Why 1X Technologies matters
1X opened preorders for its NEO home humanoid on October 28, 2025 at $20,000 or $499 per month, and says first-year production sold out within five days. On April 30, 2026 it opened a 58,000-square-foot Hayward, California factory with year-one capacity of 10,000 units and a target above 100,000 a year by end of 2027. Founded in Norway in 2014 as Halodi Robotics, it has raised over $130 million, including from the OpenAI Startup Fund.
The numberOpened a Hayward, CA factory on April 30, 2026 with year-one capacity of 10,000 NEO robots
On The All Things AI 100
Listed under Robotics and physical AI. AI that drives, walks, and lifts.
Quick answers
- What does 1X Technologies do?
- Makes NEO, a $20,000 home humanoid robot, with production in Hayward, California. 1X opened preorders for its NEO home humanoid on October 28, 2025 at $20,000 or $499 per month, and says first-year production sold out within five days.
- What AI capabilities does 1X Technologies offer?
- 1X Technologies offers NEO, a $20,000 home humanoid robot with onboard AI for vision, navigation, and physical tasks such as carrying and moving objects. Production is based in Hayward, California. The company provides the robot and its AI controls rather than a separate software suite.
- Why is 1X Technologies on The All Things AI 100?
- 1X Technologies is listed under Robotics and physical AI. AI that drives, walks, and lifts. Opened a Hayward, CA factory on April 30, 2026 with year-one capacity of 10,000 NEO robots.
- Where is 1X Technologies based, and who owns it?
- 1X Technologies is based in Palo Alto, CA, was founded in 2014 and is private (backed by OpenAI Startup Fund, EQT Ventures, Tiger Global).