1X CEO interview: plans to ship 50k humanoids in 2027, world models and teleoperation
Scobleizer · x · 2026-09-19
A 45-minute second interview with Bernt Børnich, founder and CEO of 1X Technologies:
- Manufacturing: plans to ship 50,000 humanoid robots (Neo) in 2027, plus discussion of the ramp
- Product & design: cars vs humanoid robots, living with a Neo, designing for warmth, creating delightful products
- Technical approach: task automation, world models, teleoperation, real-world data collection, and the claim that data is diversity bound
- Org & engineering philosophy: small teams, simplification, iterating on feedback, and "sufficiently advanced engineering is art"
Timestamped across topics from manufacturing ramp to world models, it's a dense overview of 1X's roadmap and philosophy.
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