Watching · Home robot · US pre-orders · OpenAI Startup Fund
1X Technologies
The Norwegian-American maker of the first humanoid sold to households — NEO.
USA / Norway (Palo Alto, production in Hayward; founded in Moss) · 2014 · Home humanoid robot
About 1X Technologies
1X Technologies was founded in 2014 in Moss, Norway as Halodi Robotics; it is now headquartered in Palo Alto and manufactures in Hayward, California, where it opened a factory with a capacity of 10,000 robots a year in April 2026. Founder and CEO is Bernt Øivind Børnich.
Its first product was the wheeled humanoid EVE for logistics and security (including 140 units for ADT). The home humanoid NEO went through the NEO Beta (2024) and NEO Gamma (2025) generations and opened pre-orders on 28 October 2025 — first-year capacity sold out in five days.
According to the manufacturer NEO is 168 cm, 30 kg, tendon-driven, soft-bodied, runs 4 hours and uses the in-house Redwood AI model; in the USA it sells for USD 20,000 or USD 499 a month. Investors include the OpenAI Startup Fund, EQT Ventures and Samsung NEXT; in August 2026 media reported talks with SoftBank about a majority stake.
For ROBOTio, 1X is a brand we watch for clients asking about robots for the home. It is not available in Europe; at events we deploy the Unitree G1 and H2 today.
1X Technologies models at ROBOTio
- 1X NEO — Home humanoid: 168 cm, 30 kg, soft body, 4 h runtime, Redwood AI. US pre-order.
Who 1X Technologies makes sense for
Households
The manufacturer's main scenario — tidying, carrying, small chores.
Corporate fleets
EQT partnership: up to 10,000 robots across portfolio companies 2026–2030.
Trend presentations
The most-watched home humanoid — a topic for talks and media, not a stand exhibit.
Availability & service in Europe
- US pre-orders (USD 20,000 / USD 499 a month), deliveries in 2026
- EU availability — the maker announces international expansion from 2027
- Service and certification for Europe not published
- Do not count on NEO for events in Europe yet — the same role (welcoming, conversation, photos) is played by our Unitree G1 or H2.
- If you want NEO for a home or company, leave us your contact; we will get in touch when 1X opens European orders.
Service and support status on ServisRobot.cz — The overview shows which models we service and to what extent.