NEO

Overview

The 1X Technologies NEO is a home-focused humanoid at 1,676 mm height and approximately 30 kg, pre-order priced at $20,000. 1X Technologies, a Norwegian company backed by OpenAI, has positioned the NEO specifically for household tasks, contrasting with most humanoid developers who target industrial environments. The NEO's design philosophy emphasises safety and naturalness in domestic settings over industrial payload capacity.

Key Specifications

The NEO stands 1,676 mm tall and weighs approximately 30 kg. Pre-order pricing is set at $20,000, which represents a significant step toward consumer-accessible pricing for a full-size humanoid. Single-arm payload is reported at 8.2 kg. The NEO uses 1X's proprietary actuator design, which prioritises compliance and safe human interaction over maximum force output.

Use Cases

Household task assistance is the primary use case: carrying laundry, loading dishwashers, tidying rooms, and performing routine cleaning. The NEO is not designed for industrial environments. At $20,000, it targets affluent early adopters and pilot household programmes, with volume production intended to reduce costs toward broader consumer accessibility over time.

Buying Used

At $20,000, the NEO sits at a price point where a used market may eventually develop. However, as a pre-order product without confirmed volume shipments, no used units are currently available. Buyers should note that home humanoids will accumulate wear from diverse household tasks, so battery health and joint wear are important inspection points on any future used units.

Alternatives to Consider

The closest conceptual competitors are Samsung's home robot projects and other consumer-oriented humanoid efforts, though none have yet reached the NEO's stage of commercial readiness. For buyers not committed to a domestic application, the Unitree H1 and Booster T1 Basic offer bipedal platforms at lower price points with more established commercial programmes. UK early adopters considering the NEO at $20,000 should also budget for home infrastructure modifications, including clear navigation paths and appropriate charging station placement, as well as potential subscription fees for the AI services that will underpin autonomous household task performance.