1X Raises $100M For Consumer Market Androids / Robots
ADT (Commercial, now Everon) has heavily publicized security robots via its partnership with 1X, formerly Halodi. Now, 1X has announced $100 million in funding for expansion into the consumer market.
In this report, we examine their expansion to consumer markets and their future in security. For more on 1X and humanoid robots, see:
- 1X / Halodi Robotics $23.5 Million Raise Examined
- Halodi Robotics + ADT Analyzed
- Unitree Humanoid Robot Announcement Examined
- ADT Robotic Partner 1x/Halodi Claims Fast-Running Legged Humanoid Robot
Executive *******
**'* ********* **** *** ******** ****** with *** $*** ******* ****** * funding ****** ******** ***** *** ********* direction. **, **** ***** *** ******* NEO, ***** ********** ** ********* ******* markets **** ******** *** ******** **** assistance, **** ********* ********* **********. ***'* high **** (** ******** * ******* million ******* *** *******, *** ****** than *** ******** ******** ****) **** require ** ** *********** * ***** business ****, ***** ** ** *** yet ********** ***** **** *** ******** tasks ** **** ** ** *** typically **** ** *****-*****, ***-**** ******. This ***** ** ***** **** *********** security ************ ** * ******* ******** base ******** *********** *** ****** ********** risks *** **.
** *** ******** ****, *** **, if **** *** ******* ** *** consumer ******, *** ***** *** ********* market ****** *** ************* ****** **** simply ******** ** ********.
1X ********
**** ******* *** ** ** ********* the ***********, *** ** ********* **** they ***** ** **** ** ********** more ***** **** ****.
***** *** *** ******** ***. * suggest ** ******* ****** ** ****** as ** *** ********* ******* ** our ******** *** ********** ******** *********, including ******** ********.
$100 ******* ****** *
** *** ****** ****** * *******, **, ******** ***** ** ****** Robotics, ****** $*** *******. **** ******* round *** *** ***** ********, **** ************* **** ********* ******************,******* ****,******** *******, *** ********* *****. ************ * ***** ** $*** million ** *** **** ****, **** round ******* *** ***** **** ******* while ********* ***** *** *** ********, 1X.
***** *** ******* *** ****** $*** million ** *** **** *** ******, ADT / ****** *** *** **** mentioned ** ***** ******* ******. *** / ****** *** ** ***** *** 140 *** ****** **** **, *** it ** *** ***** ** **** order *** **** *********.
Focus ** *** ******** ******
** ************ ********** *******'* ***** ** ******* *** Series * ******* **** ********* ***, their ******-********** *******. **** *****, ******** for *******-******* ***, ** ********** ** perform ******* ********* *****, ********* **** their ***** ***** ** ********** ************.
*** ******* ******* ** ******* *** new ******* ** ***** ** ****** its ****** ********** ******* ***. ******** as * ******* ********, *** ** tailored *** ******** **** **********, ******** versatile ******* *** * **** ***** of ******** ***** ** *** ******** market.
***** *** ***** ******* ******* ** NEO's ********/******** ***, ** ********* **** the ******* **** **** "******* ******** enterprise ******* ** ********* *** ********."
** **** ******* ******* ********* "**** ********, *********, manufacturing, ********* *********," *** ******* "********* NEO ********* ********home ********** *** ********** ****** **** ******** ** **********. [emphasis added]" with the company's image below demonstrating the android cleaning a table:
Targeting ******** *******
********* ******** *******, **** ** ******** and ******** **** **********, **** * limited *** *** *** ******* ****** presents ********** *** **. *** ********** in ****** ******** ******* ******** *** consumer ******** ************ ******** ********** *** channel ********, ***** ***** ******* **'* operational ************. *** ******, *******, *** functional ************ ** ***** ******* ******.
***** *** *******'* ******* ******** ****** of ~*** *********, ******* ** *********** **** *** demands ** *** ****** ****** ******** market ***** *********** * ******** ** physical ******** ***** ****** *********. ********* these ******* ******* *** ******* *********** adjustments ** ******* *********, ******** **********, and ******** ***********. *** ********* ** not **** ** *** ********* ************ of *** *** **** ** *** company's ******* ** ******** *** ***** in ***** *********** ******* **************.
***** ***'* *********** ** ********** ** the ***** *******, ********** *** ********** to ***** ****** ******* **** ************, this ***** *********** ******** ****** ********* about *** ********* ********** *** ************* of *** ** *********** *****. ******** the ******* ******* ***'* *********** *** chores **** ******** ** **********, *** actual *********** ** ****-***** ********* ******* to ** *********. *** ***** **** NEO **** **** ******* *********, **** as ******** *** *********, ***** **** serving ** ******** ******** ******** * broad *** *********** ************ *****.
High **** ** ******
******** ** *** *********** ***, *** high **** ** **'* *** ******* raises ********, ********** ** *** ******** market, ***** **** *********** ** ******* to *** ******** ******. ***, ******** to ******** *******, *** *** **** limbs **** ***, **** * ******-**-********* locomotion ****** (****), ***** ********* *****.
*********** * ********** (*********) ***** **** low-cost *** ***** *************** ** ****** ** $***,***(********** ******** ***** ************ ********) ******* ********** ***** **** *********** or ******** *************, *** ** ****** to ** ************* **** *********. **** expects ***'* ***** ** ***** ** $250,000. **** ******* ******** ***** **** NEO **** ****** *** ******* *********, who ***** **** ****** ******** **** more ********** ******* *** ***** ******** issues ********** **** **** ********. *** challenge *** ** **** ** ********** NEO's **** **** ** * ****** where ************* ** * *** ******** factor *** **** ********* *********.
** ** ******* ** *** * plan ** ****** ******** ******** ************, but ** *** *** *** **** publicly ******. **** **** ** **, we **** ****** **** ******.
Limited **********
** ****** **** *** ****** **** limited ********** **********, **** * ******* of ********* **** ********* *****,*******, ******************** ** *** *****.
********* ********* **** ** *******, **** as******* *****,******** *****,*******, *********** ******, *** ******* ** * ****** operator ***** * ** *******.
*** ******* ********** *** ***** ** actions ******** ***'* *** ***** *** household ***** ******* * ****** ********. For *** ******** ****** ***** **** 1X **********, * ***** ******** ** still ********, ********** *****.
** * ****** ***** ** **** Musk, *****'* ********* ******* ***** ** shown ******* * *-*****. **** **** notes **** *** ***** ****** ** the **** ************, ***** ***** ******* limitations *** ** ******.
Well-Established ***********
** ***** *********** **** ********* **** Boston ********, *******, *** *****. ****** Dynamics ** ***** *** *** ***** dogs *** ********* *** ** **** in ******** (****** *****/******** ******* *******). ****** ********' ****** *************, * ******* ******** *****,****, * ***** *** *** ********** use, **********, * ********* *****. ****** ********' ******** ** ******** shows *********** **** ***** *** **** robot, ******** ******** ****** ********, ****** 1X's *****.
***** ******* **** ****** * ******** robot (********** ******** ***** ************ ********), *** *** ***** *** *******. Unitree ***** * ************* ********* **** 1X, ** ******* ** *** *****-***** and *** ***** ***** ********** ***** and ****** *** *** ****** ******** to **.
***** ****** ***** ********, *******, *** ******* *** ** competition **** **. ***** ******* ** not *** *** ****, ** *** the ******* ** *****, * ~$*** billion *******, *** *** ******* ***** in ******** *******.
*******
*** *******'* ********* **** ** ********** NEO's **** ********* **** ** * market ************* ****** ** ***-****, *****-***** labor. **** ********* **** *********** ******** applications ** * ******* ******** ******** introduces ********* *********** *** ****** ********** risks. ** *** ********** ** ****** and ******* **** **** ** ***** how **** **** ** ***** ***** problems.
********* ******** ******** *** **** ********* on ****** *** ************* **********. *******, in ******** *********, *** *********** ** designed *** ***** ********* (**** ****** tags), **** ********* ** *****.*** ******* **** ******* ************* * ******* *** ********** ****** moving *********.
***** ** **** * **** ** robotics *********/*********** ** ****** *** ********* chores (*******,***,********* ********). *******, *** *****, ****** ***** have * **** ********* **** ********** through ***** ******, **** ********* (*****, housewares) *** *********, ****** ** ****** to ******** ******* *****.
***** *** ******* ***************, ****** **** be ******* ** ***** ******* *** the **** **** *****, ** ** opinion. ** *** ********** *** ****** for ****** ********, ***** ***** ***** decline, ********** ** ******** ********* *** offer *****-**** ****** (*.*., *****'* **** of $**,***). **** **** ****** ********, their *************** **** ******* ******** *** to **** ********** (****, ********) **** gain ** *** ****.
****, ** *** **** **** **** remote ******** ************* ** **** *********? What's *** **** **** ******** ** this ******** ** ***** **** ************? Specialized *** ***** ** ********, ***** free ***********?
***** * ***** ** ******** ***** a ***** ***** * ***** ***** be * **** ****, *** ****** to ********** *** **** ******* ** production ***.