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Sam Altman Confirms OpenAI "Will Definitely Do a Humanoid"
September 2, 2026
In an appearance on the Sources podcast, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman unequivocally confirmed that the AI lab will build humanoid robots alongside specialized data center machines.
SoftBank in Talks for Majority Stake in 1X at $6 Billion — Below the $10 Billion It Sought Last Year
August 27, 2026
Masayoshi Son''s investment powerhouse is reportedly negotiating a controlling interest in OpenAI-backed humanoid maker 1X Technologies, at a figure well under the valuation the company pursued last September.
1X CEO Bernt Børnich Predicts "Hard Takeoff" in 3 Years, Details NEO Platform and Data Strategy
July 30, 2026
In a new interview, 1X CEO Bernt Børnich outlines a rapidly approaching "hard takeoff" for embodied AI, an open ecosystem for the NEO humanoid, and the company’s video-driven data pyramid.
The Imminent Embodied AI Ban: FCC to Target Chinese Humanoids
July 28, 2026
The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to direct the FCC to ban new imports of Chinese humanoid robots, quadrupeds, and connected power inverters in a sweeping move to protect the U.S. AI buildout.
The "Final Boss" of Home Robotics: 1X Unveils Next-Gen Robotic Hands for NEO Alongside New CFO
July 9, 2026
1X Technologies has revealed highly dexterous, 25-DoF robotic hands for its NEO humanoid, paired with the strategic appointment of Bill Nash as CFO as the company gears up for consumer shipments.
1X Technologies Names Tom Sanocki VP of Engineering to Guide NEO Consumer and Developer Roadmap
June 26, 2026
Robotics firm 1X Technologies has hired former Pixar and Roblox engineering leader Tom Sanocki as VP of Engineering, tasking him with accelerating software pipelines ahead of late-2026 consumer shipments and the newly expanded NEO developer platform.
1X Accelerates NEO Developer Release to Counter U.S. Bans on Chinese Humanoids
June 24, 2026
In response to mounting geopolitical pressure and the proposed GUARD Act, 1X CEO Bernt Børnich announced plans to fast-track the delivery of the NEO humanoid robot to developers, aiming to fill a critical hardware vacuum left by looming restrictions on Chinese robotics.
1X Goes "All In" on World Models, Hires Luma AI’s Samarth Sinha Amid Leadership Reshuffle
June 4, 2026
Following a wave of executive departures in its AI division, 1X Technologies has launched the 1X World Model Lab, pivoting hard toward large-scale pretraining to solve the humanoid autonomy bottleneck.
One Roof, Four Weeks: Inside 1X’s Vertical Speed Hack as NEO Ramps for 2026 Deliveries
May 12, 2026
A new factory tour offers a deep dive into 1X Technologies’ vertically integrated manufacturing strategy and CEO Bernt Børnich’s increasing confidence in launch-day autonomy.
Hardware First, Brains Later? The Great American Humanoid Scale-Up of 2026
May 8, 2026
As major U.S. robotics firms shift from prototypes to mass production, a clear divide is emerging between the maturity of mechanical hardware and the intelligence of the AI driving it.
1X Goes Vertical: Inside the Hayward Factory Aiming for 100,000 Humanoids
April 30, 2026
Following a high-profile teaser, 1X Technologies has revealed its massive 58,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Hayward, California, detailing a vertically integrated strategy to scale NEO production to 100,000 units by 2027.
The Robot in the Box: 1X Teases NEO Delivery Logistics as Humanoid Production War Heats Up
April 29, 2026
Following Figure’s massive manufacturing ramp-up, 1X Technologies is teasing a major reveal regarding how its $20,000 NEO humanoid will actually arrive at consumer doorsteps.
The Gearbox Trap: Origami Robotics and 1X Clash Over the Future of Manipulation
March 1, 2026
A new technical critique from Origami Robotics argues that high-ratio gearboxes are the "foundational" bottleneck for robotic dexterity, prompting a rare hardware reveal from 1X CEO Bernt Børnich.
Imagination as Policy: 1X Director Daniel Ho on Leveraging the World Model Flywheel
February 4, 2026
In a deep dive on the Robo Papers podcast, 1X Director of Evaluations Daniel Ho explains how "imagination" via video generation is allowing humanoids to perform zero-shot tasks with minimal robot-specific training data.
Eric Jang Steps Down as VP of AI at 1X Technologies
January 22, 2026
After four years of leading the AI strategy for the OpenAI-backed robotics firm, Eric Jang announces his departure from 1X Technologies, marking the end of an era that saw the company transition from a Norwegian startup to a Silicon Valley humanoid powerhouse.
1X Unveils 1XWM: The Video-to-Action "Brain" That Lets NEO Imagine Its Chores
January 20, 2026
1X Technologies has transitioned its World Model from a simulation tool into a generative "cognitive core," allowing the NEO humanoid to perform novel tasks like steaming shirts or operating toilet seats by visualizing them first.
Cozy Robotics: 1X Technologies Debuts Lifestyle "Home Collection"
December 22, 2025
With a new line of premium pillows and hoodies, 1X Technologies is moving beyond hardware specs to sell a lifestyle, led by the aesthetic vision of former Tesla designer Dar Sleeper.
1X Partners with EQT to Deploy Up to 10,000 Humanoid Robots Across Global Industry
December 12, 2025
The robotics firm has signed a strategic agreement with its investor, EQT, to offer NEO androids to a portfolio of over 300 companies, marking a massive potential expansion into the enterprise sector.
The Appliance vs. The Android: Sunday and 1X Bet on Opposing Futures
November 20, 2025
Two California startups are racing to solve the household robot, but their approaches couldn''t be more different. We break down the great bifurcation between Sunday Robotics'' utilitarian "Memo" and 1X Technologies'' humanoid "Neo."
The Great Valuation Chasm: A 2025 Guide to the Humanoid Robotics Capital Race
November 16, 2025
A definitive analysis of the humanoid robotics landscape in late 2025. We rank the highest-valued "pure-play" companies like Figure, Neura, and Unitree, and analyze the "proxy war" being waged by "Titans" like Tesla, Samsung, and Nvidia.
1X CEO Details NEO's 'Two Modes' and Defends Teleoperation as 'More Secure' than a Cleaner
November 9, 2025
In a new interview, 1X CEO Bernt Børnich defends the NEO's human-in-the-loop model, comparing it to Waymo and ChatGPT. He clarifies the robot's "two modes," details new privacy controls, and lays out a bullish 2027 timeline for full autonomy.
NEO's ''Culinary Bootcamp'' Video Is a Perfect Demo of 1X's Human-in-the-Loop Strategy
November 8, 2025
A new 27-minute video collaboration with YouTuber Nick DiGiovanni provides a long-form, public trial of 1X''s teleoperation. It showcases the NEO''s surprising dexterity and profound clumsiness.
1X Co-Founder and "Principal Inventor" Splits to Launch Rival Robotics Firm
November 4, 2025
Dr. Phuong Nguyen, the co-founder and "principal inventor" of 1X, has launched Physical Robotics AS. The new venture represents a strategic split, not over AI, but *how* to build it. Instead of 1X's consumer-focused "embodied learning," Nguyen is betting on "Physical Intelligence" (PI) gathered from force-sensitive industrial manipulators.
Watch: 1X NEO and Star Chef Amaury Guichon Collaborate on a Surprising ''Tech'' Cake
November 3, 2025
In a new viral video, 1X''s humanoid robot is shown ''teaming up'' with a world-renowned pastry chef, showcasing its dexterity and collaborative potential in a kitchen environment.
The Physical AI Bottleneck: Comparing the Data Strategies of 1X, Figure, Tesla, and Neura
November 3, 2025
A recent LA Times report highlights the massive, low-tech effort to gather real-world data for robots. This data bottleneck is the central challenge in robotics, and top companies are making wildly different bets on how to solve it—from human-video capture and teleoperation to massive simulation.
1X's Human-in-the-Loop Plan Isn't a Pivot, It's a Decade-Old Bet
October 31, 2025
The 1X NEO launch sparked debate over its use of teleoperation. But for 1X, this 'Expert Mode' isn't a bug—it's the core of a long-held strategy built on a foundation of passive safety and data diversity.
1X's NEO Launch Splits Tech World, Sparking Heated Debate on Autonomy and ''Selling the Dream''
October 30, 2025
The $20,000 NEO humanoid robot pre-order has drawn massive online attention, but it has also polarized the tech community, pitting proponents of its transparent, human-in-the-loop strategy against critics—including rival CEOs—who label it an unfinished ''hype reel''.
Figure CEO Brett Adcock Says Company ‘Will Not Teleoperate’ Robots, Drawing Contrast with 1X Strategy
October 29, 2025
Speaking at an NVIDIA GTC panel, Figure CEO Brett Adcock dismissed teleoperation as "soy stuff" and claimed the real race is for general-purpose AI, not manufacturing, in the US vs. China competition.
1X Details NEO's 'Human-in-the-Loop' Strategy and Hardware as $20,000 Pre-Orders Go Live
October 28, 2025
With pre-orders for its $20,000 NEO robot open, 1X is transparent about its strategy: early adopters will use a human-piloted "Expert Mode" to help train the robot's AI, a "social contract" built on a surprisingly lightweight, tendon-driven body.
1X Opens Pre-Orders for NEO Humanoid Robot at $20,000, Pivoting from R&D to Product
October 28, 2025
Following days of speculation, 1X has officially announced its NEO humanoid robot is available for pre-order as a consumer product, priced at $20,000 or $499/month. The launch confirms the company's strategy to use a "human-in-the-loop" model to train its AI in real-world homes.
1X Hosts Hands-On NEO Demos for Tech Notables Ahead of "Biggest Announcement"
October 28, 2025
On the eve of its highly anticipated October 28 reveal, 1X hosted a pre-launch event at its Palo Alto HQ, offering hands-on teleoperation demos to tech figures like Andrej Karpathy, Carl Pei, and Robert Scoble. Details from the event reinforce speculation that the company is launching a home-based, teleoperated early adopter program.
Meta AI Chief Yann LeCun Claims Humanoid Firms "Have No Idea" How to Build Generally Useful AI
October 24, 2025
Speaking at MIT, Yann LeCun argued the "big secret" of the humanoid industry is that companies lack the fundamental AI breakthroughs—specifically "world models"—needed to make robots "generally useful" in domestic settings.
1X Teases Major NEO Humanoid Announcement for October 28
October 20, 2025
Robotics firm 1X has released a cryptic teaser video pointing to a significant announcement on October 28, sparking speculation about the next phase of its plan to deploy NEO humanoids into homes.
Investor Chris Camillo Shifts from Skeptic to Believer After 1X Visit
October 16, 2025
A visit to 1X's headquarters radically changed investor Chris Camillo's view on the company's tendon-driven robots, which he now sees as a potential frontrunner for in-home deployment. Robotics expert Scott Walter, who accompanied him, was also highly impressed.
1X CEO Opens Up on the 'Magical' and 'Hard' Realities of Bringing Humanoid Robots Home
September 30, 2025
In a wide-ranging interview, 1X CEO Bernt Børnich discusses the decade of foundational work behind the NEO humanoid, the surprising social dynamics of robot interaction, and the unglamorous-but-critical challenges—like Wi-Fi—of deploying robots in the real world.
IShowSpeed's Chaotic Live Stream at 1X Offers an Unfiltered Look at NEO Humanoid Robots
September 27, 2025
In a late-night visit to 1X's Palo Alto headquarters, online streamer IShowSpeed put the NEO Gamma humanoid robots through their paces. The chaotic, unscripted live stream provided a rare, public demonstration of the company's impressive teleoperation technology.
Report: Humanoid Robotics Firm 1X Seeking Up to $1B at a Valuation of $10B or More
September 26, 2025
According to a report from The Information, Norwegian robotics company 1X Technologies is seeking to raise as much as $1 billion in a new funding round that would value the company at a minimum of $10 billion. The move signals accelerating investor confidence in the humanoid robotics sector.
1X Reveals Its 'World Model,' A Digital Twin to Accelerate Humanoid AI Training
June 17, 2025
Following a week of reveals about its new Redwood AI, robotics firm 1X has detailed its latest tool: an 'action-controllable' world model. The system acts as a high-fidelity simulator, allowing the company to predict the outcomes of its NEO robot's actions and rapidly evaluate AI performance without costly, time-consuming physical trials.
1X Reveals the RL Core That Gives Its NEO Humanoid Fluid, Whole-Body Mobility
June 11, 2025
A day after unveiling its Redwood AI brain, robotics firm 1X has detailed the reinforcement learning system that powers the NEO humanoid’s movement. The unified controller enables a range of human-like motions, from walking and running to climbing stairs using only stereo vision.
1X Unveils Redwood AI: A Unified, Onboard Brain for Its NEO Humanoid Robots
June 10, 2025
Following days of speculation, robotics firm 1X has revealed Redwood, a new AI model for its NEO humanoid robots. The system runs fully onboard, integrates locomotion and manipulation into a single network, and is designed to learn from both successful and failed tasks in real-world home environments.
1X Teases "Incredible" Reveal Amidst Redwoods; Foundation Robotics Launches "Skynet Junior" Training Cluster
June 9, 2025
Robotics firm 1X teases a major update this week with a cryptic forest video featuring its NEO humanoids. Meanwhile, Foundation Robotics CEO Sankaet Pathak announced their first AI training cluster, "skynet junior," is live, with plans for a larger "skynet" cluster.
1X Technologies Details Humanoid Robot NEO's Path to Domestic Life, Emphasizing Real-World Learning and Safety
June 4, 2025
Bernt Børnich, CEO of 1X Technologies, discussed on the NVIDIA AI Podcast how their humanoid robot, NEO, is designed to learn and operate safely alongside humans, with a consumer launch planned for 2025 focusing on household chores and collaborative development with early adopters. This follows earlier announcements about home pilot programs and Børnich's broader vision for humanoid assistance.
Humanoid Hype vs. Hardware Reality: New Report Scrutinizes Startup IP Strength
May 15, 2025
A PatentVest analysis reveals a significant disconnect between venture capital funding and intellectual property defensibility among humanoid robotics startups, raising questions about long-term viability in a rapidly evolving market.
Planetary Roller Screws: The High-Stakes Component Powering Humanoid Robot Motion
April 11, 2025
Planetary roller screws, a high-performance alternative to traditional ball screws, are becoming essential components in advanced humanoid robots due to their high load capacity and durability. Major developers like Tesla and Figure AI are adopting them, driving market growth, but high costs and complex manufacturing remain significant hurdles.
Humanoid Robots Are Here – Bernt Børnich and NEO holds a TED Talk
April 11, 2025
Can robots redefine what it means to be human? In his thought-provoking TED Talk, 1X CEO Bernt Børnich explores how humanoid robots like NEO could make labor as abundant as energy—freeing us to focus on what truly matters.
Humanoid Robot Showcase at GTC: A Recap of AOL's Report
April 6, 2025
A recap of an AOL report detailing humanoid robot highlights from Nvidia GTC, featuring updates from 1X, Agility Robotics, Boston Dynamics, and Disney Research.
Nvidia Partners With Humanoid Robot Company 1X Technologies
March 29, 2025
Nvidia has partnered with 1X Technologies to enhance humanoid robots using AI, aiming to transform industries through intelligent automation.
1X Technologies to Pilot Humanoid Robots in Homes by 2025
March 23, 2025
1X Technologies, a leader in humanoid robotics, has announced plans to deploy its latest creation, NEO Beta, into select households for pilot testing in 2025. This initiative marks a significant step toward integrating humanoid robots into daily domestic life.
