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00:00This fancy home robot needs humans to do all the actual work.
00:05The home robot revolution is inching closer to reality,
00:08and the Wall Street Journal's Joanna Stern just got a rare hands-on look at 1X's $20,000 neo-humanoid housekeeper,
00:15set for release in 2026.
00:18In her video review, Stern lives out the Jetsons' dream,
00:21highlighting the robot's motor-driven arms, soft-bodied safety features, and AI-powered task learning.
00:27She's candid about current limitations.
00:30Spending the day with Neo was a bit like spending the day with a toddler learning how to do things in the world,
00:35quips Stern in her video.
00:37The next few years isn't about owning a super-useful robot.
00:40It's about raising one, letting it learn from your home, routines, and chores,
00:44all at the expense of the privacy of your inner sanctum.
00:48Neo's most eye-opening trick? Remote teleoperation.
00:51For now, nearly every task involves a human behind the curtain, controlling the robot via VR.
00:57An approach 1X sees as vital for gathering real-world data and training its AI for future autonomy.
01:03As Stern notes,
01:04What Neo really signals is the beginning of physical AI in our lives and homes,
01:09a future where we may work alongside a new kind of machine.
01:12Safety and privacy remain top concerns.
01:15Neo's movements are tightly regulated and owners can enforce no-go zones or blur themselves from operators' view.
01:22But Stern points out the trade-off.
01:24For Neo to truly help, you'll have to open your home to both AI and remote pilots.
01:28The 1X robot is now available for pre-orders for a cool $20,000.
01:33Subscription plans of $499 are available for prospective buyers with a $200 deposit.
01:40Delivery is expected sometime in 2026.
01:46Bye for now.
01:59Bye for now.
02:00Famous Kamenaf
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