Consumer humanoid robotics company bringing embodied AI into everyday homes.
1X Technologies is a robotics company founded in Norway in 2014, originally as Halodi Robotics before rebranding in 2023. The company develops humanoid robots designed to operate safely alongside people in homes and workplaces, with a focus on embodied AI, compliant actuation, and human-centered interaction. Its flagship platform, NEO, is a consumer-oriented humanoid built to assist with everyday household tasks, while its earlier EVE robot is deployed in commercial security and logistics environments. Backed by OpenAI and other leading technology investors, 1X Technologies is among the leading companies pursuing general-purpose humanoids for everyday life rather than industrial automation.
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1X Technologies was founded in May 2014 in Moss, Norway, by roboticist Bernt Øivind Børnich under the name Halodi Robotics, along with co-founders Phuong Nguyen, Jørgen Sundell, and Pål Løken. The company initially focused on developing safe actuators and full-body control systems for industrial and healthcare robotics.
In 2018, Halodi released its first humanoid robot, EVE, designed for logistics, security, and medical environments. The wheeled humanoid demonstrated safe human interaction through compliant actuator technology.
In 2022, the company rebranded as 1X Technologies and shifted its focus to domestic robotics, developing humanoid assistants for private homes. In March 2023, 1X raised $23.5 million in Series A2 funding led by the OpenAI Startup Fund, with participation from Tiger Global and other investors.
In January 2024, 1X raised a $100 million Series B round led by EQT Ventures, bringing total funding to $136 million. NEO Beta launched in August 2024, followed by the advanced NEO Gamma in February 2025, positioning the company at the forefront of consumer humanoid robotics.
