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AI and robotics company developing humanoid home robots

1x.tech

Headquarters: San Carlos, United States
Founded year: 2015
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 500–1,200
Industry: Integrated Hardware & Software

Last updated September 11

Latest news about 1X

In short: 1X opened its US factory, launched NEO preorders, and advanced humanoid AI amid reported $6B SoftBank talks.

Company announcements

July 9 1X

1X announces breakthrough tendon-driven hands for NEO

With 25 DOF and force transparency, they achieve near human-level dexterity and strength. The hands are IP68 waterproof and food-safe, with production capacity of 10,000 units per year.

July 2 1X

1X welcomes Bill Nash as CFO

He brings experience from autonomy, aerospace, and life sciences, and will strengthen financial foundation for NEO rollout.

June 25 1X

1X appoints Tom Sanocki as VP of Engineering

He brings experience from Roblox, Meta, and Pixar to lead the software roadmap.

June 4 1X

1X launches World Model Lab to scale humanoid intelligence

The lab will pretrain foundation models for embodied AI, welcoming Sam Sinha as Head of World Models to accelerate autonomous humanoids.

Media coverage

September 11 Startup Fortune

1X's $20,000 Neo Robot Lets a Company Employee Watch Inside Your Home

X's $20,000 Neo home robot ships in 2026, but remote 1X employees often watch and control it via camera to complete chores.

August 27 Reuters

SoftBank in talks to buy stake in 1X at $6 billion valuation, The Information reports

SoftBank is in talks to buy a majority stake in ‌OpenAI-backed humanoid robot developer 1X Technolo...

July 19 MSN

A humanoid home robot named NEO opened preorders, with first deliveries planned for 2026

Buyers willing to spend $20,000 on a humanoid robot for their home can now place a $200 refundable deposit with 1X Technologies, the Norwegian-American company...

July 10 Forbes

Human-Level Hands? 1X Just Gave Humanoid Robot Neo Something Close

I saw these robot hands a few week ago. But now 1X has released all the details, and these are incredible humanoid robot hands.

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