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.
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.
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.
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 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.