For years, SpaceX has occupied a unique position in the global aerospace and technology landscape. It is one of the most influential private companies in the world, yet it remains inaccessible to public market investors. As SpaceX continues to scale its launch cadence, satellite operations, and deep-space ambitions, speculation around a potential initial public offering (IPO) has intensified. Rather than being a simple financial milestone, a SpaceX IPO would represent a structural shift in how one of the most strategically important space companies interacts with capital markets, government customers, and the broader public.

NEO, which the company unveiled on its official site this month, is built to look and move like a human, standing about five and a half feet tall, weighing roughly 66 pounds, and capable of lifting close to 150 pounds. Its design leans heavily toward safety and familiarity. Tendon-driven actuators, combined with a soft polymer “body suit,” are meant to reduce the risk of injury while allowing smooth, human-like motion.

The company says NEO can handle a range of domestic tasks: picking up items from the floor, folding clothes, opening doors, turning off lights, and tidying common spaces. What stands out is not any single task, but the intent to make these actions feel natural, rather than robotic or staged.

“NEO is designed to handle the physical world in a way that feels natural and trustworthy,” CEO Bernt Øyvind Brotland said in a company release. “It’s not about replacing people, it’s about giving them more time for what really matters.”