Can you buy a humanoid robot for your home in 2026?
Which humanoid robots can be ordered in 2026, prices from the makers' own sites with a euro estimate, what has been delivered, and what to check first.
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After reading this article you will be able to:
- Compare the humanoid robots on sale or in pre-order using prices from the makers' own sites
- Tell an announced robot from one in pre-order and one actually delivered to a home
- Check deposit terms, EU shipping, CE marking and remote operation before paying
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Partly. In October 2026 a few humanoid robots can be paid for on their makers’ websites, but the only one sold as a household helper, the NEO from 1X, is a pre-order for the United States, and 1X has not announced a delivery to any customer’s home. The humanoids you can order outright, from China’s Unitree, are sold without a list of household chores, and none of the makers checked here publishes a euro price or says it ships to the EU.
This page reports only what each maker states on its own site, and keeps three states apart: announced, open for pre-order, and delivered to private customers, the last only where the maker or a named primary source documents it. Prices change; the “Sources checked” date above is the date that counts.
Which humanoid robots can you order today?
| Robot | Maker (country) | What the maker sells it for | Price on the maker’s site (checked 23 Oct 2026) | Indicative euro estimate incl. 22% VAT | Status | EU shipping stated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEO | 1X (US and Norway) | Household chores | $20,000 to buy (Early Access), or $499 a month (subscription); $200 deposit | about €21,800, or about €540 a month | Pre-order; 1X says “US Deliveries start 2026”; no customer delivery announced by 1X | No: US only, “International deliveries will commence later” |
| R1 | Unitree (China) | General-purpose humanoid; no chores listed; programming only on the EDU version | $4,900 (R1 Air), $5,900 (R1), EDU on request; tax and shipping excluded | about €5,300 (R1 Air), about €6,400 (R1) | On sale in the official shop | Not stated |
| G1 | Unitree (China) | General-purpose humanoid; the standard version “does not support secondary development” | $13,500, EDU on request; tax and shipping excluded | about €14,700 | On sale in the official shop, shown as backordered | Not stated |
| H2 | Unitree (China) | General-purpose humanoid; programming only on the EDU version | $29,900, EDU on request; tax and shipping excluded | about €32,600 | On sale in the official shop | Not stated |
| Figure 03 | Figure AI (US) | Home and commercial use | No public price | n/a | Announced on 9 October 2025; no order page | Not stated |
| Optimus | Tesla (US) | Not offered for sale | No public price | n/a | Tesla’s Q3 2026 update says production began in Fremont; no sale announced | Not stated |
Method: the maker’s US dollar price converted at the ECB euro reference rate of 23 October 2026 (1 euro = 1.1193 dollars), plus Italy’s 22% standard VAT rate, rounded to the nearest hundred euros for purchase prices and to the nearest ten euros for monthly fees. It is an indicative estimate, not an Italian selling price: shipping, customs duties and availability in the EU are extra.
Unitree’s humanoids are the ones you can actually check out today, but they are not sold as home helpers. The product pages describe joints, sensors and open control interfaces rather than chores, and the same footnote appears on the R1, G1 and H2 pages: “Individual users are strongly advised to thoroughly understand the limitations of humanoid robots before making a purchase.” Unitree does not publish how many units have gone to private households.
Agility Robotics’ Digit, “built for industrial environments”, and Apptronik’s Apollo, aimed at manufacturing, logistics and retail, are not sold for homes and have no public price.
What does the 1X NEO actually promise, and what has been delivered?
The NEO order page offers two plans. Early Access is $20,000 for ownership, with a three-year warranty, premium support and priority delivery. Standard is a $499 monthly subscription. Both start with a $200 deposit marked “Fully Refundable”, and the page reads “US Deliveries start 2026”. The FAQ adds that Early Access buyers come first, then subscribers, and that “International deliveries will commence later.”
At the launch, Heise reported on 29 October 2025 that only the US market would be served at first and that “From 2027, other markets are to follow.” 1X’s order page gives no date for other countries.
On demand, 1X wrote on 30 April 2026 that it “booked out our entire production capacity for the next year in just 5 days (10,000 NEOs)”. That is 1X’s own figure for reservations backed by refundable deposits, not a count of robots sold or shipped. The same post said “Some of you will get your NEO this year, some will get them later”, and that the NEOs then coming off the line in Hayward, California, were “being prioritized for our internal team to accelerate development and testing in homes.”
On 23 October 2026, neither the order page nor 1X’s news page, last updated with a post of 9 July 2026, announced a delivery to a customer, so NEO stays in the pre-order column.
The order page is also clear that NEO will not work alone at first. It “arrives with basic autonomy for early owners”, and “For complex tasks NEO doesn’t know, an Expert from 1X can remotely supervise its actions at scheduled times.” According to the FAQ, owners have to schedule and accept each session, the robot’s ear rings change color while an Expert is connected, and the Experts are “1X employees physically present in the USA”. This is teleoperation, and what it means for privacy is covered in Home robots, cameras and remote operators.
What would a humanoid do in your home, and what can’t it do yet?
Only the makers’ own claims are available, and none has been checked here on a real robot. 1X’s order page shows “Get the door” and “Laundry” as examples. Heise reported that 1X cited tidying rooms, vacuuming, washing clothes and folding laundry, and that NEO would initially need teleoperation support from 1X employees for household tasks.
1X also lists what NEO will not do at the start. Its FAQ says cooking “will be restricted from use” at first, that NEO’s hands are waterproof but the robot as a whole is not, and that it is designed for use “in and around your own home and on firm ground”. The order page lists a run time of 4 hours per charge, says NEO plugs itself in when it needs to, and credits its tendon-driven actuators with “precise, low-energy movements necessary for home use”.
Unitree’s pages are more cautious about software. They note that “Some sample functions on this page are still being developed and tested, and will be opened to users in the future”, and list battery life of about 1 hour for the R1 and about 2 hours for the G1. The G1 carries a depth camera and a 3D LiDAR for sensing its surroundings. Figure’s home page says Figure 03 “handles household tasks the way you would”, without a price or a date.
Promotional videos are not evidence of what a robot can do on its own in an unfamiliar home, especially when the maker does not say whether a clip was autonomous or remotely operated. How these robots turn camera images into movements, and why that is still hard, is explained in What is embodied AI?. Where the computing runs matters too: 1X says NEO’s onboard computer handles “real-time AI inference directly on the robot for safety-critical functions”, the approach described in Edge AI explained.
Can you import one from China into the EU?
Unitree’s shop prices everything in US dollars. Its R1 and G1 shop pages say shipping costs “between $300 and $1200” and that the customer “is responsible for all applicable customs duties, taxes, and import clearance”. The shop’s shipping policy says orders normally ship within 30 business days and that tariff costs “will be borne by the buyer”. The shop’s country menu lists EU countries, with prices still in dollars, but none of these pages says whether or how the humanoids are delivered to the EU.
On the tax side, the European Commission explains that VAT is due on goods bought from outside the EU whatever their value, that customs duties may also apply above €150, and that the courier may collect VAT and a clearance fee before handing the parcel over. How much that adds for a robot depends on how it is classified and declared, so ask the seller or a customs broker before ordering.
Product rules come next. CE marking is the maker’s declaration that a product meets the EU rules that apply to it, and the Commission says this also applies to products made in other countries and sold in the European Economic Area, with importers expected to make sure what they bring in complies. For a connected robot, radio and electrical-safety rules are the usual starting point; the IoT security regulation guide covers the cybersecurity rules being added.
The EU Machinery Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, applies from 20 January 2027; machinery placed on the market before then must still comply with the old Machinery Directive. It adds provisions for AI-powered safety functions. Whether a particular home robot falls under it depends on the product, because Article 2(2)(p) excludes household appliances for domestic use where electrical-safety or radio-equipment law covers them. A seller who ships to the EU should be able to say which rules it declares conformity with.
What should you check before you pay a deposit?
- The deposit terms, not just the button. 1X’s order page calls its deposit “Fully Refundable”, but the pre-order terms (last updated 28 October 2025) allow a full refund only until 14 days after 1X emails an invitation to buy; after that the deposit is non-refundable. The same terms say final pricing and add-ons may change before the order is accepted.
- The subscription minimum. The 1X terms say the first subscription payment may cover a minimum number of months, set out in the invitation.
- Warranty and service where you live. Unitree lists warranties of 6 months for the R1 Air, 8 months for the R1 and 8 months for the G1, longer on the EDU versions; 1X offers three years with Early Access ownership. Ask who repairs the robot in your country.
- Software updates and for how long. Unitree advertises continuous over-the-air updates and 1X says NEO “grows in capability” over time, but neither states how long updates will last on the pages checked. The device management guide explains why that matters.
- Data and remote operators. Check what the cameras and microphones send and when a person can connect (see the privacy guide).
- Children, pets and space. 1X tells users to “remain attentive during operation”, especially around children, vulnerable people or pets. Unitree’s R1 page tells users to keep “a sufficient safety distance from the robot at all times”.
Where to go next
- Home robots, cameras and remote operators explains who can see inside your home through a robot.
- What is embodied AI? explains how robots turn images into movements.
- Edge AI explained covers the computing that runs on the robot itself.
- The humanoid robot glossary entry sums up why makers choose the human shape.
- October 23, 2026: monthly fee estimate refined to about €540 (rounded to tens)
How corrections are handled: editorial policy.
Topics: robotics, humanoid robots, home robots, prices, 1X NEO, Unitree