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NEO vs ANYmal
A symmetrical comparison using normalized manufacturer-reported specifications. Green highlights mark the stronger value only where the specification has a defensible direction.
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ANYmalANYbotics source ↗FieldAt a Glance
1X · Select customersNEOHumanoid · verified Aug 29, 2026
ANYbotics · Commercially availableANYmalQuadruped · verified Aug 29, 2026
Cross-Category ComparisonThese platforms do not share a sourced form factor, use case, or editorial comparison rationale, but their normalized specifications remain available below.
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Specifications
Interactive only
| Field | NEO | ANYmal |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | 1X | ANYbotics |
| Version | Home Robot | Unknown |
| Form factor | Humanoid | Quadruped |
| Availability | Select customers | Commercially available |
| Primary use | Home assistance | Autonomous industrial inspection |
| Starting price | Unknown | Unknown |
| Price qualifier | $200 deposit; full purchase price not represented | Contact sales |
| Height (m) | 1.6764 | 0.7 |
| Weight (kg) | 29.937 | 50 |
| Payload (kg) | 8.165 | 15 |
| Runtime (hours) | 4 | 1.5 |
| Maximum speed (m/s) | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Degrees of freedom | 75 | 12 |
| Reach (m) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Battery | 842 Wh; manufacturer states six minutes of charging per hour of runtime | Hot-swappable battery; approximately 90 minutes mission runtime |
| Sensors | dual 8.85 MP 90 Hz stereo fisheye cameras, four beamforming microphones, linkwise IMUs | 360-degree cameras, LiDAR, thermal camera, acoustic sensing, gas detection options |
| Onboard compute | 1X NEO Cortex using NVIDIA Jetson Thor; up to 2,070 FP4 TFLOPS claimed | Onboard autonomy and inspection compute |
| Software | Redwood AI, NEO mobile app | ANYmal autonomous mission software, ANYmal API |
| Safety | soft body, covered pinch points, low-inertia tendon drive, IP44 body, IP68 hands | IECEx and ATEX-certified variants, obstacle avoidance, fall recovery |
| Control modes | autonomous, scheduled expert supervision, mobile app remote control, VR remote control | autonomous missions, remote operation |
| Target applications | household chores, home assistance, companion functions | oil and gas inspection, chemical plants, mining, utilities |
18 comparable fields · 18 material differences · Interactive comparison only; editorial indexing gate not met
NEO Positioning
Primary useHome assistance
AvailabilitySelect customers
Starting price$200 deposit; full purchase price not represented
Canonical ID1x/neo
ANYmal Positioning
Primary useAutonomous industrial inspection
AvailabilityCommercially available
Starting priceContact sales
Canonical IDanybotics/anymal
Primary Evidence
Manufacturer Sources and Freshness
NEO Home Robot1X · observed Aug 29, 2026ANYmal autonomous inspection robotANYbotics · observed Aug 29, 2026
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Questions
NEO vs ANYmal FAQs
Which is better, NEO or ANYmal?+
There is no defensible overall robot winner without a target task and environment. Compare form factor, availability, payload, runtime, speed, sensing, control, safety, and price; green highlights apply only to specifications with an explicit direction.
Which can carry more, NEO or ANYmal?+
ANYmal leads this specification: NEO is 8.165 kg and ANYmal is 15 kg.
Which runs longer, NEO or ANYmal?+
NEO leads this specification: NEO is 4 hours and ANYmal is 1.5 hours.
Which is faster, NEO or ANYmal?+
NEO leads this specification: NEO is 1.4 m/s and ANYmal is 1.3 m/s.
Which costs less, NEO or ANYmal?+
A normalized price comparison is unavailable. NEO: $200 deposit; full purchase price not represented. ANYmal: Contact sales.
Can I buy NEO or ANYmal today?+
NEO is recorded as select customers (The manufacturer accepts a refundable deposit for early access; the deposit is not represented as the robot price.); ANYmal is commercially available (ANYbotics offers ANYmal through direct commercial engagement.). Availability can be regional or customer-specific.
What are NEO and ANYmal designed to do?+
NEO: Home assistance. ANYmal: Autonomous industrial inspection.
What sensors do NEO and ANYmal use?+
NEO: dual 8.85 MP 90 Hz stereo fisheye cameras, four beamforming microphones, linkwise IMUs. ANYmal: 360-degree cameras, LiDAR, thermal camera, acoustic sensing, gas detection options.
What software and control options do NEO and ANYmal support?+
NEO: Redwood AI, NEO mobile app. ANYmal: ANYmal autonomous mission software, ANYmal API. NEO: autonomous, scheduled expert supervision, mobile app remote control, VR remote control. ANYmal: autonomous missions, remote operation.
Are NEO and ANYmal the same type of robot?+
No. NEO is a humanoid platform; ANYmal is a quadruped platform. Direct specification comparisons may therefore reflect different jobs.