Body Language Engineer, AI Companion
Confidential
Posted: January 30, 2026
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Quick Summary
Build and refine the body-language capabilities of our robot, NEO, to create natural, fluid, and emotionally engaging human-robot interactions.
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Job Description
Body Language Engineer, AI Companion
Location: Palo Alto, CA (on‑site)
About 1X
We build humanoid robots that work alongside people to solve labor shortages and create abundance.
The Role
As a Body Language Engineer on the AI Companion team at 1X, you will build and refine the body‑language capabilities of our robot, NEO. You’ll design and implement both how NEO expresses body language and how it perceives and responds to human non‑verbal cues via video understanding. By doing so, you’ll help create natural, fluid, and emotionally engaging human‑robot interactions that feel trustworthy and intuitive.