1X NEO vs K-Scale Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot)
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
NEO is 119 cm taller (165 vs 46 cm) than Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot). Listed prices: NEO $20,000, Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot) $999. Openness score: NEO 0, Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot) 90 (of 100); only Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot) publishes CAD, BOM, SIM, FW and SW. Availability: NEO preorder, Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot) diy build.
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Side by side
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|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Maker (differs) | 1X Technologies | K-Scale Labs | |
| Class | Humanoid | Humanoid | |
| Status (differs) | Announced | Orphaned | |
| Availability (differs) | Preorder | DIY build | |
| Country | United States | United States | |
| Year (differs) | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height (differs) | 165cm | 46cm | +119 cm (+259%) |
| Mass | 30kg | —unsourced | |
| Degrees of freedom | —unsourced | 18 | |
| Payload | 25kg | —unsourced | |
| Top speed | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Runtime | 240min | —unsourced | |
| Battery capacity | 842Wh | —unsourced | |
| Price (differs) | 20,000USD | 999USD | +19,001 USD (+1902%) |
| Actuators (differs) | 22-DOF hands | 18 servo motors | |
| Compute | NVIDIA Jetson Thor | —unsourced | |
| Sensors | —unsourced | cameras, IMU (per press) | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score (differs) | 0/ 100 | 90/ 100 | −90 |
| CAD (25) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Bill of materials (20) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Firmware (15) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Software (10) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Trained policies (10) | not public | not public | |
| Verification level (differs) | L0 | L1 | |
| Sources (differs) | 4 | 3 | |
| Last checked | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 | |
A dash is an unsourced figure, not zero. Sources for each robot are listed on its spec sheet: NEO, Z-Bot (Zeroth Bot).
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