1X’s smart robots are taking a big step forward in the domestic robotics space. NEO will be the first robot to revolutionize daily life at home by assisting with healthy routines, household chores and more. As the Tesla of personal aircraft, the company has grossed massive investment from titans such as Nvidia. This year, it’s hoping to roll NEO out into residential homes. This innovative robot aims to change the way individuals manage their daily chores by combining both autonomous and human-operated functionalities.
NEO has some pretty mind-blowing capabilities—from folding T-shirts in under 90 seconds to brewing coffee. Its capabilities are something to behold. For instance, it can crumple socks, remove a dinner table of delicate wine glasses, hydrate houseplants, deliver drinks, and put dishes and cups away. This great variety of tasks makes NEO a uniquely valuable resource in any home.
The developer behind NEO has said he is confident the robot can work faster and more efficiently. “We have a lot of data so a lot of the stuff in my home can get automated but periodically someone kind of steps in and helps,” noted Bernt Børnich, a Norwegian CEO who has already begun utilizing NEO in his home. In this short ad, he focuses on how the robot helps a spill-prone robot vacuum clean and organize after his family.
NEO harnesses a cutting-edge combination of virtual reality (VR) headsets and motion tracking sensors to This architecture enables users to remotely control the robot and train the robot for various tasks. Implementing this dual-operational mode gives NEO versatility to respond to its users’ unique needs. As such, NEO gets faster and more efficient the longer it runs.
During a recent testing of NEO at 1X’s swanky HQ, developers hit a small snag. From the first time the robot tried to clear a table, it smashed a wine glass. However, they would never dream of viewing this incident as an outlier. Going forward, they are committed to improving NEO’s capabilities with ongoing updates to its artificial intelligence (AI).
1X has big plans for NEO and big plans for bringing more AI capabilities to NEO, starting by getting it into more homes. The company is working on a general-purpose version of the $1,499 robot, which should be better suited to tackle the myriad needs of an average home. The approach taken by 1X reflects a growing trend in consumer expectations. As Bipasha Sen articulated, “Today people have two aspirations – a car and a house. In the future they’ll have three aspirations – a car and house and a robot.”
Elon Musk isn’t the only one who sees a vast market waiting for domestic robots to be made a reality, like NEO. He’s expecting a big wave of demand. It’s the basis on which he can earn a record $1 trillion pay packet over the next decade, selling one million of his robots along the way. This confidence demonstrates a huge marker of progress and an exciting change in how everyday Americans feel about technology.
This balance of autonomous action with remote control makes NEO simultaneously independent and flexible to human intervention. This flexibility may be more important than ever as households turn to creative solutions for rising everyday costs.
As 1X gets ready to bring NEO into households, its effects on life at home has yet to be known. An AI-powered robotic assistant can do chores for you. This new-found capability has the tremendous potential to exponentially enhance the quality of life for countless people and households.