Neo is a home humanoid robot built by 1X Technologies. Since its announcement, many have wondered what exactly Neo can—and can’t—do on its own. Ahead of launch, WSJ’s Joanna Stern sat down with the company’s CEO, Bernt Bornich. Chapters: 0:00 1X Neo’s CEO 0:41 Neo launch plans 3:23 Neo’s unique body 8:04 Why build robots that look like humans? 11:05 What Neo will do 11:49 Teleoperation vs. autonomy 16:17 Can Neo unload the dishwasher by itself? 21:22 Neo’s safety 27:16 The future of robotics and Neo Tech Th ...

Interaction & Control - The system allows users to control a "Phantom" through their own movements [2] - The system tracks head and neck movements to reciprocate on the "Phantom" [2][3] - Collision and safety bubbles are enabled to prevent physical contact with all fingers [2] System Functionality - The system uses visual cues (white bubbles) for user interaction [1] - The system requires a calibration step involving shoulder movement and clapping [1] - The system provides real-time feedback through scaling numbers [1]

Welcome to what the future. We have a very special episode today. I am teleoperating a humanoid robot for the very first time at Foundation Future Industries.We've got a lot of really interesting stuff coming up in this episode. Stay tuned. In the increasingly crowded field of humanoid robotics, one of the things that makes Foundation and its phantom robot stand out is the company's embrace of the defense industry, including perhaps someday even weaponizing this technology.With a lot of questions to ask, we ...