1X Technologies, a robotics startup out of Norway, just hit a big production milestone with its humanoid robot **NEO Gamma**. CEO Bernt Øyvind Børnich shared that the team is making huge strides, and it’s not just about improving robot efficiency. They’re working on getting this thing into *actual homes* by the end of 2025, which feels like a game-changer for the industry.
NEO Gamma is designed to *live and learn* in our homes. It’s still far from being fully autonomous, so remote operators will help guide the robot during these early tests. But the fact that they’re going this route—testing in homes instead of labs—is a major shift in how we think about robots in daily life.
Honestly, this feels like a huge leap toward humanoid robots becoming a real part of our lives. But I’m curious—how ready are we for these robots to live with us? Are we really prepared for humanoid companions, or are we rushing into something that needs more time to develop? Feels like we’re getting closer to the future, but are we sure we’re ready for it?
Practical-Cry9300 on
I couldn’t imagine the reception once people start having them in their homes it’sgoing to be wild
dftba-ftw on
Hmmm, last I heard they were planning to alpha test a couple hundred this year – if they’re ramping up production that might indicate things are moving a bit faster than expected. Perhaps they, like Figure, are seeing their current AI model for controlling the robot exceed expectations.
Lexsteel11 on
See my issue with the Gemma is robots shouldn’t wear clothes. I’m going to come home one day and have a burglar dressed as my house butler and as they go to strangle me I’ll be confused like, “Gemma- I didn’t initiate pleasure mode; you’re choking me harder than usua-“ and then I’ll notice the hand with skin as I realize it’s too late…
RobleyTheron on
It should be pointed out that they’re going live with human teleportation. That’s going to limit scale and increase costs.
It makes sense for generating data, but it’s a huge ask to allow a nameless operator somewhere in the world to wander around your home and see you in real time.
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1X Technologies, a robotics startup out of Norway, just hit a big production milestone with its humanoid robot **NEO Gamma**. CEO Bernt Øyvind Børnich shared that the team is making huge strides, and it’s not just about improving robot efficiency. They’re working on getting this thing into *actual homes* by the end of 2025, which feels like a game-changer for the industry.
NEO Gamma is designed to *live and learn* in our homes. It’s still far from being fully autonomous, so remote operators will help guide the robot during these early tests. But the fact that they’re going this route—testing in homes instead of labs—is a major shift in how we think about robots in daily life.
Honestly, this feels like a huge leap toward humanoid robots becoming a real part of our lives. But I’m curious—how ready are we for these robots to live with us? Are we really prepared for humanoid companions, or are we rushing into something that needs more time to develop? Feels like we’re getting closer to the future, but are we sure we’re ready for it?
I couldn’t imagine the reception once people start having them in their homes it’sgoing to be wild
Hmmm, last I heard they were planning to alpha test a couple hundred this year – if they’re ramping up production that might indicate things are moving a bit faster than expected. Perhaps they, like Figure, are seeing their current AI model for controlling the robot exceed expectations.
See my issue with the Gemma is robots shouldn’t wear clothes. I’m going to come home one day and have a burglar dressed as my house butler and as they go to strangle me I’ll be confused like, “Gemma- I didn’t initiate pleasure mode; you’re choking me harder than usua-“ and then I’ll notice the hand with skin as I realize it’s too late…
It should be pointed out that they’re going live with human teleportation. That’s going to limit scale and increase costs.
It makes sense for generating data, but it’s a huge ask to allow a nameless operator somewhere in the world to wander around your home and see you in real time.