NEO vs T-HR3: Specs, Price & ROS Support Compared (2026)
1X Technologies vs Toyota — independent, side-by-side analysis.
Quick Verdict
NEO leads in more DOF. Overall, NEO has an edge in 1 out of 1 compared categories.
NEO
1X Technologies
T-HR3
Toyota
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NEO T-HR3
Specifications
$20,000PriceResearch only (teleoperated). Toyota's next factory humanoid is the wheeled 'Eley' (50 kg, two-finger hands); 400,000 units planned across 60 plants from 2028 (Nikkei, Sep 2026)
168 cmHeight151 cm
30 kgWeight75 kg
75DOF42
25 kgPayload—
4hRuntime—
1.4 m/sSpeed—
YesStairsYes
NoLiDARNo
Proprietary (World Model AI onboard)ComputeProprietary
Task Capabilities
✓Pick up a box from shelf?
✓Open a door handle?
✓Pour liquid into cup?
◔Use a power tool?
◔Type on keyboard?
✓Climb stairs with load?
◔Walk on uneven terrain?
?Run (>3 m/s)?
◔Crouch under obstacle?
✓Navigate in crowd?
✓Recognize & locate objects?
✓Respond to voice commands?
✓Detect humans nearby?
◔Work 8-hour shift?
✕Hot-swap battery?
◔Operate 24/7 (with charging)?
✕Work in rain (IP65+)?
✕Work below 0°C?
✕Work in dusty environment?
✓Work safely alongside humans?
Ecosystem Openness
10
NEO
/100
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T-HR3
Proprietary World Model AI. No public SDK.
Pros and cons at a glance
NEO
Pros
- Shipping to customers (verified commercial availability)
- High rated payload (25 kg) for industrial pick-and-place
- 75 degrees of freedom — full-body articulation
Cons
- Closed software stack — no public SDK or ROS support
T-HR3
Pros
- 42 degrees of freedom — full-body articulation
Cons
- Still in development, no commercial availability
- Unit price not publicly disclosed (quote-on-request or enterprise-only)
- Closed software stack — no public SDK or ROS support
Frequently asked questions
How do NEO and T-HR3 compare on price?
NEO: $20,000. T-HR3: Research only (teleoperated). Toyota's next factory humanoid is the wheeled 'Eley' (50 kg, two-finger hands); 400,000 units planned across 60 plants from 2028 (Nikkei, Sep 2026). Only one of the two has a public unit price; the other publishes a range or enterprise-only terms.
Is NEO or T-HR3 actually available to buy?
NEO is shipping to customers. T-HR3 is in active development without commercial availability. Status reflects the vendor's published commercial position as of the last review and can change between announcement and actual delivery.
Last updated: 2026