According to 动察 Beating, Bloomberg reports that 1X Technologies, a robotics startup founded in Norway and backed by OpenAI, has launched a new 58,000-square-foot factory in Hayward, California, aiming to lead in the mass production of consumer-grade humanoid robots.
The facility, built within months, will serve as its manufacturing center and is expected to achieve an annual production capacity of 10,000 robots in its first year. 1X executives stated that the company plans to cumulatively produce 100,000 robots by the end of 2027, while also constructing a larger production base in San Carlos, California. The company expects to begin delivering products before the end of this year.