On Oct. 28, the company announced that the robot is now available for preorder from 1X.<\/p>\n
The company website<\/a> states, \u201cWe believe that to truly understand the world and grow in intelligence, humanoid robots must live and learn alongside us. That\u2019s why we\u2019re focused on developing NEO \u2014 our flagship product \u2014 a friendly home robot designed to integrate seamlessly into everyday life and handle chores for you.\u201d<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what else we know so far about NEO, the humanoid robot.<\/p>\n What are NEO\u2019s specs? NEO<\/p>\n \u201cNEO was engineered from the ground up for safety,\u201d said Dar Sleeper<\/a>, the company\u2019s vice president of product and design.<\/p>\n The humanoid robot is 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs 66 lbs. NEO\u2019s internal components are wrapped in \u201cdeformable 3D lattice polymer,\u201d making the robot soft, and has \u201ctendon-driven actuators\u201d so it can make safe movements. NEO is also quieter than a modern refrigerator, the company says<\/a>.<\/p>\n NEO can lift up to 154 lbs. and can carry 55 lbs. It has a 4-hour battery life and is capable of charging itself.<\/p>\n The robot also has four microphones, three speakers and fish-eye cameras for vision. If you\u2019re away from home, you can open up the NEO app and see what the robot is up to from its point of view.<\/p>\n NEO comes with a machine-washable suit, customizable shoes and is available in tan, gray and dark brown.<\/p>\n What are NEO\u2019s capabilities? NEO<\/p>\n When NEO arrives at a person\u2019s home, it will be capable of performing basic tasks autonomously when the owner speaks to it or enables it through the app, like opening doors, turning lights on and off and fetching items.<\/p>\n Its audio intelligence can also pick up on whether the owner is addressing it or someone else in the room in order for it to decide if it should respond or not.<\/p>\n According to 1X, the robot\u2019s autonomy will get better as it completes more tasks and gains experience.<\/p>\n \u201cNEO is a speech-enabled AI companion made for any kind of conversation,\u201d said Eric Jang<\/a>, the company\u2019s vice president of artificial intelligence. \u201cWhere other AI assistants are confined to your phone or computer, NEO lives with you in your physical space and has the ability to see, hear and remember things by your surrounding environment to provide you with uniquely helpful assistance.\u201d<\/p>\n For example, NEO can take a look in your refrigerator and suggest what to cook based on what ingredients you have. Or if you\u2019re learning a new language from NEO, it can remember your progress, or even give home interior design advice.<\/p>\n What are NEO\u2019s limitations?<\/p>\n NEO is not fully autonomous yet. \u201cNEO\u2019s autonomy improves with diverse data and real-world experience,\u201d Jang explained. \u201cAs NEO does more chores, you will receive updates to your Redwood model that will increase the complexity of tasks that NEO can handle, such as finding your keys and wallet or doing a full laundry cycle end to end.\u201d<\/p>\n For now, that means more complex chores will still require a human teleoperator to see inside a person\u2019s home in order to teach NEO to complete tasks until the robot knows how to do them. That of course brings up concerns of the owners sacrificing privacy<\/a> if a 1X employee can see into someone\u2019s home through the eyes of the robot.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you buy this product, it is because you\u2019re OK with that social contract,\u201d Bernt B\u00f8rnich, 1X CEO, told the Wall Street Journal<\/a>. \u201cIf we don\u2019t have your data, we can\u2019t make the product better,\u201d he said, adding that the company is putting control in the hands of the owner to respect their privacy as much as possible.<\/p>\n Owners can specify when they want a teleoperator to take over, and when they want the robot to do the task. Teleoperators have to get the owner\u2019s approval before taking control of NEO. The company can also blur people in the home so the teleoperator isn\u2019t able to see them when assisting the robot with tasks. Owners can also designate specific zones where NEO should remain off limits.<\/p>\n![\"NEO\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1X_NEO-Home-Duster.jpg\"\/)
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