Overview
- Preorders are live with two purchase options—$20,000 Early Access or a $499 monthly subscription—secured with a $200 refundable deposit.
- 1X targets first deliveries in the United States in 2026 with international rollout planned from 2027.
- The company presents NEO as capable of basic chores at launch, using on‑device generative AI for natural conversation and a Chores system to assign and schedule tasks.
- Key hardware specs include a height around 1.67 meters, weight near 30 kilograms, lifting capacity up to roughly 68–70 kilograms, 22‑degree‑of‑freedom hands and a soft polymer body available in three neutral colors.
- A Wall Street Journal hands‑on reported slow, tentative performance and reliance on teleoperation, as 1X offers safeguards such as scheduled sessions, face blurring and user‑defined forbidden zones.