Home robots · Humanoids & helpers
Can a home robot tidy up and fetch things?
Short answer
Announced, not delivered. 1X says NEO will fetch items and tidy from day one, with deliveries promised in 2026.
Which robots can do it?
- 1X NEOAnnounced
1X says NEO can open doors, fetch items and turn off lights from day one, and lists tidying as a chore.
Good to know: Pre-order product ($20,000 or $499/month). Launches with basic autonomy; complex tasks use a remote operator.
- Figure AI Figure 03Only in demos
Figure 03's launch video shows it tidying a desk and clearing up scattered popcorn.
Good to know: Company video. Not sold to consumers.
Why it matters
Picking up clutter and fetching things is constant low-level work that vacuums can't do.
Not proven yet
How much NEO does on its own versus with a remote operator, once it reaches homes.
How we know (3 sources)
Report on Figure 03's launch video: washing dishes, loading a dish rack, loading a washing machine and pressing its buttons, and folding clothes. Intended for homes, but no consumer release date or price.
Read the source1X opened NEO pre-orders: $20,000 with priority delivery in 2026, or $499/month. 1X says NEO can open doors, fetch items and turn off lights from day one, and lists folding laundry and tidying as chores. Unknown chores can be done with a 1X teleoperator guiding the robot.
Read the sourceMay 2026 roundup: NEO still promised for first US deliveries in 2026, launching with basic autonomy. Complex tasks such as laundry rely on a remote 1X expert during scheduled windows.
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