What is coming next?

A reservation, a production line and a delivered robot are different milestones. Here is what each announcement currently supports.

Reservation only

1X NEO

US$20,000 ownership / US$499 a monthEarly Access ownership; US$200 refundable deposit

US deliveries stated for 2026; not confirmed here

A soft-covered walking home robot with basic autonomy. For unfamiliar tasks, scheduled Expert Mode can involve remote human supervision.

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Movement
Walking home platform advertised
Conversation
Built-in LLM voice interaction
Memory
Personalisation / retained information
Touch / warmth
Soft covering does not establish autonomous hugging

Announcement / terms rechecked; successful deliveries not established.

Sources and checked dates
Reservation only

Lovense AI Doll

£160 refundable reservation · final price unconfirmedReservation only · never the whole robot price

Q1 2027 target; production and delivery not guaranteed

An announced adult companion combining AI conversation with a realistic, poseable body. The GBP terms offer a refundable reservation; the final specification and purchase price can change.

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Movement
Announced electronic head / poseable body; no walking
Conversation
AI conversation planned
Memory
Personalisation / memory planned
Touch / warmth
Responsive adult functions planned

Announcement / terms rechecked; successful deliveries not established.

Sources and checked dates
Production line commissioned

XPENG IRON

No consumer price announcedNot a current UK purchase price

Production line commissioned; mass production targeted end-2026

XPENG commissioned IRON production lines on 8 September. It still targets mass production by the end of 2026 and China/overseas delivery in 2027. Initial uses are commercial; no UK home-companion offer is established.

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Movement
Manufacturer demonstrated a robot walking off the line
Conversation
Companion-quality conversation not established
Memory
Personal companion memory not established
Touch / warmth
Safe affectionate contact not established

Announcement / terms rechecked; successful deliveries not established.

Sources and checked dates

U1’s first delivery still needs checking.

The date announced at the June launch was 16 September. We have not verified completed customer deliveries. The U1 profile separates Lite, Pro and Ultra, including which model can walk.

What changed recently

Checked 17 September 2026