NEO Gamma is the home-focused humanoid robot from 1X Technologies, unveiled in February 2025 as the successor to NEO Beta. It is a soft-bodied, tendon-driven bipedal robot built specifically to operate safely inside people's homes — doing chores, holding conversations, and learning over time. 1X has opened consumer pre-orders for NEO, with early U.S. deliveries planned for 2026, making it one of the first humanoids genuinely positioned as a consumer product rather than an industrial or research platform.
Price Range
Unlike most robots in this series, NEO has a publicly stated consumer price from the manufacturer.
| Option | Price |
|---|---|
| Early Access purchase | $20,000 (U.S. priority delivery, 2026) |
| Subscription | $499/month (ships later in 2026) |
| Availability | Pre-orders open; U.S. first |
Launch colors are Tan, Gray, and Dark Brown. Note that "NEO Gamma" is the development/refinement designation; the consumer-facing product is marketed simply as NEO.
Full Specifications
Sources differ slightly on height (~165–168 cm). The table reflects commonly cited values.
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Height | ~1.67–1.68 m |
| Weight | ~30 kg |
| Lift capacity | Up to ~70 kg |
| Carry capacity | ~25 kg |
| Degrees of freedom | ~75 overall; 22 per hand (44 across both hands) |
| Fingers | Five per hand |
| Actuation | Tendon-driven ("Tendon Drive") actuators; high-torque-density electric motors |
| Body | Soft 3D-lattice polymer; machine-washable knit suit and shoes |
| Walking speed | ~1.4 m/s typical |
| Battery | ~842 Wh; ~4-hour runtime; self-charging |
| Compute | 1X "NEO Cortex" (NVIDIA Jetson Thor) |
| Cameras | Dual 8.85 MP stereo fisheye at 90 Hz |
| Audio | Four microphones (beamforming, echo cancellation); three-speaker system |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 5G |
| Ingress protection | Hands IP68 (submersible); body IP44 (splash-proof) |
| Safety | Soft body, pinch-proof joints, low-inertia tendon drives, HIC < 250; ~22 dB acoustic profile |
| AI | Built-in LLM plus "Redwood" vision-language / embodied-AI model for learning and chores |
Model Breakdown
NEO's lineage: NEO Beta (August 2024, capability-proof units deployed internally and with early testers) → NEO Gamma (February 2025, refined for the home using Beta feedback). 1X has described an aggressive production ramp — thousands of units in 2025 scaling toward far higher volumes in subsequent years — and runs a public consumer waitlist.
A defining feature is the remote "1X Expert" model: when NEO cannot do a task autonomously, an owner can schedule a human expert to guide it through a secure connection, and NEO learns from that correction — a hybrid of autonomy and teleoperation, with autonomy expected to rise over time.
Buyer's Guide: What to Know
This is an actual consumer pre-order. NEO is among the few humanoids you can genuinely reserve at a stated price ($20,000) or subscription ($499/month).
Understand the autonomy model before buying. At launch, NEO will not be fully autonomous — the remote-expert system fills the gaps, and a human may pilot the robot for unlearned tasks. Buyers comfortable with that hybrid model will be happiest; those expecting full hands-off autonomy on day one should wait.
Privacy deserves real thought. A camera-and-microphone-equipped robot that a remote human can occasionally pilot raises legitimate in-home privacy questions. Review 1X's data and remote-session policies carefully.
The safety engineering is genuine. The soft body, pinch-proof joints, low-inertia tendon drives, and very quiet ~22 dB profile are real design choices that make NEO better suited to homes with children and pets than rigid industrial humanoids.
It is human-strong despite being light. At ~30 kg, NEO can still lift up to ~70 kg thanks to tendon-driven actuation — a notable strength-to-weight ratio.
NEO Gamma vs Similar Robots
- NEO Gamma vs Figure 03: Both target the home with soft, knit-clad designs and onboard VLA-style AI. NEO has an earlier, clearer consumer pre-order path; Figure brings its Helix model and large-scale factory plans.
- NEO Gamma vs Tesla Optimus: Optimus targets a similar ~$20–30k price but is not on sale; NEO is taking consumer pre-orders now.
- NEO Gamma vs Unitree G1: The G1 is a cheaper purchasable research/industrial platform; NEO is a polished home-assistant product with a soft, human-safe body.
Source: 1X Technologies
