Inside 1x’s plan to test humanoids in homes
In Episode 166 of The Robot Report Podcast, co-hosts Mike Oitzman and Steve Crowe discuss the latest robotics news from the past week. People having a humanoid at home is one of the topics.
On the show this week, they feature a recent conversation with Bernt Børnich, CEO and founder of 1X (formerly Halodi) Robotics. 1X recently launched NEO Beta, its second generation of a humanoid robot, and the company’s first legged platform. 1X has always had the mission to develop an abundance of labor and scale the population of humanoid robots.
In this conversation, Bernt discusses the launch of 1X’s humanoid robot, NEO, and the mission to address labor shortages through robotics. He emphasizes the importance of designing robots for home environments to gather diverse data for AI training, ensuring safety and compliance, and navigating regulatory challenges. The discussion also touches on the public perception of robots and the future of humanoid robotics in society.
The company deployed its first generation of EVE robots in enterprise and is now focused on deploying NEO into the home. “Our priority is safety,” said Bernt Børnich, CEO of 1X. “Safety is the cornerstone that allows us to confidently introduce NEO Beta into homes, where it will gather essential feedback and demonstrate its capabilities in real-world settings.”
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