NEO

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. near-earth object.

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neo- ² American  

1. a combining form meaning “new,” “recent,” “revived,” “modified,” used in the formation of compound words.

   neo-Darwinism; Neolithic; neoorthodoxy; neophyte.

2. Chemistry. a combining form used in the names of isomers having a carbon atom attached to four carbon atoms.

   neoarsphenamine.

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neo- British  

combining form

1. (sometimes capital) new, recent, or a new or modern form or development

   neoclassicism

   neocolonialism

2. (usually capital) the most recent subdivision of a geological period

   Neogene

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Etymology

Origin of neo-

< Greek, combining form of néos; akin to new

Example Sentences

Late last year, Jonas put down a $200 refundable deposit on a new humanoid robot called Neo, which its maker 1X describes as a home robot designed to automate chores.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jonas says this has made Neo a “controversial topic at the dinner table” in Westchester County, where he lives with his wife and three sons, the oldest of whom is about to start driving.

From The Wall Street Journal

Neo is scheduled for delivery late this year, with a total price tag of $20,000.

From The Wall Street Journal

Figure AI, a $39 billion humanoids startup, and 1X Technologies, a Norwegian-American firm that plans to deliver its Neo home robot to U.S. customers later this year, also cracked the Barclays list.

From MarketWatch

But NEO and Eggie have a secret weapon - they are being controlled by human operators.

From BBC