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NEO vs Optimus
1X Technologies
NEO
A lightweight, soft-bodied home humanoid built for safety, now open for consumer pre-orders.
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Optimus
Tesla's general-purpose humanoid, targeting factory work first and consumer use later.
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| Metric | NEO | Optimus |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Manufacturer | 1X Technologies | Tesla |
| Country | Norway | United States |
| First unveiled | 2024 | 2022 |
| Audiences | B2C | B2B · B2C · R&D |
| Physical | ||
| Height | 167 cm | 173 cm |
| Weight | 30 kg | 57 kg |
| DOF | 75 | 28 |
| Materials | knit textile covering | — |
| Mobility | ||
| Locomotion | bipedal | bipedal |
| Walking speed | — | 2.2 m/s |
| Stairs | Yes | Yes |
| Outdoor | No | No |
| Power | ||
| Battery | 842 Wh | 2300 Wh |
| Runtime | 240 min | 480 min |
| Hot-swap | No | No |
| Compute & AI | ||
| Primary compute | NVIDIA Jetson Thor | Tesla FSD-derived inference compute |
| AI accelerator | — | Tesla AI |
| VLM | Yes | Yes |
| Manipulation | ||
| Payload | — | 20 kg |
| End effectors | tendon-driven hand (22 DOF) | five-finger humanoid hand |
| Fingers/hand | 5 | 5 |
| Autonomy | ||
| Task planning | llm-agent | ml-policy |
| Teleoperation | Yes | Yes |
| Voice | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Stage | limited-availability | pilot |
| Price (USD) | $20000 | On request |
| Leasing | Yes | — |