Aug 4, 2026
1X NEO opens pre-orders: $20,000 outright or $499 a month for a home humanoid
1X Technologies is taking $200 deposits for NEO with US deliveries promised for 2026 — the first real consumer sales channel for a home humanoid.
Robot news, priced
Launches, price cuts and availability changes — every story tied back to what the robot actually costs.
Aug 4, 2026
Unitree retires the H1 line: the H2 arrives at $29,900 — a third of the old flagship's price
The H1-2, which sold for $148,235 with hands, has been delisted; its successor H2 lists at $29,900. Full-size humanoids just got 5× cheaper.
Aug 4, 2026
Unitree cut prices across its lineup ahead of the IPO — the floor for humanoids is now under $5,000
Unitree's 2026 price cuts put the R1 AIR at $4,900 and the Go2 Air at $1,600, resetting the entry price for humanoids and quadrupeds alike.
Aug 4, 2026
Weave Robotics undercuts 1X NEO: Isaac 1 launches at $7,999, no legs required
Weave Robotics' Isaac 1 skips bipedal legs for a wheeled base and lists at $7,999 or $449/month — roughly 60% below 1X NEO's Early Access price.