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]