1X NEO Home Butler
General-purpose home robot, often called a robot butler
Price starting from
$20,000
Lease Price
$499/month
Technical Details
Specifications
| Height | 1.68 m / 5' 6'' |
|---|---|
| Weight | 30 kg / 66 lb |
| Degrees of Freedom | 75 |
| Locomotion | biped |
| Payload | 25 kg |
| Battery Type | 842 Wh Li-ion |
| Speed | 1.4 m/s |
| Rated Runtime | 4 h |
Sensors
| Cameras | RGB |
|---|---|
| Depth Sensing | Yes |
| Lidar | No |
| IMU | Yes |
| Microphones | Yes |
| Tactile Sensing | High-resolution tactile skin across fingertips and contact surfaces senses normal force, contact location, and shear for slip detection; all 25 hand DoF are force-controlled and backdrivable, per 1X's official specs |
Software
| Control Mode | teleoperation, hybrid |
|---|---|
| Middleware | ROS 2 |
| SDK | Proprietary |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 5G |
Deployment
Units Shipped: Not publicly disclosed
As of Aug 2026
Company Claim
1X and EQT announced shared intent to make up to 10,000 NEO units available across EQT's 300+ global portfolio companies between 2026 and 2030; NEO is marketed as capable of autonomous task execution via Redwood AI
What's Actually Confirmed
The EQT figure is a facilitation agreement, not a purchase order — each portfolio company independently decides whether to implement, per TechCrunch and The Robot Report's reporting; notably, EQT is also an existing 1X investor arranging access across its own portfolio, not an independent third-party customer. Separately, the Wall Street Journal's hands-on testing at NEO's October 2025 launch found the robot could not complete any task autonomously; every demonstrated action was controlled by a human teleoperator
EQT AB (portfolio-wide framework)
EQT's 300+ global portfolio companies
| Task | Manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, facilities management, and other industrial use cases (task scope not yet specified per-company) |
|---|---|
| Stage | Agreement |
| Start Date | 2026 |
| End Date | 2030 |
Hayward, California manufacturing facility
Hayward, California, USA
| Task | NEO production line; company has stated a 10,000-unit first-year output target |
|---|---|
| Stage | Production |
| Start Date | Apr 2026 |
| End Date | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 1X NEO Home Butler and who makes it?
1X NEO Home Butler is a general-purpose home robot, often called a robot butler. It is manufactured by 1X Technologies and was announced in 2025.
How tall is the 1X NEO Home Butler?
1X NEO Home Butler is 1.68 m / 5' 6'' tall.
How much does the 1X NEO Home Butler weigh?
1X NEO Home Butler weighs 30 kg / 66 lb.
How much can the 1X NEO Home Butler carry?
1X NEO Home Butler can carry a payload of 25 kg.
How much does the 1X NEO Home Butler cost? Is the 1X NEO Home Butler available to buy?
1X NEO Home Butler starts from $20,000. Lease option: $499/month. Pre-order stage; $200 refundable deposit. Initial US shipments targeted for 2026, international markets 2027.
What are the main strengths of the 1X NEO Home Butler?
- Designed for safe operation around humans (pinch-proof lattice body, HIC<250, IP68 hands)
- Large-scale industrial access agreement (EQT) alongside consumer pre-orders
- Transparent (relative to competitors) about current reliance on teleoperation
What are the limitations of the 1X NEO Home Butler?
- No verified autonomous task completion as of launch — WSJ testing found demos fully human-teleoperated
- In-home use requires accepting remote operator camera access
- No confirmed commercial deployments beyond pre-orders and a non-binding industrial framework agreement
- Run-speed spec inconsistent across available page captures (6.2 vs 8.0 m/s) — not resolved in this record
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Last updated: Aug 2026