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1X NEO vs UBTECH Walker S2

Data confidence: medium / medium · reviewed by Andrei Sheshenin · how we score

UBTECH Walker S2 ranks higher overall (55 vs 39, a 16-point gap). UBTECH Walker S2 is ahead in autonomy, deployment; they score the same in locomotion, manipulation, hands. 1X NEO is cheaper: about $20,000 vs $84,507.

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1X NEO

1X Technologies · USA/Norway · Walks on legs

Height168 cm

Weight30 kg

Joints75

Lifts25 kg

Speed22 km/h

Battery4 h

Price$20k

Pilots

55score

UBTECH Walker S2

UBTECH · China · Walks on legs

Height176 cm

Weight70 kg

Joints52

Lifts15 kg

Speed7.2 km/h

Battery2 h

Price$85k-$99k reported

On sale

1X NEO		UBTECH Walker S2
Body
168 cm	Height	176 cm
30 kg	Weight	70 kg
Legs	Moves on	Legs
75	Joints (degrees of freedom)	52
patented tendon drive, in-house motors	Actuators	Self-developed joints; waist +90/-35 deg pitch, +/-162 deg rotation
Movement
5 km/h	Walking speed	?
22 km/h	Top speed	7.2 km/h
Hands and lifting
22	Joints per hand	11
5	Fingers	5
25 kg	Carries (both arms)	15 kg
8 kg	Lifts per arm	?
Battery
0.8 kWh	Battery capacity	?
4 h	Runtime per charge	2 h
self-charging; quick charge 6 min per hour of runtime	Charging	Autonomous hot battery swapping, 24/7 operation
Brain and senses
Redwood AI (VLM) + built-in LLM	AI model	BrainNet 2.0 with Co-Agent
1X NEO Cortex (NVIDIA Jetson Thor), up to 2070 FP4 TFLOPS	Onboard computer	Not disclosed
Dual 8.85MP 90Hz stereo fisheye cameras; 4 beamforming microphones; linkwise differential IMUs	Sensors	Binocular stereo vision
NEO mobile app; remote control via app and VR	Software / SDK	Not disclosed
Buying it
$20k	Price	$85k-$99k reported
Official price: Early Access (ownership) 20000 USD; Standard (subscription) 499/month USD	Price details	Media report 600,000-700,000 RMB per unit. RobotShop special order 246,600 USD. 2025 revenue/units implies ~761,000 RMB average. Runtime ~2 h walking per one source.
pre-order	Availability	Mass production and delivery since 11.2025
Pilots	Status	On sale
Not disclosed	Units shipped	~1079 Walker S series (2025)
consumer pre-orders (10,000 claimed, unverified)	Customers	BYD, Geely, FAW-VW, Dongfeng, Foxconn, Airbus, data collection centers (Jiujiang, Guangxi)
household chores; tidying; laundry; dishes	Used for	Automotive and electronics factory logistics, sorting, quality inspection, training data collection
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	Hand with 6-11 joints
Limited autonomy in demos	Autonomy	Learned AI policies in demos
Sold to labs, a few units	Deployment	100+ robots at customers

Watch them

1X NEO: Introducing NEO Gamma | Another Step Closer to Home — Introducing NEO Gamma | Another Step Closer to Home · 1X on YouTube

UBTECH Walker S2: Walker S2 - The World's First Humanoid Robot Capable of Autonomous Battery Swapping — Walker S2 - The World's First Humanoid Robot Capable of Autonomous Battery Swapping · UBTECH Robotics on YouTube

What each has shown

1X NEO: household chores in demo (washing, dishes, cleaning), part under remote control

UBTECH Walker S2: Autonomous battery replacement in 3 minutes, carrying boxes in automotive factories

FAQ

Which ranks higher, 1X NEO or UBTECH Walker S2?

UBTECH Walker S2 ranks higher overall (55 vs 39, a 16-point gap).

Can you buy 1X NEO or UBTECH Walker S2?

1X NEO: in customer pilots. UBTECH Walker S2: on sale.

Which costs less, 1X NEO or UBTECH Walker S2?

1X NEO about $20,000; UBTECH Walker S2 about $84,507.

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