Neo1: China's 13-foot, 500-kg humanoid for heavy industrial work
Where it stands: NeodraDynam in China has put a model name on its giant humanoid: Neo1, a 13-foot machine billed to lift 500 kg for heavy industrial work. The 500 kg lifting figure is a stated specification rather than an audited one. What to watch next: independent verification of the lift, a named customer or factory deployment, and video evidence beyond demo claims.
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- 2026-10-28 (~4:46 AM ET, Moneycontrol — moneycontrol.com/science): China's 13-foot humanoid from maker NeodraDynam gets its model name and headline spec: Neo1, billed to lift 500 kg (≈1,100 lb) for heavy industrial work, drawing Transformers comparisons in the explainer-style coverage. A new giant-humanoid line beside the factory humanoids already tracked; a stated spec, not an audited one. Watch: independent verification of the 500 kg lift, any named customer or factory deployment, video evidence versus demo claims.