What is the 1X NEO
1X Technologies and the NEO platform
1X Technologies is a Norwegian robotics company backed by significant venture investment, including a well-publicised funding round involving OpenAI. The company develops humanoid robots intended for commercial and enterprise deployment, most prominently in logistics, security, and industrial settings.
The NEO is 1X's humanoid platform. It is a fully bipedal, human-form-factor robot designed for operation in human environments. 1X has emphasised the NEO's intended role in the home as well as commercial settings, positioning it as a longer-term platform for general-purpose tasks rather than a single-use industrial tool.
1X is a well-funded, credible organisation in the humanoid space. The NEO is a genuine platform and not vaporware. However, the coverage it has received has at times outpaced the commercially available reality, and UK buyers researching the NEO should be clear on what is currently available versus what is planned.
The honest state of availability
Can UK buyers purchase the 1X NEO?
As of September 2026, the 1X NEO is not available for purchase through UK retail or standard commercial channels. 1X Technologies operates through direct commercial relationships and selected deployment programmes. There is no public-facing purchase page, no published retail price, and no UK distributor through which a standard purchase can be made.
UK buyers interested in the NEO are in the position of needing to contact 1X Technologies directly, make a case for their intended use, and enter a commercial conversation that is not a straightforward procurement process. This is typical of enterprise-grade humanoid platforms at this stage of the market's development.
This does not mean the NEO will not be available to UK buyers in future. 1X has stated broader commercial availability as a goal. But as of the date of this post, it is not something you can buy in the conventional sense.
What is known about pricing
1X NEO price: what has been disclosed
1X Technologies has not published a retail price for the NEO. This is consistent with a platform that is sold through direct commercial relationships rather than standard retail channels. When pricing is disclosed through enterprise sales conversations, it is subject to confidentiality and not publicly reported in verified form.
Speculative pricing figures circulate in coverage of the humanoid robot market, but none are confirmed by 1X Technologies and we do not reproduce unverified prices here. Doing so would give a false picture of what a UK buyer would actually pay and is not useful to anyone making a real purchasing decision.
What can be said with confidence is that the 1X NEO is positioned as an enterprise-grade platform, not as a low-cost developer unit. Its expected price tier is above the entry-level developer platforms currently available to individual buyers. For UK buyers focused on the most accessible price points, the Unitree G1 remains the most widely discussed entry point into capable humanoid platforms with available pricing and a documented purchase path.
The UK cost question
If the NEO were available, what would it cost a UK buyer?
Any future UK purchase of the 1X NEO would need to account for the same import costs that apply to any humanoid robot purchased from outside the UK. International freight, UK import duty (currently 2.5% on the most common tariff classification for humanoid robots), and UK import VAT at 20% would all apply on top of the purchase price.
For a platform in the enterprise pricing tier, these additions are a smaller percentage of the total cost than they are for lower-priced developer units. But they are not negligible. Our guide to humanoid robot import duty in the UK explains how these costs are calculated in detail.
VAT-registered business buyers can reclaim the import VAT through their standard VAT return, which reduces the net cost materially. Private or non-VAT-registered buyers cannot.
The current accessible alternatives
What UK buyers can actually purchase today
If you are a UK buyer who wants to acquire a capable humanoid robot with a documented purchase path and known pricing, the practical options in 2026 are at the developer and research end of the market, with the Unitree G1 being the most widely cited accessible option.
Our guide to the cheapest humanoid robot you can buy in the UK covers the current purchase options with UK pricing in detail. Our guide to best value humanoid robots in the UK covers the value question more broadly.
We will update this post when there is verified information to report about 1X NEO pricing or UK availability.
Common questions
Questions about the 1X NEO in the UK
What is the price of the 1X NEO in the UK?
As of September 2026, 1X Technologies has not published a retail price for the NEO. The platform is sold through direct commercial relationships, not standard retail channels. No verified UK price is available. We do not reproduce unverified speculative pricing figures.
Can I buy the 1X NEO in the UK?
As of September 2026, the 1X NEO is not available for purchase through UK retail or standard commercial channels. UK buyers interested in the NEO would need to contact 1X Technologies directly to enquire about availability and commercial terms.
How does the 1X NEO compare to other humanoid robots available in the UK?
The 1X NEO is positioned as an enterprise-grade platform, placing it above entry-level developer platforms in both capability and expected price. For UK buyers focused on the most accessible price points with available purchase paths, the Unitree G1 is the most commonly cited option.
Questions or updates
Know something we do not?
If you have verified information about 1X NEO pricing or UK availability that differs from what is stated here, or if you are an enterprise buyer who has been through a UK procurement process for this platform, write to us at hello@cheaphumanoid.co.uk. We update our content when better information is available.