1X Technologies
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Head office | Palo Alto |
| Press material | Press images released for editorial use "For media use only" and "use of the content is in connection with a story or an article", with each image credited "Courtesy of 1X". |
| Website | 1x.tech/ |
Who they are
1X Technologies is an artificial intelligence and robotics company. Its head office is in Palo Alto, California, and it builds robots at a factory in Hayward, California.
The company started in Norway in 2014 under the name Halodi Robotics. Its own history page credits founder and chief executive Bernt Øyvind Børnich. It took the name 1X in 2023.
Its stated goal is general-purpose robots that can do any kind of work on their own. That is a goal, not a description of what the machines do today.
What they build
The one product on sale is NEO, a two-legged home robot. 1X calls it the company’s flagship product and says it handles chores around the house.
1X gives these figures for NEO: 5 feet 6 inches tall (about 1.68 metres) and 66 pounds (about 30 kilograms). It says NEO can carry 55 pounds and lift 154 pounds, and that each arm handles 18 pounds.
The battery holds 842 watt-hours and runs for four hours. The robot plugs itself in when it needs power. 1X says it runs at 22 decibels, which it compares to being quieter than a modern fridge.
The body is wrapped in a soft polymer mesh instead of hard shells. Joints are pulled by cords, which 1X calls its Tendon Drive, and the company says there are no pinch points. The hands are rated IP68, meaning they can go under water; the body is only splash proof.
Inside sits an Nvidia Jetson Thor computer that 1X calls NEO Cortex. The robot uses two fisheye cameras, four microphones and speakers in the chest and pelvis. 1X names its own chore-learning model Redwood AI, and says a built-in large language model handles conversation.
Before NEO there was EVE, a wheeled industrial humanoid. 1X says it put EVE into customer facilities from 2022. The current site treats EVE as past work, not as a product you can order.
What they are known for
1X is known for pointing humanoid robots at the home rather than the warehouse. Most rivals sell to factories first.
It is also known for being honest that NEO is not fully autonomous yet. The company says NEO arrives with basic autonomy and learns over time.
For jobs the robot cannot do, 1X offers Expert Mode. A trained person at 1X connects remotely at a time you schedule and guides the robot through the task. That means a stranger can see and steer the machine inside your home, under rules 1X sets out in its own questions-and-answers section.
The company has drawn attention and money from outside backers, including the OpenAI Startup Fund and EQT Ventures. Reported funding totals and valuations differ widely between outlets, so this entry gives none.
How they sell
NEO is ordered straight from the 1X website. There are two prices: $20,000 to own one under an Early Access plan with a three-year warranty, or $499 a month as a subscription.
A deposit of $200 is due at order and 1X says it is fully refundable. The order page states that deliveries in the United States start in 2026.
The company has not published a public delivery count, so it is not clear how many robots are in homes. Sales outside the United States are not offered on the site. 1X says the Hayward factory can build up to 10,000 NEO units a year; that is stated capacity, not output.
There is a second, business-facing route. In December 2025 1X announced a partnership with the investment firm EQT to make up to 10,000 robots available to companies EQT invests in.
Sources
- 1X – Home Robots (company site)
- 1X – About and company history
- 1X – NEO Home Robot product and specification page
- 1X – Order NEO (prices and delivery)
- 1X – Manufacturing / NEO Factory
- 1X – Press Gallery and image usage terms
- 1X Announces Strategic Partnership With EQT (press release)
- The Robot Report – NEO humanoid available for preorder
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