# 1X equips NEO home robot with new dexterous hands featuring 25 degrees of freedom

_Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 8:00 AM EDT · Robotics · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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**Implication:** Home and light industrial robot deployments become more capable as 1X ships hands that can handle complex assembly tasks.

Robotics company 1X said it has developed a new pair of artificial hands for its NEO Home Robot featuring 25 degrees of freedom in the fingers, palms and thumbs. The hands are designed to allow the $20,000 robot to skillfully complete tasks such as assembling Lego. The company said a robot must be able to interact with an environment designed for human hands to effectively help with chores. 1X released a video showing the NEO robot trying out the new dexterous hands.

## Sources

- [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/tech/963618/1x-neo-home-robot-dexterous-hands-fingers-thumb)

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