Folding laundry and emptying the dishwasher: Five robots you should know about

A review of five humanoid robots designed for home use: 1X's NEO, Figure 03, Tesla's Optimus, Unitree's G1, and Sunday's Memo. The article examines their capabilities, prices, safety measures, and expected launch dates, relying on the analysis of Ofir Ozari, a computer engineer and content creator in the field of robotics.

The article reviews five humanoid robots intended for home use, comparing their capabilities, prices, safety measures, and expected launch dates. Ofir Ozari, a computer engineer and content creator in robotics, serves as the primary source and analyzes each model. 1X's NEO is available for pre-order at $20,000 or a monthly subscription of $499, with deliveries expected to begin soon in the US. Figure 03 completed tasks in 56% of attempts across 30 unfamiliar homes, but its price has not been announced and production cost is estimated at $300,000. Tesla's Optimus is in early production at a California factory but has yet to demonstrate the ability to perform household tasks independently; Musk estimated a price of $20,000–$30,000 in mass production. Unitree's G1 can be ordered for $13,500 but cannot perform general household chores. Sunday's Memo moves on wheels, folded clothes with 99.1% success in a test, but cannot climb stairs. Ozari estimates that useful robots will appear in the first half of 2027, but initially will be more expensive than a human assistant.