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1X vs Figure AI

A side-by-side comparison of 1X and Figure AI, two Robotics tools, drawn from Ignaite's continuously-verified listings.

Compared from listings verified as of

1X

Robotics

NEO, a home humanoid robot driven by the onboard Redwood vision-language-action model.

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Figure AI

Robotics

Humanoid robots powered by Helix, an in-house vision-language-action model.

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At a glance

Feature comparison of 1X and Figure AI
Attribute1XFigure AI
CategoryRoboticsRobotics
PricingPAIDPAID
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
DeploymentLocalLocal
PlatformsAPIAPI
Model supportSelf-contained (on-device)Self-contained (on-device)
Vendor (differs)1X TechnologiesFigure AI

The honest brief

1X

Targets the home, not the warehouse — a consumer humanoid with an onboard VLA and a teleop-assisted learning loop.

  • Redwood VLA runs onboard on NEO's GPU
  • Consumer pricing: $20k or $499/month
  • Human teleoperation accelerates skill learning
  • Ships from 2026 — unproven in real homes
  • Teleop raises in-home privacy questions
  • Narrow task repertoire at launch
  • No developer API or platform yet

Figure AI

Exited its OpenAI deal to own the full stack — Helix runs onboard, so hardware and AI are built end-to-end in-house.

  • Proprietary Helix VLA model
  • Full-stack hardware + AI
  • Real pilots (BMW manufacturing)
  • Figure 03 targets the home
  • Not a buyable product yet
  • Capital-intensive, long timelines
  • General-purpose autonomy unproven at scale
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