Artificial Intelligence 28 October 2025 - 29 October 2025

After decades of humanoid robots appearing in labs and movies, the era of the at-home robot butler may finally be dawn­ing. On October 28, 2025, 1X Technologies announced it is taking orders for Neo, a human-sized robot intended to live in people’s homes and help with everyday choressifted.eufastcompany.com. Billed as “the world’s first consumer-ready humanoid,” Neo is essentially a robotic housekeeper – it can fold laundry, tidy up clutter, carry groceries, fetch items, and even load the dishwasher, according to the companybusinesswire.combusinesswire.com. The bipedal bot has two arms with dexterous hands to pick up objects and manipulate household itemsbusinesswire.comfastcompany.com. Standing about 5 foot 6 inches tall and weighing ~66 pounds, Neo is roughly the size of an adult – yet it’s deliberately built to be lightweight and safe so it won’t accidentally injure people. “A weighty domestic bot could prove hazardous if it toppled over,” notes Dar Sleeper, 1X’s VP of Growth, who demonstrates that Neo is light enough to be easily lifted and carried if neededfastcompany.com. Its body is covered in a soft 3D-printed polymer shell and dressed in a casual fabric outfit to give it a friendly, appliance-like appearancefastcompany.comfastcompany.com. “Neo is approachable and comfortable to be around,” the