Humanoids
In May 2026, 1X still planned to deliver NEO to its first private buyers in the US by the end of 2026. The first robots were working in 1X's own factory.
A dated step forward on the record · Company-reported
What the source says
“The first NEO robots are said to already be working in the company's own factory in Hayward, California”
What it means
NEO, from 1X Technologies, is at stage 2 of 5 on our ladder: pre-orders. Its stage is set by other milestones on its record; this one adds to the history. This line rests on the company's own announcement; no regulator, customer or independent report confirms it in our sources yet.
Human help: People working remotely can steer it or take over.
More on NEO
- 1X said its first year of production sold out within five days of pre-orders opening. It has not said how many orders that is.
- 1X said the Hayward factory can make up to 10,000 robots in its first year.
- 1X started full production at its new factory in Hayward, California.
- 1X agreed to ship up to 10,000 NEO robots between 2026 and 2030 to companies owned by investment firm EQT, for factory and warehouse work rather than homes.
- 1X's CEO said that at first, much of NEO's work would be done by human operators steering it from afar.
- 1X opened pre-orders for NEO at $20,000, with a $200 deposit, and said the first robots would ship to homes in 2026.