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Why You Should Know: NEO from 1X Technologies

Nov 5, 2025

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6 min read

Why You Should Know: NEO from 1X Technologies

NEO is a new humanoid robot from 1X Technologies – a Norwegian-American robotics startup. It’s being billed as “the world’s first consumer-ready humanoid robot” for use at home. In this article we’ll explain why NEO is special (hint: chores!), and look at where it’s headed.

Why You Should Know: Walker S2 from UBTECH ROBOTICS

Oct 21, 2025

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6 min read

Why You Should Know: Walker S2 from UBTECH ROBOTICS

Walker S2 is a full-size industrial humanoid robot developed by UBTECH with a target role in intelligent manufacturing, logistics and other industrial tasks. It stands at roughly 1.62 m to 1.76 m tall and weighs about 43 kg.What makes it stand out is the claim of a fully autonomous battery-swapping system, enabling near-continuous operation.

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