1X Technologies, based in Oslo and backed by OpenAI's startup fund, has aimed its NEO humanoid squarely at the home. Pre-orders opened October 30, 2025 at $20,000 outright or $499 a month, with first consumer deliveries slated for 2026 in the US and international expansion from 2027. NEO weighs about 66 lb and is rated to carry roughly 55 lb, with user-set privacy 'no-go zones.'
The strategy is a deliberate contrast. Most humanoid makers target factories and warehouses, where tasks are structured and buyers are businesses; 1X is betting the harder, messier home market is where a general-purpose robot ultimately has to prove itself — and where consumer demand, if it materializes, is vast.
The home is embodied AI's highest-difficulty setting: unstructured, unforgiving and safety-critical, with a customer who cannot be trained. If NEO works, 1X owns a market others are avoiding; if it does not, the warehouse-first crowd will look prudent. Either way it is the sector's clearest test of the consumer thesis.
Key Facts
- NEO home humanoid; pre-orders opened Oct 30, 2025
- $20,000 outright or $499/month
- First deliveries 2026 (US), international from 2027
- ~66 lb weight, ~55 lb carry; privacy 'no-go zones'
- Oslo-based; backed by OpenAI's startup fund
Frequently Asked
How much does the 1X NEO cost?
NEO is priced at $20,000 outright or $499 a month, with pre-orders opened October 30, 2025 and first US deliveries slated for 2026.
How is 1X's strategy different?
Most humanoid makers target factories and warehouses; 1X is focused on the home — a harder, unstructured, safety-critical market, but a potentially vast one.
Who backs 1X?
1X Technologies is based in Oslo, Norway, and its investors include OpenAI's startup fund.