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.
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.
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.
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.
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.