NEO to operate as a remotely controlled maid? Since NEO won't be able to do daily chores fully autonomously anytime soon, @SteveCrowe suggests NEOs shipped in 2026 should be teleoperated (remotely controlled) maids. In non-developed countries, full-time maids can range from $500 to $2k per month. This figure is way higher in developed countries. NEO costs $500 per month. PRIVACY is obviously the biggest challenge. Yes, the same challenge exists with human maids, but the maid herself is a form of human collateral, and there are natural physical limits on what she can do. With a teleoperated robot, that human collateral disappears. A remote operator can sit anywhere in the world, fully anonymous, and still move around inside your home. That creates a different psychological barrier: people may accept cameras, but a remote stranger controlling a humanoid in their living room is a much bigger leap.