Home robots already walk. 1X's new hands try to solve the part that actually matters

TLDR · 3 days ago

1X equipped its NEO humanoid robot with new hands featuring 25 joints and tactile sensors that can detect pressure and sideways movement to prevent dropping objects. Each hand includes 22 degrees of freedom across the fingers and palm plus three in the wrist, with backdrivable joints that yield when pushed rather than lock rigid. The hands address the core limitation holding back home robots: while walking is solved, manipulation of everyday objects in unpredictable home environments remains the actual engineering challenge.