1X NEO humanoid robot in home environment
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1X Technologies

The home robot company. America's first vertically integrated humanoid factory is online in Hayward, California — and NEO is shipping to actual homes.

10K/yr NEO production capacity
$20K Target consumer price
2026 First shipments

NEO Specs

Designed for homes, not factories. Lightweight, safe, human-friendly.

Height1.65m (5'5")
Weight27 kg
Speed4 km/h walk
Runtime4+ hours
Payload15 kg
DesignHome-friendly

Latest Developments

2026 is the year NEO stops being a promise and becomes a product.

Apr 30, 2026

1X opens a 58,000 sq ft vertically integrated factory in Hayward, CA. First US-based humanoid robot factory. Capacity: 10,000 NEO units per year.

May 2026

NEO begins shipping to US homes. The first consumer humanoid robot actually arriving in people's houses, not just press releases.

Oct 2025

NEO pre-order campaign launched. $200 deposit. Overwhelming response — one of the most talked-about product launches of the year.

AI Approach

1X World Model learns from video to understand environments. Ask NEO anything in natural language. It interprets and executes autonomously.

Timeline

2022
EVE security robot launched. 1X proves it can ship hardware in volume.
2024
NEO Beta prototype revealed. Home-friendly design gets attention for its safety-first approach.
2025
Pre-orders open. World Model AI announced. $200 deposit, overwhelming demand.
2026
Hayward factory opens. First consumer shipments begin. Humanoid robots enter homes for the first time.

Focus Areas

Home assistance

Dishwasher unloading, laundry folding, plant watering, cleaning. NEO is designed for the domestic environment first.

Elder care

As populations age globally, in-home assistance robots become a necessity. 1X is positioned for this long-term market.

Safety-first design

Unlike industrial robots, NEO uses soft materials, limited force, and gentle movement. Accidents with humans are designed out.

Companion robotics

Not just a tool — 1X envisions NEO as a presence in the home. The social and emotional dimensions matter for consumer adoption.

Why It Matters

1X is trying something genuinely different. While Tesla, Figure, and Agility race to put robots in factories, 1X is aiming for your living room. It's a harder market — homes are unstructured, unpredictable, and full of fragile things (and people). But the upside is bigger: every household on Earth.

Their approach also matters. The World Model learns from video, not programmed routines. The safety-first design acknowledges that a robot that hurts someone is worse than a robot that does nothing. And the Hayward factory proves they're serious about manufacturing in America.

If the home robot dream is real, 1X is the company most likely to make it happen — because they're the only one actually trying.