1X NEO: Your Household Robot From the Future

1X NEO is a consumer-ready humanoid AI home assistant that handles household chores, making smart home automation practical and useful every day.

Your household robot future might be closer than you think (and yes, it’s wearing a sweater). If you’ve ever watched Black Mirror or rewatched iRobot with Will Smith, you know the conversation about robots in daily life swings between wonder and “uh… should we be worried?” Well, with 1X’s brand-new NEO humanoid robot, that once-hypothetical scenario just got a lot more real.

1X NEO: Humanoid Helper for Families

It’s the kind of leap forward that lands somewhere between a slick CES tech showcase and those viral TikTok clips of next-gen AI gadgets doing surprisingly human things.

Meet NEO: Your Clumsy New Roommate (Who’s Great at Folding Towels)

Picture this: It’s 8 PM. You’re halfway through Season 3 of The Bear, and meanwhile a life-sized robot in a cozy sweater is quietly folding the laundry in the next room. It’s not fiction... it’s NEO, the first consumer-ready humanoid designed for all those household tasks you hate doing.

NEO stands roughly human height, with smooth, calculated movements. It can:

• Fold laundry without mixing up socks
• Tidy cluttered spaces before guests arrive
• Open doors cautiously without leaving scuffs
• Learn new home skills using AI + guidance from real human trainers

Here’s the twist... NEO isn’t a fully independent thinker yet. It’s more “robot intern” than “robot boss.” For anything it hasn’t mastered, a remote human operator steps in via NEO’s built-in cameras. Yes, that means someone could potentially peek into your home, but filters like human face blurring and “no-go zones” help protect privacy.

Privacy vs. Convenience: Would You Make the Trade?

For tech lovers, this is the ultimate upgrade. For privacy hawks? It’s a bigger question. Do we want camera-equipped help, even on our own terms?

Early NEO adopters agree to:

1. Allow trained remote operators to access the camera feed during skills training
2. Share data to improve future versions (“If we don’t have your data, we can’t make the product better,” says CEO Bernt Børnich)  

Thankfully, users can:

• Create off-limit spaces
• Blur household members from view
• Assign it only to “safe” tasks in public rooms

It’s the same dilemma people weighed when smart speakers first appeared... except now, the assistant not only listens…it physically moves through your house like a PG-rated Westworld host.

Why NEO Feels Different from Past “Home Robots”

We’ve all seen basic robot vacuums bonk off furniture or voice assistants mishear commands. NEO’s mission is far bigger: to integrate into the flow of your household, learning preferences like where the mugs go or how you sort laundry.

Test runs showed NEO:

• Folding fitted sheets smoothly (already a win for most humans 😂)
• Sorting trash from recycling correctly
• Developing nuanced habits matched to the user’s lifestyle

This adaptability makes it feel far more personal, reminiscent of iRobot’s Sonny... only with fewer existential crises… hopefully.

The Price Tag Before This Becomes Normal

Early access costs US$20,000 or US$499/month after a US$200 deposit. It comes in neutral home-friendly colors—tan, gray, or dark brown—and weighs under 70 pounds for a surprisingly human-like presence without bulky machinery vibes.

Yes, it’s pricey. But remember: smartphones were luxury items two decades ago. As production scales and adoption grows, NEO’s descendants could become affordable to the average household... hopefully. 😁

Will I Live to See Household Robots Everywhere?

Thanks to TikTok, Instagram reels, and YouTube’s obsession with futuristic gadgets, we’re already normalizing machines doing more than just cleaning floors. NEO is a bridge between “cool concept” and “must-have necessity.”

It feels plausible that:

• Within 15–20 years, home robots could be standard appliances
• Tasks from cooking to elderly care might be partially automated
• Kids might grow up assuming robots do laundry by default

If iRobot imagined a cautionary tale, NEO might be our proof we can build something helpful without turning our homes into dystopias. Will I still be around to see it become normal? At 40, I’m betting yes—though maybe my grandkids will laugh we ever did dishes by hand.

Final Thoughts: Should You Jump In Now?

If you:

• Can invest in bleeding-edge tech  (thanks to your DEEP pockets 😂)
• Prefer being an early adopter, even with the risks
• Want bragging rights as “the robot house” in your neighborhood

…then, sure... get on that preorder list. For the rest of us? Watching NEO’s evolution could be the most exciting part.

What do you think? Would you welcome a robot roommate, or does the idea give you iRobot-style anxiety? Drop your thoughts in the comments—this is one tech trend worth debating.