“At least 100,000 personal AI robots will be pre-ordered. [Prediction for 2025.]”

Consumer humanoid pre-orders only began on 28 October 2025, when 1X opened deposits for the $20,000 NEO; no company reported anything approaching 100,000 personal-robot pre-orders in 2025 (Hugging Face's own Reachy Mini had sold roughly 10,000 units by mid-2026).