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1X begins production of NEO humanoids in California facility
1X Technologies has begun full-scale production of its NEO humanoid robots at a 58,000-square-foot factory in Hayward, California, using a vertically integrated 'factory OS' to manage all production stages in real time.
The factory features a 'machine park' where raw materials are transformed into specialized parts, including custom motors spun from copper coils on automated lines. Dedicated laboratories run over 20 million cycles of stress testing on the humanoid hardware to ensure durability.
1X CEO Bernt Børnich stated that the factory is 'proof that the future of humanoid robotics is being built right here in the U.S.' The company's vertical integration—controlling component manufacturing in-house—could reduce supply chain dependencies and accelerate deployment of physical AI in homes.
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