# 1X NEO Early Adopter Project

Michael pre-ordered the 1X NEO on the subscription plan in 2026. Goal: be ready as an early adopter while staying realistic about first-gen limitations, privacy, safety, and home integration.

## Current expectation
- Treat NEO as bleeding-edge / beta-like hardware, not a polished appliance.
- Initial capability will likely be limited, with possible teleoperation or supervised autonomy.
- Main win: early access, learning curve, helping shape the category, and getting real-world Narooma/home context into the loop.

## Track
- Delivery timeline / preorder updates
- Subscription terms, cancellation, warranty, damage/liability
- Data/privacy/teleoperation controls
- Network/security requirements
- Physical home readiness
- First-week test plan
- Useful tasks NEO might realistically perform

## Monitoring
- Official 1X Discover page is tracked in blogwatcher as `1X Discover`.
- Local official-site monitor: `scripts/monitor_neo_1x.py`
  - State: `knowledge/projects/neo-1x/monitor_state.json`
  - Run manually: `python3 /home/openclaw/.openclaw/workspace/scripts/monitor_neo_1x.py`
  - It watches new/removed official Discover items plus material changes to `/neo`, `/order`, and `/discover/neo-home-robot`.
- Existing broader feeds already useful: `The Robot Report`, `MIT Tech Review AI`, `TLDR AI`, `The Rundown AI`.

## Latest known official signal
- 2026-04-30: `NEO Factory | Building Your NEO` says Hayward factory is live, 200+ staff, current NEOs are being prioritised for internal home testing, and 1X still says first customer deliveries start in 2026.

## Questions to resolve before arrival
- What cameras/mics are always on, and what can be disabled?
- Is teleoperation mandatory, optional, or only for fallback?
- Can rooms/zones be excluded?
- Local network requirements and whether it needs cloud always-on access
- Guest/family consent and visibility indicators
- Insurance/liability implications
- Battery/charging dock placement and safe operating zones

## First tests when it arrives
1. Basic navigation and docking reliability.
2. Stop/pause/emergency controls.
3. Object pickup/put-down with low-value items.
4. Kitchen/laundry safety boundaries.
5. Privacy controls and logs.
6. Routine household task trials with notes.

## Tone
Excited, but eyes-open. This is early adopter territory: measure, learn, don’t assume magic on day one.