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NEO vs G1
Home-assistance platform versus accessible developer humanoid Green highlights mark the stronger value only where the specification has a defensible direction.
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Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Specifications
Indexable
| Field | NEO | G1 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | 1X | Unitree Robotics |
| Version | Home Robot | G1 base |
| Form factor | Humanoid | Humanoid |
| Availability | Select customers | Commercially available |
| Primary use | Home assistance | Humanoid research and development |
| Starting price | Unknown | 13500 |
| Price qualifier | $200 deposit; full purchase price not represented | Base price; tax and shipping excluded |
| Height (m) | 1.6764 | 1.32 |
| Weight (kg) | 29.937 | 35 |
| Payload (kg) | 8.165 | 2 |
| Runtime (hours) | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum speed (m/s) | 1.4 | Unknown |
| Degrees of freedom | 75 | 23 |
| Reach (m) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Battery | 842 Wh; manufacturer states six minutes of charging per hour of runtime | 9,000 mAh quick-release lithium battery |
| Sensors | dual 8.85 MP 90 Hz stereo fisheye cameras, four beamforming microphones, linkwise IMUs | depth camera, 3D LiDAR, four-microphone array |
| Onboard compute | 1X NEO Cortex using NVIDIA Jetson Thor; up to 2,070 FP4 TFLOPS claimed | 8-core CPU; optional high-compute modules on EDU |
| Software | Redwood AI, NEO mobile app | OTA updates, EDU secondary-development interface |
| Safety | soft body, covered pinch points, low-inertia tendon drive, IP44 body, IP68 hands | manufacturer warns users to maintain a safe distance |
| Control modes | autonomous, scheduled expert supervision, mobile app remote control, VR remote control | manual controller, imitation learning, reinforcement learning |
| Target applications | household chores, home assistance, companion functions | research, education, embodied AI |
18 comparable fields · 17 material differences · Editorially curated robot pair with primary manufacturer sources
NEO Positioning
Primary useHome assistance
AvailabilitySelect customers
Starting price$200 deposit; full purchase price not represented
Canonical ID1x/neo
G1 Positioning
Primary useHumanoid research and development
AvailabilityCommercially available
Starting priceUSD 13,500
Canonical IDunitree/g1
Primary Evidence
Manufacturer Sources and Freshness
NEO Home Robot1X · observed Aug 29, 2026Unitree G1 product specificationsUnitree Robotics · observed Aug 29, 2026
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Questions
NEO vs G1 FAQs
Which is better, NEO or G1?+
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 G1?+
NEO leads this specification: NEO is 8.165 kg and G1 is 2 kg.
Which runs longer, NEO or G1?+
NEO leads this specification: NEO is 4 hours and G1 is 2 hours.
Which is faster, NEO or G1?+
A direct answer is unavailable because G1 does not publish a normalized maximum speed (m/s) in the current source.
Which costs less, NEO or G1?+
A normalized price comparison is unavailable. NEO: $200 deposit; full purchase price not represented. G1: Base price; tax and shipping excluded.
Can I buy NEO or G1 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.); G1 is commercially available (The manufacturer publishes a base price; secondary development is reserved for the EDU configuration.). Availability can be regional or customer-specific.
What are NEO and G1 designed to do?+
NEO: Home assistance. G1: Humanoid research and development.
What sensors do NEO and G1 use?+
NEO: dual 8.85 MP 90 Hz stereo fisheye cameras, four beamforming microphones, linkwise IMUs. G1: depth camera, 3D LiDAR, four-microphone array.
What software and control options do NEO and G1 support?+
NEO: Redwood AI, NEO mobile app. G1: OTA updates, EDU secondary-development interface. NEO: autonomous, scheduled expert supervision, mobile app remote control, VR remote control. G1: manual controller, imitation learning, reinforcement learning.
Are NEO and G1 the same type of robot?+
Yes. Both are categorized as humanoid platforms, though their intended use and specifications may differ.