Galbot S1 ranks higher overall (49 vs 39, a 10-point gap). 1X NEO is ahead in hands; Galbot S1 is ahead in autonomy, deployment; they score the same in locomotion, manipulation. 1X NEO is cheaper: about $20,000 vs $300,000.
#28
39score
1X NEO
1X Technologies · USA/Norway · Walks on legs
Height168 cm
Weight30 kg
Joints75
Lifts25 kg
Speed22 km/h
Battery4 h
Price$20k
Pilots
VS
#11
49score
Galbot S1
Galbot · China · On wheels
Height179 cm
Weight320 kg
Joints?
Lifts50 kg
Speed5.4 km/h
Battery8 h
Price$300k reported
Pilots
1X NEO
Galbot S1
Body
168 cm
Height
179 cm
30 kg
Weight
320 kg
Legs
Moves on
Wheels
75
Joints (degrees of freedom)
?
patented tendon drive, in-house motors
Actuators
Not disclosed
Movement
5 km/h
Walking speed
?
22 km/h
Top speed
5.4 km/h
Hands and lifting
22
Joints per hand
?
5
Fingers
?
25 kg
Carries (both arms)
50 kg
8 kg
Lifts per arm
15 kg
Battery
0.8 kWh
Battery capacity
2.9 kWh
4 h
Runtime per charge
8 h
self-charging; quick charge 6 min per hour of runtime
Charging
2x 48V 30Ah hot-swap batteries; 2h charge
Brain and senses
Redwood AI (VLM) + built-in LLM
AI model
AstraBrain
1X NEO Cortex (NVIDIA Jetson Thor), up to 2070 FP4 TFLOPS
Head stereo + 3D LiDAR; chest 2 depth cameras, 2 six-axis F/T; chassis 2 3D LiDARs
NEO mobile app; remote control via app and VR
Software / SDK
Not disclosed
Buying it
$20k
Price
$300k reported
Official price: Early Access (ownership) 20000 USD; Standard (subscription) 499/month USD
Price details
Only price found: 300,000 USD reseller listing (aifitlab, backorder). Reseller lists 48V 30Ah x2 battery (kWh derived), 15 kg per arm vs 50 kg dual-arm per press.
pre-order
Availability
Deployed at CATL since 2026
Pilots
Status
Pilots
consumer pre-orders (10,000 claimed, unverified)
Customers
CATL
household chores; tidying; laundry; dishes
Used for
Heavy-duty material handling in battery factories
What it has shown (our assessment)
Handles stairs and uneven ground
Locomotion
Handles stairs and uneven ground
Two-handed work in real settings
Manipulation
Two-handed work in real settings
Hand with 6-11 joints
Hands
Simple gripper
Limited autonomy in demos
Autonomy
Works hours alone at customer sites
Sold to labs, a few units
Deployment
Paid pilots with customers
Watch them
Introducing NEO Gamma | Another Step Closer to Home · 1X on YouTubeGalbot S1: Heavy-Duty Robot · Galbot on YouTube
What each has shown
1X NEO: household chores in demo (washing, dishes, cleaning), part under remote control
Galbot S1: work on the CATL line >3 months, carrying battery modules, self-replacement of battery
FAQ
Which ranks higher, 1X NEO or Galbot S1?
Galbot S1 ranks higher overall (49 vs 39, a 10-point gap).
Can you buy 1X NEO or Galbot S1?
1X NEO: in customer pilots. Galbot S1: in customer pilots.
