Humanoid Home Robots in 2026: Which Can You Buy?

A robot that walks around your house, picks up the laundry and loads the dishwasher has been promised for decades. In 2026 several companies say it is finally here. Some of them will take your money today. Others have impressive videos and nothing to ship. This guide sorts them into what you can buy, what you can only order and what is still a promise.

Prices and facts come from the companies' own pages and filings, read on October 22, 2026, plus press coverage where noted. Sources and dates are listed at the end.

Which humanoid robots can you buy in 2026?

Five names come up most often: NEO from 1X, the G1 and R1 from Unitree, Figure 03 and Tesla's Optimus. They sit at very different points between "in a box at your door" and "a video on a website."

What is NEO, and what does it cost?

NEO is the humanoid made for the home by 1X, a company based in California. On its order page, 1X lists two ways to get one: $20,000 to own, called Early Access and including a 3-year warranty, or $499 a month as a subscription. Either way you start with a $200 deposit, which the company says is fully refundable until your robot is ready for delivery. At the end of a subscription you can extend it or return the robot.

The design is built around not scaring you. 1X says NEO's body is wrapped in a soft 3D lattice, its joints are covered so fingers cannot be pinched, and its suit and shoes are machine washable. It stands 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 66 pounds. The company lists a 4-hour battery, a carrying capacity of 55 pounds and an arm payload of 18 pounds. It plugs itself in when it needs a charge and 1X expects it to cost under $1 a day in electricity at standard U.S. rates.

How much can NEO do by itself?

Less than the videos suggest, and 1X says so. Its page states that NEO "arrives with basic autonomy for early owners and grows in capability over time." For chores it does not know, you can schedule a "1X Expert" to guide it remotely and help it learn. The company says these Experts are 1X employees in the United States, that you must schedule and accept each session, and that NEO's ear rings change color while one is connected.

The design magazine Dezeen reported in April 2026 that NEO was still partly autonomous and needed to be controlled through a VR headset for most tasks. Cooking is also off the list at first: 1X says NEO's cooking capabilities will be restricted initially, so it will give recipes or help with cleanup instead.

There are physical limits too. The hands are waterproof, but the body is only splash resistant, and 1X says NEO is meant for use in and around your home on firm ground. This is a first-generation product, sold as one that improves over time.

When will NEO actually arrive?

The order page, read on October 22, still says U.S. deliveries start in 2026. In its FAQ, 1X explains the order: first the customers who buy the robot outright, then subscribers, with international deliveries later. In an April 2026 factory update, the company said it had booked its full production capacity for the next year, 10,000 robots, in five days. It then added a plain sentence: "Some of you will get your NEO this year, some will get them later."

I found no announcement on the 1X site that customer deliveries have begun. If you reserve one, plan for waiting, and remember the deposit can be refunded until the robot is ready to ship.

Can you buy a Unitree humanoid?

Yes, today. The Chinese company Unitree lists its humanoids in an online shop in dollars. The G1 is $13,500 and a higher G1 Pro is $21,500. The smaller R1 starts at $4,900 for the Air version, with the standard R1 at $5,900 and an EDU version at $10,500. The R1 page says these prices exclude tax and shipping.

The question is what you would do with one. Neither product page mentions housework. They talk about open control interfaces for the joints and sensors, support for simulation software, training by imitation and reinforcement learning, and a "secondary development" manual for programmers. That is language for people who want to build on a robot, not for a family that wants one to help around the house.

The gap in arm capacity says a lot. A robot that can hold a couple of kilos at the end of its arms is a good platform for research and demos. Moving a full laundry basket or a pot of water is another matter.

Is Figure 03 for sale?

Not to the public. Figure introduced its third-generation robot in October 2025 and describes it as designed for "Helix, the home, and the world at scale," with soft washable textiles, wireless charging and a battery that has achieved UN38.3 certification. The site publishes no price and no order form.

In April 2026, Figure said its BotQ factory had delivered more than 350 Figure 03 robots and had raised production from one a day to one an hour. It also said where the robots go: to internal research groups, data collection, efforts to have robots do housework end to end, and commercial use cases. In September it reported that its Helix 2.5 AI, tested in 30 homes it had never seen, could tidy living rooms, fold towels and make beds, and said that pretraining on its Index dataset raised the success rate from 9% to 56%. The company added: "The point is not that general humanoid robotics is solved."

What about Tesla's Optimus?

Tesla's Q3 2026 update, filed with the SEC on October 21, 2026, says Optimus production began in Fremont, California, on high-volume lines. It calls the robots coming off that line "the first production-quality bots" Tesla has made and says the process is suitable for a commercial product. The letter lists the factory as "early ramp."

It gives no price and no date for selling robots to customers, so there is nothing to order yet. The robot on this page's cover is a display model, not a production unit.

Product, pre-order or promise?

Use the same three labels for every humanoid you read about:

• Product: there is a price, an order button and a company that ships. The Unitree G1 and R1 are products.
• Pre-order: a price and a deposit, with delivery still ahead. NEO sits here today.
• Promise: a video, a factory announcement or a statement, with no price. Figure 03 and Optimus are still promises for households.

A video of a robot folding a shirt is not a product. Our guide to spotting a fake gadget video shows how to check it, and our look at why you still can't buy a laundry-folding machine shows how many past promises stopped there.

What should you ask before paying a deposit?

With a robot like NEO, you are paying for a promise, so a few questions are worth getting answered first:

• When, and where? 1X delivers in the United States first. International orders come later.
• What will it do on day one? 1X says basic autonomy at first, with Experts guiding new chores on a schedule.
• Who sees my home? A 1X Expert can only join when you schedule and accept the session. 1X says NEO works without data sharing, that limited sensor data may be sent to its servers in autonomous mode and that you can opt out of sharing data for improving the robot.
• Who fixes it? NEO comes with a limited manufacturer's warranty, and 1X recommends maintenance by its own team, which offers mobile support.
• Can I get my money back? The $200 deposit is refundable until the robot is ready to ship.

Which one is worth watching?

If you want to try a humanoid in 2026, there are two paths. NEO is the one made for a living room, and it is worth following if you are comfortable being an early user. The Unitree robots are the ones with a price and a shop page today, which suits someone who wants to program and experiment. Figure and Tesla are the ones to watch for later, once they publish a price.

Frequently asked questions

Can you buy a humanoid robot for your home in 2026?

You can order one. 1X lists NEO at $20,000 to own or $499 a month, with a $200 refundable deposit and U.S. deliveries starting in 2026. Unitree also sells the G1 and R1 online, but those are aimed at developers.

How much does the NEO home robot cost?

1X lists $20,000 for ownership (Early Access, with a 3-year warranty) or $499 a month for a subscription. Both start with a $200 deposit that the company says is fully refundable until the robot is ready for delivery.

How much is a Unitree humanoid robot?

Unitree's shop lists the R1 Air at $4,900, the R1 at $5,900 and the R1 EDU at $10,500, before tax and shipping. The G1 is $13,500 and the G1 Pro $21,500.

Can I buy Figure 03 or Tesla Optimus?

Not yet. Figure has published no price and says its robots go to internal teams and commercial uses. Tesla says in its October 21 update that Optimus production began in Fremont, with no price or sale date.

Does NEO work on its own?

1X says NEO arrives with basic autonomy and grows over time. For chores it does not know, you can schedule a remote 1X Expert, who is a company employee in the United States, to guide it.

Where will NEO be delivered first?

1X says U.S. deliveries start in 2026, beginning with customers who buy the robot outright, then subscribers. International deliveries come later.

Sources

• 1X: Order NEO (price, subscription, deposit, FAQ), read Oct. 22, 2026
• 1X: NEO Home Robot (specifications), read Oct. 22, 2026
• 1X: NEO Factory update (Apr. 23, 2026)
• Dezeen: Inside the company building America's first mail-order servant robot (Apr. 23, 2026)
• Unitree: G1 humanoid robot, read Oct. 22, 2026
• Unitree: R1 humanoid robot, read Oct. 22, 2026
• Unitree shop: R1 prices, read Oct. 22, 2026
• Unitree shop: G1 prices, read Oct. 22, 2026
• Figure: Introducing Figure 03 (Oct. 9, 2025)
• Figure: Ramping Figure 03 Production (Apr. 29, 2026)
• Figure: Helix 2.5, Zero-Shot 30-Home Generalization (Sept. 17, 2026)
• Tesla: Q3 2026 Update, SEC Form 8-K exhibit 99.1 (Oct. 21, 2026)