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In-home Helper Robot ‘NEO’ Uses Remote VR Operators to Help with Chores

NEO is a humanoid robot from Palo Alto-based robotics startup 1X that could one day autonomously help out around your home.
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Domestic robot costs $20k and requires remote operators to watch your home and control the robot

If you like the idea of letting strangers watch your home through your robot's eyes, here's a deal for you: 1X Technologies ...

Meet NEO, the humanoid robot assistant that can turn off lights, open doors, and learn by watching your home

X Robotics launches pre-orders for humanoid robot NEO that can do home chores and fetch items. Early buyers must allow human ...

Not even blue-collar jobs are safe from automation—the era of robots is here and for $20K you can already buy your first robo housekeeper

The latest home-intruder is a 5-foot-6-inch humanoid housekeeper, called Neo, created by 1X Technologies. It’s ready for ...

‘The Jetsons’ comes to life as first robot housekeeper hits market in the US. But this Rosey comes with a hefty price tag

NEO, the humanoid robot, will perform basic household tasks, like opening doors and turning lights on or off, initially under ...
PCMag

This $20,000 Robot Can Do Your Chores, But Has One Big Potential Privacy Pitfall

For more complicated tasks, 1X Technologies' Neo home robot switches to 'expert mode,' which involves a company employee remotely 'supervising' a session while the robot works.

1X Neo is a $20,000 home robot that will learn chores via teleoperation

1X NEO is available in tan, gray and dark brown. It's now available for pre-order from the company's website with a deposit ...
eWeek

1X NEO Humanoid Robot Promises Help With Household Chores

The 1X NEO humanoid robot offers chore assistance for $20K, combining AI learning with teleoperation as it prepares for a ...

Neo Wants to Usher in the Era of ‘Robotics Slop’

Neo isn’t just a humanoid robot; it’s actually controlled by a human. Stern revealed that Neo is currently fully teleoperated ...

An Army of Robot Telescopes in Texas Makes the Stars Feel Closer Than Ever

Starfront Observatories allows amateur astronomers to rent a spot for their telescopes and photograph the cosmos over a ...

The Matic Robot Vacuum Charms and Sucks (in a Good Way)

I’ve never thought to describe a robot vacuum as fun, yet here we are. Do you remember the first time you used a robot vacuum ...

I tried the robot that’s coming to live with you. It’s still part human.

X’s Neo wants to be your housekeeper. First, it needs to be controlled by a human in your home. Cool with you?