We Met NEO, the Viral Humanoid Robot + HatGPT

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Last week, much of the discussion surrounding Joanna's story and video centered on the current gap between public expectations for this robot and its actual capabilities. People want it to perform all their chores, but currently, it can't do much of that. For now, the robot is primarily teleoperated; a human wearing a VR headset controls the Neo robot's movements for most tasks. However, the long-term vision is that as these robots are sold and placed in homes, they will gather data, improve, and eventually become fully autonomous in the near future.

Not anytime soon. Marques Brownlee made a great video about Neo, warning consumers that the company is making many promises, and it's uncertain if Neo will live up to them. Bar just told us they're trying to be transparent about what this device can and cannot do. Even in our demo, I found it couldn't perform certain tasks I expected, like sitting in a chair. So, we're in a real "buyer beware" situation. If you're an extreme, bleeding-edge early adopter who enjoys unusual and expensive tech experiences at home, this might be for you. However, I'd strongly manage expectations. You might expect Neo to be a butler, but you'll likely find it's more like an intern that requires significant attention and training. You may end up working for this robot in an unexpected way.