The world's first household robot is on sale for 140,000 yuan. It's invested by OpenAI, with a cute face, perky butt, and can charge itself.

The world's first household humanoid robot is on sale!

It is the NEO household robot launched by 1X Technologies (hereinafter referred to as 1X).

Look, the following guy with a cute face and perky butt is very likely to be the first household embodied intelligent robot you'll own —

It's said to have a cute face because its front face looks like this, without any sense of the uncanny valley:

Of course, for humanoid robots, good looks aren't everything.

Being able to autonomously do various household chores is what everyone hopes for the most:

Don't worry if you have a big villa at home. NEO can smoothly go up and down the stairs on its own:

NEO is on sale today. There are three colors available at the initial launch: beige, gray, and dark brown. It will be delivered in 2026.

The early bird price is $20,000 (about 141,978 yuan) per unit.

If you think it's too expensive, you can also rent it monthly for $500 (about 3,549.45 yuan) per month.

Eriic Jang, the AI vice president of 1X, said:

This is a product ahead of its time. We're still actively developing and improving some functions, and there may be mistakes. We'll quickly learn from experience and use early user feedback to improve NEO.

Many of my dear netizens let out the same exclamation as I did when I first saw the video:

There's a person inside!

Some people have already placed their orders quickly.

They bought two at once, hoping they'll take care of all the household chores at home and have a fight in their free time for their amusement.

The robot that can help me with a lot of household chores is finally here

NEO is equipped with the Redwood AI system and can automatically complete basic household chores.

Moreover, it's ready to use right out of the box. After powering on, it will automatically start running and enter the autonomous mode.

"Hi, I'm Neo. I'm here to help you with your household chores. What's your name?" "Harry." "Nice to meet you, Harry. When you need help or want me to do something, just tell me."

Household Chore Functions

Now that we're talking about it, what kind of household chores can this household - oriented humanoid robot actually help us with?

The functions shown in the current video are indeed quite appealing. The household chores NEO can complete include but are not limited to —

Cleaning with a vacuum cleaner:

Taking out and putting away the pots, bowls, and utensils from the dishwasher:

Feeding your cats and dogs (no more need to ask someone to come to your home to feed your furry friends?):

Closing the drawer and unplugging the hair dryer when cleaning the bathroom:

Watering the flowers everywhere:

You can list your household chores and set the execution time — whether it's a specific task like "water the flowers every Tuesday" or a generalized task like "clean the living room" — Neo can complete them automatically on time.

The whole video gives the impression that there's nothing NEO can't do as long as you can think of it.

Bernt Børnich, the founder and CEO of 1X, said that the original intention of designing the household chore functions was to allow users to spend more time on their lives.

If NEO encounters a task it hasn't learned yet, you can turn on the "expert mode" to call for external help. Professional staff on the 1X platform will remotely supervise and guide NEO to learn while doing the work you've assigned.

It's a bit funny that you can check what NEO is doing and how well it's doing from your mobile app during the whole process.

Supervising the robot's work from the first - person perspective has a comical feeling like "I was reborn as the robot in my own home doing the household chores".

AI Companionship

The video introduces that Neo is an AI companion that can coexist with you in the real world and can be voice - driven.

It can see, hear, and remember the environment and details. The audio recognition system built into NEO can determine whether you're talking to it or chatting with someone else, and then decide whether to respond to you.

There's an aperture on each side of NEO's head where the ears would be. The lights will light up accordingly when interacting with people or starting autonomous work.

Meanwhile, gestures, like the light rings, are used to express its emotions and intentions.

After receiving "input", NEO will attentively provide help or give its own suggestions.

Like this:

"I can't find my glasses. Is this bottle cayenne pepper?" "No, it's cayenne pepper. Your glasses are on your shirt."

Breaking Down Long Tasks and Self - Evolution

NEO will break down complex requests into simple steps.

As it accumulates experience, it can handle more complex tasks.

The video shows a very suitable family scenario to ask NEO for help.

You're cutting vegetables, and there's a pot on the stove behind you. At this moment, you receive a call saying someone is coming to your home soon.

When you're stretched thin, you can shout: "NEO, can you go to the door?"

After receiving the instruction, NEO will happily run to the door, turn the doorknob, open the door, step back, and welcome the guests into the house.

There are two more "thoughtful" function settings that must be introduced.

One is that if it gets dirty while cleaning, NEO will walk to the sink, turn on the faucet, and "give itself a partial bath":

The other is that if it runs out of power, NEO can walk over to charge itself:

NEO, a Household Humanoid Robot with a Cute Face and Perky Butt

NEO is 168 cm tall, weighs about 30 kg, and has 22 degrees of freedom.

The official says its "hand dexterity reaches the human level".

It's the next - generation product of 1X's early models NEO Gamma and NEO Beta. It uses a new hardware platform and is equipped with the Jetson Thor edge computing platform launched by NVIDIA for physical AI and robot applications.

It wears a knitted jumpsuit. Using this fabric is not only for safety reasons but also to make its appearance more amiable — because nothing says "I'm harmless" better than a "soft sweater".

Two 1.8 - megapixel fisheye lenses serve as its eyes.

NEO also has built - in WiFi, Bluetooth, and 5