Meet Neo: The Robot That Cooks and Cleans
Robots doing the chores? That’s the future I’ve been waiting for and it’s not just a scene from a sci-fi movie anymore, it’s here.
Meet NEO, the latest creation from robotics company 1X, powered by their brand-new AI model called Redwood. Think of NEO as a housekeeper, personal assistant, and smart home upgrade—all rolled into one sleek, sweater-wearing, humanoid robot.
NEO is designed to help out with everyday household tasks, from folding laundry and tidying up to even preparing meals. Yes, really—this isn’t just a fancy vacuum cleaner. It can actually cook. In one demo, NEO cooked a steak from start to finish. Imagine coming home from a long day at work to find dinner already made. I don’t know about you, but that sounds like a dream.
What makes NEO especially impressive is how naturally it moves and interacts. Its body is designed to mimic the flexibility and coordination of a human, so it can bend, pull, lift, and reach for objects just like we do. That means it can handle a wide range of tasks around the house with a level of dexterity that’s rare in robotics.
But the real magic is in how it learns. NEO is powered by Redwood, an AI system that responds to natural voice commands—so you can talk to it like you would a person. Tell it to clean up the living room or start dinner, and it gets to work. And if it doesn’t get it right the first time? It tries again. That’s because Redwood is designed to learn from every interaction. The more you use NEO, the smarter and more efficient it becomes.
It’s a fascinating peek into the future of home life, one where our to-do lists don’t just get shorter, they practically disappear.
Of course, it raises some interesting questions too: How much of your daily routine would you hand over to a robot? Would you feel comfortable relying on one for tasks like cooking or cleaning? And how will AI, like Redwood, shape the way we live and work at home over the next few years?
Whether you’re excited, curious, or even a little skeptical, one thing’s for sure: robots like NEO aren’t coming—they’re already here and they will continue to become more normalized in daily life.
So, would you use a robot helper in your home?