Engineers at 1X placed the motors for the new NEO hands in the forearm, using a tendon-driven layout with low gear ratios between 5-to-1 and 15-to-1 to keep the hand backdrivable and responsive to force. The fingertips have high-resolution tactile sensors that read normal force, contact location, and shear pressure, allowing the hand to detect when an object is slipping. In live demos, fingers drummed against a surface so quickly that they were barely visible, and the hand could slam on the brakes as instructed. The hand can stretch beyond human range while remaining safe for operation. Real-world tasks include picking up a single screw or coin, sorting grapes by color, turning on a light bulb, using a screwdriver, zipping a jacket, connecting a USB-C connection, pouring tea, and making a sign in American Sign Language. Peak torque is 3.5 Nm at the base of the thumb.