.7 m/s
Battery Life~4 h (842 Wh)
PayloadCarry ~25 kg (55 lb)
SensorsCameras, proprioception sensors, IMU
AI BackingOpenAI (early investor)
OSProprietary
ConnectivityWi-Fi
Pros & Cons
Strengths
Gear-free cable-driven actuators — safest humanoid design, no crushing risk
Only 30 kg — by far the lightest full-size humanoid, ideal for home environments
OpenAI-backed AI stack with state-of-the-art whole-body imitation learning
Designed from day one for homes alongside humans, not industrial settings
Dual form factor: NEO humanoid and EVE wheeled platform share the same AI stack
