Norwegian startup begins home trials for humanoid robot

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Norwegian robotics startup 1X is set to launch early trials of its humanoid robot, Neo Gamma, in several hundred to a few thousand homes by the end of 2025, CEO Bernt Børnich confirmed.


“Neo Gamma is going into homes this year,” Børnich stated in an interview at Nvidia GTC 2025. “We want early adopters to help us refine this system, allowing it to live and learn among people.”


Interest in humanoid home robots has surged recently. In February, Bay Area-based Figure announced plans to test its own humanoid robots in 2025. The company is reportedly in talks for a $1.5 billion funding round at a $40 billion valuation. OpenAI, an investor in 1X, is also rumored to be developing its own humanoid robots.

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