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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.
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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.- Published on
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.- Published on
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.- Published on
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.