1X Technologies
1X Technologies is a Norwegian-American robotics and artificial intelligence company developing general-purpose humanoid robots for home environments. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with main manufacturing operations in Hayward and additional manufacturing in Moss, Norway.[1][2]
History
[edit]1X Technologies was founded in 2014 by Norwegian roboticist Bernt Øivind Børnich under the name Halodi Robotics.[3][4] The company initially focused on developing safe actuators and full-body control systems for industrial and healthcare robotics.
In 2018, it released its first humanoid robot, EVE, designed for logistics, security, and medical environments.[5]
In 2022, the company rebranded as 1X Technologies and shifted its focus to domestic robotics, developing humanoid assistants intended for use in private homes.[6]
In March 2023, 1X raised $23.5 million in Series A2 funding, led by the OpenAI Startup Fund, with participation from Tiger Global, Sandwater, Alliance Ventures, and Skagerak Capital.[7]
In January 2024, the company secured $100 million in Series B funding led by EQT Ventures, alongside Samsung NEXT, Nistad Group, and existing investors.[8]
In September 2025, it was reported that 1X Technologies was seeking to raise $1 billion in new funding to support the development and deployment of its humanoid robots for home environments.[9]
Products
[edit]EVE
[edit]EVE is a wheeled humanoid robot designed for industrial and institutional use in logistics, security, and healthcare. It served as a platform for real-world testing of 1X's proprietary actuation, perception, and manipulation technologies.[10][11][12]
NEO
[edit]NEO is 1X's bipedal humanoid robot designed specifically for home use. The robot features humanlike motion, a slim anthropomorphic design, and is intended to operate in unstructured home environments.[13][14]
The first version of NEO was introduced as NEO Beta on August 30th, 2024.[15] On February 21st, 2025, 1X introduced an update that featured a sleeker design, known as NEO Gamma.[16]
On October 28, 2025, 1X opened pre-orders for NEO, also known as NEO Home Robot, a humanoid robot designed for use in private homes, scheduled for release in 2026.[17][18] It will be available in tan, gray, and dark brown, and cost $20,000 for early adopters; it is also planned to be offered as a subscription service for $499 per month.[18]
Joanna Stern reported that as of October 2025, most tasks were teleoperated by a human with a virtual reality headset, raising concerns about privacy. The company plans to provide an app where users can schedule sessions during which a remote operator can accomplish tasks. CEO Bernt Børnich said that obtaining training data from early adopters was needed to improve the autonomy of the robot.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ Demaitre, Eugene (2025-01-27). "1X Technologies acquires Kind Humanoid to accelerate work toward household robots". The Robot Report. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ "1X Opens Global HQ in Palo Alto | AI Robotics". www.1x.tech.
- ^ Sharma, Shubham (2024-01-11). "1X, robotic startup backed by OpenAI, receives $100M in funding". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ Metz, Cade; Torch, David B.; Elliott, Loren (2025-04-04). "Invasion of the Home Humanoid Robots". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ "Video: Eve humanoid voice-prompted to perform back-to-back multi-tasking". New Atlas. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ "Humanoid helpers are now entering our homes". Freethink. 2025-03-15. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ Heater, Brian (2023-04-06). "The robots are already here". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ Heater, Brian (2024-01-12). "OpenAI-backed 1X raises another $100M for the race to humanoid robots". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ "Humanoid Robot Developer 1X Targets $1 Billion New Funding". The Information. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
- ^ "Eve Humanoid Robot Update Enables Back-to-Back Tasks With Voice Commands". IoT World Today. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ "OpenAI's Eve humanoids make impressive progress in autonomous work". New Atlas. 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ "Halodi's Humanoid Robots are Already Amongst Us!". EEJournal. 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ Heater, Brian (2025-02-21). "Norway's 1X is building a humanoid robot for the home". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ "Scandi robot servant Neo Gamma is dressed head-to-toe in beige knitwear". Dezeen. 2025-02-24. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ "1X Unveils NEO Beta, A Humanoid Robot for the Home". www.1x.tech. 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ "Introducing NEO Gamma". www.1x.tech. 2025-02-21. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ a b Stern, Joanna (2025-10-28). "I Tried the Robot That's Coming to Live With You. It's Still Part Human". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ^ a b "1X Neo is a $20,000 home robot that will learn chores via teleoperation". Engadget. 2025-10-29. Retrieved 2025-10-29.