Figure says its BotQ factory now builds one Figure 03 humanoid robot per hour as Helix AI gains better whole-body control.

NEO Pricing and Availability NEO is available via 1X’s online store [1x.tech/order] and comes in three distinct colors (Tan, Gray, Dark Brown). Customers interested in owning one of the first NEOs can purchase Early Access for $20,000, which includes priority delivery in 2026. There will also be a subscription model offering of $499/month.

Hayward just turned into one of the Bay Area’s most sci-fi job sites. Robotics firm 1X Technologies has fired up full-scale production of NEO, its home humanoid robot, inside a newly opened 58,000-square-foot factory.

A vertically integrated humanoid robot factory has opened here. A start-up company called 1X Technologies plans to mass-produce its NEO machine at the state-of-the-art 50,000-square-foot facility. The general-purpose home robot is designed to work alongside humans in everyday environments and perform a variety of domestic chores.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk believes the Optimus robot will become the company's most important product. Optimus is a bipedal, autonomous humanoid robot designed for various tasks, from factory work to household duties.

U.S.-based robotics firm 1X has begun full-scale production of its NEO humanoid robots at a new integrated facility in Hayward, California. The plant is designed to scale from 10,000 units annually to over 100,000 by 2027, with its first-year run selling ...