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 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.
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.