1X Technologies Neo vs Tesla, Inc. Optimus

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Dataset date: 2026-11-03

175 cmhuman

no sourced height1X Technologies Neo

173 cm³Tesla, Inc. Optimus

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claimed → demonstrated
demonstrated
first delivery recorded

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Property	1X Technologies Neo	Tesla, Inc. Optimus	Difference
Height (cm)	no sourced value	173 cm³ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
Weight (kg)	30 kg⁴ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	57 kg⁵ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	+27 kg
Degrees of freedom	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Walking speed (km/h)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Payload (kg)	68 kg¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	20 kg² Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-48 kg
Battery runtime (min)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Hands	22 DoF⁶ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	no sourced value	unknown on one side
Actuator torque (Nm)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Battery (Wh)	842 Wh⁷ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	no sourced value	unknown on one side
Battery swappable	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Locomotion	bipedal⁸ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	no sourced value	unknown on one side
SDK / ROS	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Simulation	No simulation artifact confirmed in targeted search This records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean simulation support is unavailable. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result Targeted searches found no confirmed model for this record; does not mean unavailable. Searched source 1	No simulation artifact confirmed in targeted search This records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean simulation support is unavailable. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result Targeted searches found no confirmed model for this record; does not mean unavailable. Searched source 1	—
Actuator architecture	2 actuator groups documented. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result Exact-variant actuator architecture evidence was found in the listed official source and is recorded per group. Searched source 1 Revo2 actuator motor · Neo · Claimed Scope Revo2 actuator motor Variant Neo Evidence status Claimed Drive Electric Transmission Not confirmed Motion Not confirmed Architecture Not confirmed Architecture evidence Evidence review: supported The cited source was reviewed and supports this specific claim. This does not establish independent truth. Reason The official Neo factory article explicitly describes its humanoid actuator motor as electric. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Article Publisher relation Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer) Robot variant Neo Architecture metadata describes the cited mechanism only. No performance is inferred. Neo actuation transmission · Neo · Claimed Scope Neo actuation transmission Variant Neo Evidence status Claimed Drive Not confirmed Transmission Tendon Motion Not confirmed Architecture Not confirmed Architecture evidence Evidence review: supported The cited source was reviewed and supports this specific claim. This does not establish independent truth. Reason The official Neo factory article explicitly describes Neo's actuation system as tendon-driven. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Article Publisher relation Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer) Robot variant Neo Architecture metadata describes the cited mechanism only. No performance is inferred.	No actuator architecture confirmed in targeted search This records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean a particular architecture is absent. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result Targeted actuator searches did not confirm an exact-variant architecture claim for this record; this does not mean none exists. Searched source 1	—
Warranty (shortest–longest)	36 mo (US (Early Access / Ownership plan))⁹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	no sourced value	unknown on one side
Order type	preorder¹⁰ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	not for sale¹¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	—
Latest price	20,000Early Access (purchase, $200 deposit) · USD · 2025-10-30¹² Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	30,000estimate, not yet for sale · USD · 2026-04-22¹³ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	—
Announced	2024-08-01¹⁴ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	2021-08-19¹⁵ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-36 mo
Recorded first customer delivery	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Recorded delivery status	Recorded claimed	Recorded demonstrated	—

Capabilities

Capabilities table
Capability	1X Technologies Neo	Tesla, Inc. Optimus
Pick and place	—	?¹⁶ Needs review The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim. Reason The text source was reviewed, but no video segment was watched; the existing capability status and autonomy classification for the exact recorded robot variant were not fully verified. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Article Publisher relation Independent source
Teleoperation shown	T¹⁷ Needs review The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim. Reason The text source was reviewed, but no video segment was watched; the existing capability status and autonomy classification for Neo were not fully verified. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Article Publisher relation Independent source	T¹⁸ Needs review The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim. Reason The text source was reviewed, but no video segment was watched; the existing capability status and autonomy classification for the exact recorded robot variant were not fully verified. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Article Publisher relation Independent source

Notes

capable of lifting over 150 pounds (68 kg) and carrying 55 pounds (24.95kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Carrying capacity: 45 lb (20 kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Height: 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
At just 66 pounds (29.94 kg), NEO is capable of lifting over 150 pounds (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Weight: 125 lb (57 kg) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
22 DoF Hands with Human Level Dexterity (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
842 Wh (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
a bipedal humanoid designed for home use (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
Ownership with 3-Year Warranty (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
$200 Deposit Due Today (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
he estimated that the robot would be available for purchase at around US$30,000 (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
$20,000, which includes priority delivery in 2026 (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
April 22, 2026 (Q1 Earnings Call): Musk estimated the robot would be "available for purchase at around US$30,000." (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
NEO's Original Strategy Reveal: August 2024 — when the company unveiled its strategy to develop NEO (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
August 19, 2021, at Tesla's AI Day event (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Totally worthy to celebrate low latency remote control, but totally dishonest to demo these as autonomous robots—call it the parlor trick it is. (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
much of the work will be done by teleoperators in the beginning (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
Today I'm assisted by a human. I'm not yet fully autonomous (accessed 2026-09-27) — source

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