1X EVEIIAssistedCompare

Revealed 2020Reassessed 2026.09.02Compare

1X EVE

Name: 1X EVE
Brand: 1X Technologies

A wheeled humanoid with real arm capability deployed at enterprise sites. Progress remains tied to pilot economics, not consumer readiness.

No list priceRetail price not tracked

Revealed 2020Reassessed 2026.09.02

Autonomy Ladder

Why Level II.

One five-rung scale, every category, from acting only on command to working unsupervised anywhere.

VGeneralized AutonomyAny task, any setting. No consumer robot has reached it.
IVEnvironmental AutonomyCopes with everyday clutter and frees itself, shown by independent testing.
IIIConditional AutonomyFinishes whole jobs in familiar spaces; struggles at the edges.
To reach Level IIIMost sessions finish without intervention. Rescue is occasional, not routine.
IIAssisted AutonomyThis robot

1X EVE runs preset routines on its own, and the owner is its recovery system.

Navigation and control

Autonomous route planning in pre-mapped environments; teleoperator override for unstructured tasks.
Why this level
- Teleoperator fallback is the primary operation mode.
- Autonomous patrol routes (Level II signature) occur within pre-mapped, hazard-controlled spaces.
- End-to-end autonomous manipulation or navigation in novel settings has not been demonstrated.
- Operator intervention is expected on task completion.
3 independent sources reviewed, 3 from the maker
IManual AutomationOne action on command; no independent operation.

How we assign a level →

Behind the classification

Sources on file.

Provisional3 independent sources reviewed, 3 from the maker

Two to four independent sources reviewed. Gaps remain across source types. The word says how much we read. It is not a grade.

Independent sources reviewed3

Monitoring record3 sources

Sources behind the tracker entries following this robot.

From the maker, reviewed3

Specification sources2 sources

Pages the published specifications were read from.

Monitoring record1 source

Sources behind the tracker entries following this robot.

1X Technologies Press Release1X Technologies Press Release

Our own recordNot counted

Longitudinal signal2 sources

Robovations dated log for this robot: 3 tracked entries spanning ~12 months.

Also monitored, nothing listed yet

Manufacturer documentation

1X company announcements, CES 2024-2025 demonstrations, and product page positioning.

Press & video reviews

Enterprise pilot deployment coverage and feature announcements from tech media (2024-2025).

How we evaluate evidence →

Human Readiness

Not consumer-ready.

One question: what does buying this robot today walk you into? The state is computed from the record, and recomputed daily.

Not consumer-readyThis robot

1X EVE ships to commercial and research buyers, not to households.

The readiness scale measures household purchase timing, so no tier applies. A consumer version reaching general availability would start the clock.

On the record

Shipping since January 2020 · 82 months on the market
3 independent sources reviewed, 3 from the maker

The scale, for reference

Ready NowAssessed, with a clean record on file. A successor may be shipping; the page says so when it is.
New to MarketOn sale under 90 days; the ownership record is still forming.
WaitA successor is announced and has not shipped; re-read the decision when it arrives.
Known IssuesDocumented problems stand on the record; read the case before buying.

How we assess readiness →

Pre-Consumer Assessment

How this projection was reached

75of 100

PromisingAt or above 90% of the 104 robots we assess before release

SpeculativeConceptPlausiblePromisingReady

The hatched tail is unreachable by construction. A projection does not publish as a full mark, because the evidence that settles it does not exist yet: whether the thing ships and works in ordinary use. Those 10 points are what shipping has to earn.

Held below its arithmetic78 → 75

Capped at 75: nothing is pre-order ready without a date, a price and regulatory evidence (readiness is 35, below the floor of 60).

The reading

Wheeled form factor reduces mechanical risk relative to bipedal designs, and EVE has a longer field history than most humanoids, having been deployed industrially since 2020. It remains enterprise-only. The path to consumer readiness for this platform is not open rather than unclear: 1X moved its product focus to the bipedal NEO, and EVE is no longer marketed to new customers while existing deployments continue. Engineering plausibility is solid for known indoor environments; the standing question is whether autonomy extends beyond pre-mapped territory.

Still open

Charge time and duty cycle under continuous patrol load
Gripper force limits and object-size handling range
Wireless failure recovery behavior during autonomous patrol
Operator training and safety certification requirements
Support and parts commitment for existing deployments now that product focus has moved to NEO
Software stack and customization capability for pilot customers

Three signals the number rests onweighted, then capped78What can be judged before anyone owns one.

Track Record35% of the assessment70

What this asks

Has this maker shipped what it demoed before, on schedule, with the promised capability?

Engineering35% of the assessment83

What this asks

Are the demonstrated capabilities achievable in shipping form, or do they need breakthroughs not in evidence?

Demo Match30% of the assessment83

What this asks

What has been shown to work, against what is claimed in marketing.

Published beside the numbernever averaged inWhat the maker has disclosed, not what has been judged.

Readinessnot in the number35

What this asks

Ship-date specificity, pricing transparency, distribution and regulatory status. Published beside the number; never averaged in.

Disclosurenot in the number40

What this asks

How much of the product is disclosed. Higher means fewer fundamental unknowns remain. Published beside the number; never averaged in.

middle half of the pre-release setits medianthis robot

Not a Robovations Scorethe two never convert into each other

This is a projection from pre-shipping signals, not a measurement. When the robot ships, the assessment is archived, a first Robovations Score is computed from the field record, and the change is logged on the tracker rather than appearing as a new number.

Read the pre-release method →

FIT CHECK

Will the 1X EVE fit your scenario?

Describe your scenario using the controls. Each choice reads the spec sheet for you, flagging where the 1X EVE is built for your space and where it isn’t.

Where it operates

Primary tasks

Supervision needs

Timeline

A classification of fit for the conditions you set, not a recommendation. Verdicts describe engineering design intent, not test results.

SPECIFICATION

The full spec sheet.

Manufacturer-published figures, measured against every humanoid robot we track.

Dimensional drawing

Key specificationsManufacturer-publishedSources: Product page

FootprintThe width, depth and height of the robot itself, without its dock.: 23.6 × 23.6 in, 74 in tall•
WeightThe robot alone, without its dock, as the maker states it.: 192 lbs
BatteryStored energy in watt-hours; a larger pack runs longer, not harder.: 1,050 Wh · Li-ion
Wi-FiThe bands the robot can join; many models need a 2.4 GHz network to set up.: Supported
Degrees of Freedom: 25•
Payload: 33 lb•
Max speed: 9 mph•

Where it lands · position among 71 humanoid robotsThis robotMedianTypical range

RuntimeThe maker's stated running time on one charge, at a standard setting.240min

60 min720 min

Near median

Charge timeTime from empty to full on the dock, as the maker states it.60min

9 min480 min

Below median

WeightThe robot alone, without its dock, as the maker states it.192lbs

26.46 lbs212.86+ lbs

Above median

Position shows where the figure sits across the tracked category, not a quality judgment.

Official referencesProduct page

RECORD

How the assessment has moved.

Every announcement, release and reassessment behind the current classification.

Coming soon

Just launched

Active updates

Settled

Discontinued

Oct 2026 · AssessmentPre-Release Assessment method revised: 66 → 75
Aug 2026 · AssessmentPre-Release Assessment revised 56 → 66
Jul 2026 · AssessmentPre-Release Assessment recorded at 56 of 100
Apr 2024 · News1X Technologies shifts primary development focus to bipedal NEO platform
Sep 2023 · ReleaseBegins enterprise security-patrol deployments at commercial sites

Questions

What people actually ask.

5 answered

OperationWhy does 1X market EVE as autonomous when teleop is the primary operation mode?

Pilot deployments do execute autonomous routes for patrol and logistics. Teleop covers exceptions (obstacle recovery, complex grasping). The commercial framing emphasizes autonomy potential; the reality is hybrid. Manufacturers typically lead with aspirational positioning before shipping evidence exists.

OperationHow long does a battery charge last on 1X EVE?

EVE carries a 1.05 kWh lithium-ion pack. Published runtime figures range from about 4 hours of continuous operation to about 6, and duty cycle in a patrol or logistics role moves the number within that band. Charge time is not among the published figures.

OperationCan EVE operate outdoors in rain or on uneven terrain?

EVE’s documented commercial use is indoors: warehouse logistics and indoor security patrol. No outdoor deployment appears in the published record, so outdoor behavior is unverified rather than ruled out. The wheeled base needs flat, continuous floor, which is a design constraint before it is a weather question, and 1X has not published environmental ratings or terrain limits.

OperationIs 1X EVE a predecessor to the bipedal 1X NEO?

Yes. 1X introduced EVE (wheeled humanoid) first as a platform for pilot learning. NEO is the bipedal successor, aimed at consumer subscription operation. Existing EVE deployments continue in enterprise roles, but 1X’s product focus has moved to NEO, which is the consumer direction.

OperationWhat happens if the wireless connection drops during autonomous patrol?

Undisclosed. Pre-release products typically fall back to stopping or following a home-route, but 1X has not published failure-recovery behavior. This is a material unknown for safety-critical deployments.

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1X EVE

Will the 1X EVE fit your scenario?

The full spec sheet.

How the assessment has moved.

What people actually ask.

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