The Kids Who Grew Up with Baymax Are Now Building Him
Many of today’s robotics leaders grew up inspired by The Terminator, but the next generation grew up with a very different and softer vision of the future: Baymax.
1X Technologies
1X Technologies was founded in 2014 in Norway and is now headquartered in Sunnyvale. The startup develops humanoid robots for home.
Why Did Trump Ban Foreign-Made Robots? And What Happens Next?
The Trump Administration just dropped the hammer on the wave of Chinese robots stepping onto US soil.
Sunday Robotics Is Selling a Home-Robot Breakthrough and a Fundraising Story
The Silicon Valley startup Sunday Robotics is hyping its new AI model as a massive breakthrough in home autonomy as it obviously needs a major funding round to keep momentum going.
Unitree G1 Surgeons, NEO’s Crazy Hand, and the Truth Behind the AI Hype
Humanoid robots performing surgery, handling delicate objects, and showing off hands that look humanlike on the surface and alien the closer you examine. The claims surrounding them are even bigger. But the reality behind them is more complicated.
1X’s NEO Hand Looks Incredible. The Economics Look Brutal.
1X is making huge claims about its robotic hand, calling it the “most advanced” in history. What they won’t say publicly, though, is that right now the economics do not add up.
NVIDIA Picked Unitree First. But Which US Humanoid Company Is Next?
Which US robotics company is working with NVIDIA on humanoid research platforms?
1X Opens New Robot Factory to Build 10,000 Humanoids
1X Technologies says it built its new robot factory in just a few months to fulfill more than 10,000 preorders for its NEO humanoid for households.
When Real-World Tech Catches Up to Westworld
The Westworld aesthetic is all over today’s global humanoid frenzy, as are the parallels to emerging technology.
Are Humanoid Robots Learning Fast Enough to Make It?
Coming out of CES 2026 and its unprecedented robotics display, expectations are through the roof. So is skepticism.
1X: NEO Starts Learning on Own with Video Data
NEO the humanoid robot can now see into the future and manifest it.
Why 1X Is Building a Lifestyle Brand Around an Unfinished Robot
1X Technologies, the company behind NEO the $20K home robot, is pushing beyond robotics and into lifestyle branding.