NEO Gamma vs Atlas (Electric): which robot wins?
1X Technologies's NEO Gamma against Boston Dynamics's Atlas (Electric) — price, capability, availability, and a verdict you can act on.
| NEO Gamma | Atlas (Electric) | |
|---|---|---|
| EST. PRICE | $20,000* | Not for sale |
| HEIGHT | 5"-6"- / 168 cm | ~5′9″ / 175 cm* |
| WEIGHT | ~30 kg | ~89 kg* |
| PAYLOAD | 15 kg | 25 kg* |
| RUNTIME | ~4 hrs | Swappable battery |
| DEXTERITY | Soft-actuated, human-level range | Full-rotation joints, superhuman range |
| AVAILABILITY | Home pilot | Industrial only |
| WHICHBOT SCORE | 8.4 / 10 | 8.8 / 10 |
| OUR TAKE | The only humanoid actually living in houses today. Soft-body design, quiet, built for safety around kids and pets. | The gold standard of humanoid engineering, reborn electric. Its 360-degree joints move in ways humans cannot — and Hyundai factories get it first. |
* Prices are estimates from public statements and filings. Availability changes weekly.
Detailed comparison: NEO Gamma vs Atlas (Electric)
NEO Gamma scores 8.4/10 in our independent evaluation; Atlas (Electric) scores 8.8/10. That 0.40000000000000036-point gap is real but not decisive — NEO Gamma may still be the right fit depending on your use case.
NEO Gamma is best for: Households that want a robot around people, kids, and pets as early as possible. Atlas (Electric) is best for: Watching where the engineering ceiling is — and where factory humanoids are headed.
Our scoring weighs five factors: autonomous capability, independent verification (third-party evidence scores higher than manufacturer claims), commercial deployment scale, price-to-capability ratio, and real-world availability today. Neither robot here is scored on marketing alone. NEO Gamma and Atlas (Electric) are both worth evaluating — the right call depends on which robot's documented strengths match your actual workflow.
CHOOSE THE NEO GAMMA IF…
- Households that want a robot around people, kids, and pets as early as possible.
- Actually deployed in real homes right now
- Soft-body, quiet design made for living spaces
CHOOSE THE ATLAS (ELECTRIC) IF…
- Watching where the engineering ceiling is — and where factory humanoids are headed.
- Decade-plus of world-leading locomotion research behind it
- All-electric redesign with beyond-human joint range