Børnich: 1X expects to ship a fully autonomous NEO experience
Bernt Børnich · The $1/Hour Robot Is Coming: Four Industry Leaders Explain What’s Next · Jul 29, 2026 · at 18:20
Bernt Børnich is the founder and CEO of 1X, discussing autonomous capabilities for the initial consumer launch of the NEO robot.
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“I am very happy to say that I think we will actually be able to ship something that's very close to full autonomy, which we did not want to promise when we launched this because it was too early, but, and I'm not going to fully promise it yet, but the way it's trending now, it looks like we will be able to ship an experience that is fully autonomous, and that is still quite useful.”
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