1X Technologies, a Norway-founded robotics startup backed by OpenAI, has opened
a 58,000-square-foot factory in Hayward, California, aiming to scale production
of consumer humanoid robots. The facility can produce 10,000 units in its first
year, with a target of 100,000 by 2027 alongside a larger site under development
in San Carlos. Shipments are expected to begin by year-end. The company also
previewed upgrades to its next-generation humanoid. Amid rising investment in
robotics, 1X targeting is consumer applications, a segment where humanoids
remain less widely adopted.
