1X NEO: History & Origins

Last updated: 2026-05-09

2026
2026
First integrated US humanoid factory enters production
1X opens its Hayward, California factory for full-scale NEO production. The 58,000 sq ft site is the first vertically-integrated humanoid factory in the United States, with 200+ workers and an annual capacity that starts at 10,000 units and is planned to scale beyond 100,000 by 2027. Motors, batteries, sensors, structural parts and transmission systems are all designed and built in-house — a deliberate hedge against humanoid supply-chain risk concentrated in Asia, and a faster iteration loop for hardware and AI updates.
2025
October 2025
Consumer launch sells out first year in five days
1X opens early-access pre-orders at $20,000 per unit or $499 per month subscription. The first-year capacity of 10,000+ NEO units sells out within five days — the earliest data point that consumer demand for humanoid robots is real, not just a vendor narrative.
2014–2023
2014
Founded as Halodi Robotics in Norway
The company is founded in Sandvika, Norway as Halodi Robotics, focused on full-size humanoid robots for service applications. Over the next decade it iterates on humanoid platforms before refocusing on the consumer-home thesis and rebranding as 1X Technologies.
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