1X starts accepting orders for the NEO robot

NEO is a home robot from 1X, ready to solve real household problems, conduct meaningful conversations and gradually acquire new skills. Pre-orders are open today. The first copies will begin to be delivered to the United States in 2026, and a year later to the markets of other countries. Buyers will be able to choose one of three colors: sand, gray or dark brown.

What exactly does NEO do at home?

The user creates a list of orders for NEO, sets a convenient execution time, and returns home to cleanliness and order. Whether it's washing things, cleaning closets, arranging items on shelves, or greeting guests at the door, the robot will take care of everything. If the task is new, the owner can order the service of a specialist from 1X, who will remotely guide NEO through the procedure, teaching him a new skill along the way. Communication with the robot is based primarily on voice interaction, and the companion application allows you to manage tasks, check the status and manually control the device.

How do owners communicate with NEO and vice versa?

The robot listens carefully to its owner thanks to an audio sensor and pays attention to what is happening around it using visual intelligence and memory. You can control NEO using voice commands, a mobile application, or remotely by controlling it via a smartphone or virtual reality helmet. The emotional status indicator on the case displays the state of attention and charge level, and the three-speaker acoustic system is capable of playing music and sounding the environment.

Safety and convenience for living rooms, not laboratories

The NEO's outer shell is covered in a soft, 3D mesh material that cushions accidental collisions and hides dangerous protrusions. The limb drive is built on the basis of tendon joints, which reduce the likelihood of injury to others. The head injury risk indicator is below the critical value of 250 units, the noise load is about 22 dB, quieter than a modern refrigerator. The material of the cover and shoes are machine washable, and the hands themselves are rated IP68 to withstand immersion in water, while the body is IP44 rated to withstand moisture.

Hardware and human dexterity

The robot's height is about 168 cm, its weight is just under 30 kg, and each arm has 22 degrees of freedom, corresponding to the grasping capabilities of a person. In total, the NEO body has 75 degrees of freedom. The maximum lifting force of the robot is about 70 kg, the working weight that it carries at the same time is approximately 25 kg, and each shoulder can withstand up to 8 kg of load. Finger speed reaches 8 meters per second, providing lightning-fast and precise actions.

Moving around the house

During normal walking, NEO moves at a speed of about 1.4 meters per second (about 5 km/h), and the stated maximum running speed is 6.2 meters per second (almost 22.3 km/h). But the main advantage is the ability to sit down, kneel, lie down and get up again, climb stairs and change body positions using a stereo vision system and a single control mechanism that combines artificial intelligence and telepathic control.

Batteries, charging and autonomy

The battery capacity is 842 watt-hours, designed for about 4 hours of active work. Rapid replenishment of the resource occurs approximately every six minutes of active charge for an additional hour of activity. When energy reserves are depleted, the robot itself goes to the charging point, freeing you from worries.

Surveillance, computing and connectivity system

Visual capabilities are provided by a pair of 8.85 megapixel stereo cameras with a shooting frequency of 90 Hz and four directional microphones. The central computing node is the NEO Cortex brain, running on the NVIDIA Jetson Thor platform, capable of performing up to 2070 terraflops of calculations to support on-board artificial intelligence. The device provides connectivity via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and the fifth generation 5G network, and the speakers are located in the hip area and chest for full sound of voice and music.

Robot Brain: Redwood AI and Built-in Language Model

NEO operates a large linguistic model designed to understand spoken instructions and uses 1X's proprietary Redwood AI, a system based on interconnected visual-speech models that manages movement and control of all parts of the body. Redwood runs on board NEO GPUs, learns from real-life episodes, and is able to predict task success using physics-simulated outcome assessment. It is this structure that allows the robot to accurately carry out orders and learn new actions in an everyday home environment.

Why is this important?

Until now, humanoid robots have slowly moved from the experimental stage to full use. NEO is becoming a clear example of consumer robotics ready to live near you. It already solves useful problems, is designed to be safe to share in the kitchen, and develops through daily experience rather than being limited to laboratory tests. Clear delivery times and a transparent pricing policy make this project closer to the status of a finished product rather than just another conceptual design.