NEO vs R1

NEO from 1X Technologies and R1 from Unitree target overlapping use cases, so the decision usually comes down to price, payload and how soon you can actually take delivery. R1 is the cheaper of the two. NEO carries more payload, which matters for material handling work. Availability also differs, so check the shipping window before committing.

NEO

1X Technologies

A quiet, soft, home humanoid you can order for your house

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R1

Unitree

A sub-$6,000 humanoid you can carry in one hand

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Maker

1X TechnologiesUnitree

Price

$20k$5.9k

Availability

Pre-orderAvailable now

Launch year

20252025

Height

168 cm121 cm

Weight

30 kg25 kg

Payload

25 kg2 kg

Runtime

4 h2 h

Degrees of freedom

2326

Capabilities

Tidying, Laundry, Opening doors, Fetching items, Conversation, Companion presenceVoice interaction, Image understanding, Cartwheels, Boxing moves, Education

Pick NEO if

Early adopters who want a humanoid in the house this year

Pick R1 if

Anyone who wants to own a humanoid cheaply