NEO: A New Era Begins for Home Life

There's a moment when technology stops being a tool and becomes a presence. With NEO, the humanoid robot developed by Norwegian company 1X Technologies, that moment appears to have arrived. Standing 167 cm tall and designed from day one to move through the rooms of a home, NEO is not just a more advanced appliance: it's a quiet companion that stands alongside the family in everyday activities, giving back time, energy, and peace of mind to those who welcome it in.

A Hand That Can Feel

NEO's most striking strength is its hand. With 22 degrees of freedom and a tendon-driven design inspired by human anatomy, NEO's hands outperform most industrial robots, which are typically limited to rigid grippers with only a handful of possible movements. Thanks to touch-sensitive fingertips capable of detecting the texture of a fabric or the fragility of an object, NEO can fold a sheet, handle a glass, or tidy a drawer with a delicacy that, until recently, seemed impossible for a machine.

This dexterity is at the heart of everything: it's what transforms NEO from a simple voice assistant on wheels into a true household collaborator, capable of performing fine movements on par with a human hand.

The Robot That Brings Order to the Home

NEO is built to handle the daily chores that so often eat into a family's precious time. It can vacuum, dust, tidy up rooms, load and start the washing machine, and even hang and iron clothes thanks to the precision of its hands when handling fabric. These are repetitive tasks that, once delegated to NEO, free up hours for what really matters: family, hobbies, rest.

With a lifting capacity of up to 70 kg and a carrying capacity of up to 25 kg, NEO can confidently handle even the heaviest loads around the house, moving with a body covered in a soft 3D lattice polymer structure designed to ensure safe, gentle movement around people.

A Hand with the Kids' Homework

NEO can also support parents in managing children's routines by helping with schoolwork. Thanks to natural conversation and the artificial intelligence guiding it, NEO can interact with children, help them organize their materials, and keep them company while studying, easing the daily load on families, without ever replacing the presence and care of a parent.

Close to the Elderly, Every Day

One of the areas where NEO promises to make the deepest difference is elder care. Thanks to its ability to move carefully, open doors, retrieve objects, accompany movement around the house, and offer companionship through conversation, NEO can become a daily point of reference for those who live alone or need consistent support. It doesn't replace the affection of a family, but it can lighten the many small practical difficulties that, day after day, weigh on those aging in independence.

Seamless Integration into the Smart Home

NEO connects with major smart home ecosystems, controlling lights, locks, and thermostats, with deeper integrations for popular platforms on the way. From the very first use, it can welcome guests by opening the door, fetch items on request, and turn off the lights at night: small gestures that, added together, shape a home that is more fluid, more welcoming, and better suited to the people who live in it.

A New Era Begins at Home

With NEO, a genuinely new phase of everyday life is opening up: not the one imagined by science fiction, made of distant, imposing machines, but the far more intimate one of a companion who shares our rooms, our simple gestures, our small daily efforts. It's an era in which technology serves people in the most concrete way possible: helping to keep the home tidy, supporting children with their studies, and staying close to those who need company and care.

The future of humanoids isn't arriving from distant factories, but from the living room. And above all, it promises to be gentle.