NEO vs Optimus
NEO is a humanoid robot by 1X Technologies (United States); Optimus comes from Tesla (United States). Optimus is taller at 175.6 cm, against 170 cm for NEO. Optimus is heavier: 53 kg versus 30 kg for NEO. NEO has more degrees of freedom (75 against 46). NEO is in pilot deployments, while Optimus is a prototype. Listed prices: $20,000 for NEO and $30,000 for Optimus.
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| Spec |   🇺🇸 United StatesPilot |   🇺🇸 United StatesPrototype |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Year | ||
| Year | 2024 | 2021 |
| Body | ||
| Height | ||
| Height | 170 cm | 175.6 cm |
| Weight | ||
| Weight | 30 kg | 53 kg |
| Degrees of freedom | ||
| Degrees of freedom | 75 | 46 |
| DoF (hands) | ||
| DoF (hands) | 22 | - |
| Fingers | ||
| Fingers | 10 | - |
| Structural material | ||
| Structural material | Soft 3D-lattice polymer body; machine-washable nylon suit/shoes. | - |
| Size | ||
| Size | Height 5’6”; Weight 66 lbs | - |
| Motion | ||
| Max speed | ||
| Max speed | 22 km/h | 8 km/h |
| Walking speed | ||
| Walking speed | 5 km/h | 2.5 km/h |
| Strength | ||
| Strength | 70 kg | 20 kg |
| Runtime | ||
| Runtime | 4 h | 1 h |
| Motor tech | ||
| Motor tech | Tendon-driven actuators; high torque-density motors | - |
| Gear tech | ||
| Gear tech | Tendon-based transmissions | - |
| Sensing & Compute | ||
| CPU / GPU | ||
| CPU / GPU | 1X NEO Cortex (NVIDIA Jetson Thor) | - |
| LLM integration | ||
| LLM integration | Built-in LLM + Redwood AI vision-language model for learning & chores. | - |
| Camera | ||
| Camera | Dual 8.85 MP stereo fisheye at 90 Hz | - |
| Connectivity | ||
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 5G | - |
| Tactile / force sensors | ||
| Tactile / force sensors | - | Force sensors in its hands |
| Latency (glass → action) | ||
| Latency (glass → action) | teleop via app/VR is supported | - |
| Safety & Market | ||
| Safe with humans | ||
| Safe with humans | Yes | - |
| Ingress protection | ||
| Ingress protection | Hands IP68 (submersible); Body IP44 (splash-proof). | - |
| Primary market | ||
| Primary market | Consumer home use | - |
| Country | ||
| Country | United States | United States |
| Availability | ||
| Availability | Pilot | Prototype |
| Price | ||
| Price | $ 20 000 | $ 30 000 |
| Verified facts | ||
| Production records | ||
| Production records | 1 | - |
| All reviewed facts | ||
| All reviewed facts | 19 | 1 |
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