Knowledge/projects/neo-1x

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.