Engineering: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
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
EVE
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
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
- ↑ Demaitre, Eugene (2025-01-27). "1X Technologies acquires Kind Humanoid to accelerate work toward household robots". https://www.therobotreport.com/1x-technologies-acquires-kind-humanoid-accelerate-household-robots/.
- ↑ "1X Opens Global HQ in Palo Alto | AI Robotics" (in en). https://www.1x.tech/discover/palo-alto-hq.
- ↑ Sharma, Shubham (2024-01-11). "1X, robotic startup backed by OpenAI, receives $100M in funding". https://venturebeat.com/ai/1x-robotic-startup-backed-by-openai-receives-100m-in-funding/.
- ↑ Metz, Cade; Torch, David B.; Elliott, Loren (2025-04-04). "Invasion of the Home Humanoid Robots". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/technology/humanoid-robots-1x.html.
- ↑ "Video: Eve humanoid voice-prompted to perform back-to-back multi-tasking". 2024-06-04. https://newatlas.com/robotics/eve-humanoid-voice-command-task-chaining/.
- ↑ "Humanoid helpers are now entering our homes". 2025-03-15. https://www.freethink.com/artificial-intelligence/humanoid-1x.
- ↑ Heater, Brian (2023-04-06). "The robots are already here". https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/06/the-robots-are-already-here/.
- ↑ Heater, Brian (2024-01-12). "OpenAI-backed 1X raises another $100M for the race to humanoid robots". https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/11/openai-backed-1x-raises-another-100m-for-the-race-to-humanoid-robots/.
- ↑ "Humanoid Robot Developer 1X Targets $1 Billion New Funding". https://www.theinformation.com/articles/humanoid-robot-developer-1x-targets-1-billion-new-funding?utm_source=ti_app.
- ↑ "Eve Humanoid Robot Update Enables Back-to-Back Tasks With Voice Commands". https://www.iotworldtoday.com/robotics/eve-humanoid-robot-update-enables-back-to-back-tasks-with-voice-commands.
- ↑ "OpenAI's Eve humanoids make impressive progress in autonomous work". 2024-02-13. https://newatlas.com/robotics/openai-1x-eve-humanoid-work/.
- ↑ "Halodi's Humanoid Robots are Already Amongst Us!". 2022-07-07. https://www.eejournal.com/article/halodis-humanoid-robots-are-already-amongst-us/.
- ↑ Heater, Brian (2025-02-21). "Norway's 1X is building a humanoid robot for the home". https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/21/norways-1x-is-building-a-humanoid-robot-for-the-home/.
- ↑ "Scandi robot servant Neo Gamma is dressed head-to-toe in beige knitwear". 2025-02-24. https://www.dezeen.com/2025/02/24/neo-gamma-1x-humanoid-home-robot/.
- ↑ "1X Unveils NEO Beta, A Humanoid Robot for the Home" (in en). 2024-08-30. https://www.1x.tech/discover/announcement-1x-unveils-neo-beta-a-humanoid-robot-for-the-home.
- ↑ "Introducing NEO Gamma" (in en). 2025-02-21. https://www.1x.tech/discover/introducing-neo-gamma.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Stern, Joanna (2025-10-28). "I Tried the Robot That’s Coming to Live With You. It’s Still Part Human." (in en-US). https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/i-tried-the-robot-thats-coming-to-live-with-you-its-still-part-human-68515d44.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "1X Neo is a $20,000 home robot that will learn chores via teleoperation" (in en-US). 2025-10-29. https://www.engadget.com/ai/1x-neo-is-a-20000-home-robot-that-will-learn-chores-via-teleoperation-040252200.html.
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