Humanoid robots for the home — NEO bipedal android
Robotics📍 Moss, NorwayFounded 2014
Current Valuation
$10B
as of 2025-Q4
DECACORN
IPO Outlookprivate
Is 1X Technologies going public?
No. 1X Technologies has no imminent IPO plans on record. It is still private.
What is 1X Technologies' valuation in 2026?
1X Technologies is valued at $10B as of 2025-Q4, set by its Series C (reported in negotiation) (2025-Q4). That is the last confirmed mark, not a live price — private shares do not trade continuously.
Answers are derived from the roster record shown on this page — filing status, last round and confirmed marks. Where the record is silent, the answer says so rather than guessing.
1X Technologies (formerly Halodi Robotics) is the Norwegian humanoid robotics company building NEO, a soft-skinned bipedal android designed for the home. Backed by OpenAI's Startup Fund since 2023, 1X has emerged as the leading challenger to Figure and Tesla Optimus in the consumer-humanoid race. NEO opened consumer pre-orders in late 2025, and a $10B-tier financing round is reportedly under negotiation. CEO Bernt Børnich has pursued a 'household-first' product strategy distinct from Figure's manufacturing-first path.
Company Profile
CEO
Bernt Børnich
Founded
2014
HQ
Moss, Norway
Employees
~200
Total Raised
$250M
Growth
Consumer pre-orders for NEO opened 2025
IPO Status
no imminent plans
Fundraising Status
Series C (reported in negotiation)
no imminent plansTotal raised $250M
Latest Funding Round
Round
Amount
Date
Lead Investor
Post-Money
Series C (reported in negotiation)
—
2025-Q4
Undisclosed
—
Talent Signal
Hiring trend
● First snapshot
trend accrues with monthly sweeps
Open roles
83
via ashby
Product-build share
71%
engineering, research, product, design
Trajectory
steady
heavy product build — 71% of open roles are product-building functions (engineering/research/product) — 35 of 83 open roles are engineering.
Actively hiring with no tracked executive churn.
Open roles by month
Open roles by function
■ product-building ■ go-to-market / G&A
Quality Engineer Manufacturing Manufacturing EngineerEngineering TechnicianStaff Engineer ERP SystemsTest & Validation Engineer - Motors and ActuatorsSupplier Development Engineer - Diecasting
Counted from 1X Technologies's live job board as of 2026-08-17; role functions classified from posting titles. Open-role counts are an activity signal, not headcount. Refreshed monthly.
Founders & Key People
Bernt Børnich
Investors
OpenAI Startup Fund · EQT Ventures · Tiger Global · Samsung NEXT · Sandwater · Skagerak Capital
Products
NEO (home humanoid, bipedal)
EVE (industrial wheeled humanoid — sunsetted)
World model for embodied AI
Competitors
Figure · Tesla Optimus · Apptronik · Agility Robotics · Unitree · Sanctuary AI
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Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2025-Q4. Refreshed quarterly.