1X Technologies
With Norwegian roots and an earlier industrial robot called EVE, 1X is developing NEO for everyday life at home.247
- Founded
- 20142
- Headquarters
- California, United States2
- Ownership
- Privately held3
- Series B, January 2024
- US$100m10
1X is pursuing a familiar wish: help with the jobs that keep a household running. Its consumer robot, NEO, follows years of work on EVE, a wheeled machine used in industrial settings. Moving into the home also changes the relationship with the owner, who must decide how much human assistance and remote access they are comfortable bringing into daily life.27
Visit 1X Technologies ↗From Halodi to a home robot
1X traces its historical beginning to 2014. Previously known as Halodi Robotics, it identifies Bernt Øyvind Børnich as founder and CEO. The company’s account of his childhood describes him taking apart kitchen gadgets. Its stated ambition is to build general-purpose robots that work alongside people.12345
Early hardware work included the Revo1 motor, which 1X dates to 2018. Its timeline places the wheeled EVE in customer factories in 2022, and its March 2023 financing announcement described EVE as commercially available. The company intended to expand EVE in Norway and North America while developing NEO.12
The company dates its turn toward home robots to 2023, followed by NEO Beta in 2024 and NEO Gamma in 2025. Consumer NEO launched on October 28, 2025, following both. These names mark different stages of development, so Gamma’s imagery and specifications should not be treated as those of the later consumer model.27
In its March 17, 2026 account of NEO's computing stack, 1X identified Jetson Thor onboard and described separate NVIDIA tools for simulation and model training. The consumer NEO product specification also names NEO Cortex (NVIDIA Jetson Thor). These sources cover consumer NEO, not the earlier NEO Beta or Gamma, and do not identify a direct purchasing contract.1314
In January 2025, 1X announced the acquisition of Kind Humanoid and the addition of its founder, Christoph Kohstall. The announcement described his previous work at Stanford and Google’s robotics team. That July, 1X announced a Palo Alto headquarters to bring together its Sunnyvale and Moss teams. Its About page still names Palo Alto, while its company-maintained profile lists San Carlos.2368
In an April 30, 2026 update, 1X said production had begun at its Hayward factory. It described making motors, batteries, structures and other components itself, while continuing internal home testing. The update said some customers would receive NEO in 2026 and others later; it does not confirm an individual buyer’s delivery.9
Which 1X robot are you looking at?
Consumer NEO is the household product covered here. NEO Gamma is an earlier home-development generation, while EVE belongs to the company’s industrial history.27
NEO
The consumer model launched in October 2025. 1X describes basic early autonomy with scheduled human Expert assistance for unfamiliar tasks.7
NEO Gamma
An earlier home-development model in the company’s 2025 timeline, preceding the later consumer NEO.27
Understand how the household work gets done
For a household considering NEO, scheduled Expert help makes remote access part of the buying decision. Ask who can see and control the robot, how a session begins and ends, and what happens when help is unavailable. The consumer NEO profile explains the offer and assistance model.7
Which job would you like to hand over?
Choose an ordinary routine, such as putting clean laundry away. Ask which parts the offered robot can do independently, when an operator is needed and how much attention your household must still give it. A demonstration that includes interruptions will tell you more about the experience you are considering.7
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Sources and notes
- Series A2 announcement
The Series A2 release body is dated March 23, 2023, while its header says May 23. The USD 23.5 million amount and named investors describe that financing event. Includes reported information. Source checked 2026-10-25.
- About 1X
We use 2014, the historical beginning in 1X’s timeline. Its LinkedIn profile lists 2015 without explaining the difference. This is business history, not the incorporation date of today’s international group. Includes reported information. Source checked 2026-10-25.
- 1X company-maintained LinkedIn profile
Company-maintained profile supplies the retained 2015 founding account and describes private ownership. It lists San Carlos headquarters, while the About page names Palo Alto; both are in California. Source checked 2026-10-25.
- HALODI AS new-registration notice
Norwegian registry notice dated May 30, 2014 identifies the HALODI AS predecessor. It supports the historical starting point without dating the present international group’s incorporation. Source checked 2026-10-25.
- 1X's account of Bernt Børnich's Venture Europe interview
1X’s written account of Børnich’s Venture Europe interview supplies the childhood anecdote; it is attributed company biographical material. Includes reported information. Source checked 2026-10-25.
- Opening our new HQ in Palo Alto
July 11, 2025 headquarters announcement names Palo Alto and the consolidation of Sunnyvale and Moss teams. The current company profile separately lists San Carlos. Source checked 2026-10-25.
- Consumer NEO launch
October 28, 2025 consumer NEO launch, following Beta and Gamma. It describes basic early autonomy and scheduled human Expert assistance for unfamiliar tasks. Includes reported information. Source checked 2026-10-25.
- 1X acquires Kind Humanoid
January 27, 2025 company announcement of the Kind Humanoid acquisition. Christoph Kohstall’s background is attributed to 1X; no acquisition price is supplied. Includes reported information. Source checked 2026-10-25.
- NEO Factory: Building Your NEO
April 30, 2026 company account of Hayward production, in-house components and continued internal home testing. Its delivery schedule is a plan, not confirmation of an individual shipment. Includes reported information. Source checked 2026-10-25.
- Series B announcement
The canonical Series B page displays January 13, 2024. Its USD 100 million announcement and separate secondary transaction do not establish a current funding total or an exact closing date. Includes reported information. Source checked 2026-10-25.
- EQT current portfolio: 1X
EQT’s portfolio lists 1X under EQT Ventures III with a 2024 entry. It does not state a holding percentage or controlling interest. Source checked 2026-10-25.
- Investor Relations
Official investor enquiry page. The cited disclosures do not establish complete current group funding, valuation, revenue, profit or ownership percentages. Source checked 2026-10-25.
- 1X NVIDIA stack: March 17, 2026
NEO onboard Thor, with simulation and training described separately. Checked October 26, 2026. No Beta/Gamma configuration or direct procurement terms are established. Source checked 2026-10-26.
- Consumer NEO specification
Consumer NEO specification checked October 25, 2026 names NEO Cortex (NVIDIA Jetson Thor). It does not establish hardware in the earlier Beta or Gamma models. Source checked 2026-10-25.
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