1X's product head says its new humanoid hand has solved one of the toughest problems in robotics

1X's new robotic hand. 1X 1X unveiled new hands for NEO, its humanoid home robot. The hands can pour tea, plug in a charger, and communicate in sign language, the company said. 1X product head Dar Sleeper said the company has cracked the long-standing robotics "hands problem." The race to build useful humanoids is coming down to the hands. 1X, which builds the home humanoid NEO, unveiled a new robotic hand last week that it says matches or exceeds human performance. The company said the hand…