Head to head
NEO vs UBTech U1
NEO (1X Technologies, from $20,000) against UBTech U1 (UBTech Robotics, from $17,650), side by side on price, realism, specifications and availability.
The short version
- UBTech U1 scores higher on our Realism Index: 60/100 to NEO's 40. The widest gap is face (76 vs 10).
- UBTech U1 is the cheaper way in: $17,650 against $20,000.
- Both are on preorder.
- NEO also carries a $499/month software subscription.
Composed from the two directory records, so it updates when they do.
NEO40/100
UBTech U160/100
Realism Index sub-scores — six weighted dimensions built from public evidence. How we score
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|---|---|---|
| Status | Pre-order | Pre-order |
| Type | Consumer | Companion |
| Form | Full body | Full body |
| Presents as | Non-gendered | Male- or female-presenting |
| Price | $20,000 outright, or $499/month | U1 Lite (semi-torso) from ¥119,800 (~$17,650); full-body U1 Pro ¥169,800 (~$25,000); high-dynamic U1 Ultra up to ¥990,000 (~$146,500). Adults only. |
| Subscription | $499/mo | — |
| Availability | Preorder · 2026 deliveries promised, none confirmed | Preorder · deliveries claimed, no unit count |
| Origin | USA | China |
| Realism index | 40/100 | 60/100 |
| Height | 167 cm · 5 ft 6 in | Male 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) · Female 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 30 kg · 66 lb | Male 42 kg · Female 35.2 kg |
| Skin & materials | 3D-lattice polymer body in a woven knit suit | Proprietary biomimetic silicone skin; realistic hair; expressive face |
| Actuation | Patented Tendon Drive compliant actuators | 88 degrees of freedom; dual-pivot biomimetic neck; claims ~90% of basic human motion |
| Power | ~842 Wh battery | Onboard rechargeable battery |
| Runtime | ~4 hours typical use (est.) | ~2–4 hours per charge |
| AI & conversation | Onboard 'Redwood' vision-language model | Emotion-aware 'fast-and-slow' brain (100B+ params); ~500 ms reflexive response; 'Agent Memory OS' |
| Voice | Conversational LLM; speaks when addressed | Conversational; speech-to-lip sync within ~20 ms |
| Mobility | Walks ~5 km/h; quoted max speed unconfirmed | Bipedal — walks, sits, stands on flat indoor floors; no stairs or rough terrain |
| Expressions | No face — communicates by voice and motion | Reads 20+ emotions from face, tone and speech (>90% claimed); adaptive expression |
| Languages | — | Mandarin at launch; others undisclosed |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 5G | Wi-Fi; head-mounted cameras; encrypted memory stored on-device (Rockchip RK3588) |