Home robots, not factory robots. NEO designed for domestic life. Norway's humanoid pioneer.
$20,000
NEO pre-order price (consumer robot)
π NEO Specs
Height1.65m (5'5")
Weight27 kg
Speed4 km/h walk
Runtime4+ hours
Payload15 kg
DesignHome-friendly
π° Availability
Pre-Order
$200 deposit. Shipping 2026-2027.
First consumer humanoid for home use.
π Latest Developments
Oct 2025
NEO home robot announced. Pre-orders open with $200 deposit. First consumer humanoid designed for domestic tasks.
Jan 2026
1X World Model released β AI learns from video to understand environments. Open approach for robot cognition.
Features
Ask NEO to do anything in natural language. World Model interprets and executes autonomously.
Tasks
Dishwasher unloading, laundry folding, plant watering, general home assistance.
π Timeline
2022EVE security robot launched
2024NEO prototype revealed
2025Pre-orders open
2026-27First deliveries expected
π― Focus Areas
Home assistance (primary)
Elder care support
Household chores
Companion robotics
π Why It Matters
1X is betting on homes, not factories. While everyone else targets manufacturing, 1X sees a bigger market: every household. Their World Model AI is genuinely novelβlearning from video to understand environments, not just follow programmed routines. At $20K, they're targeting the luxury appliance market, not industrial budgets. Founded in Norway, backed by OpenAI. The home robot race is theirs to lose.