1X targets 50,000 humanoid robots shipped by 2027, ramping to 110k/year capacity
Scobleizer · x · 2026-09-21
1X CEO Bernt Børnich shared production plans: 50,000 robots targeted shipped in 2027; the Hayward factory (10,000 units/year) fully ramps by end of 2026; a second San Carlos facility adds 100,000 units/year, bringing total capacity to 110,000/year by late 2027. 2026 deployment mix: enterprise deployments, some home units, and many on the Neo developer platform, which opens to third parties.
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