The company behind a viral humanoid robot said it plans to release 100,000 units into the consumer market by late 2027.

A vertically integrated humanoid robot factory has opened here. A start-up company called 1X Technologies plans to mass-produce its NEO machine at the state-of-the-art 50,000-square-foot facility. The general-purpose home robot is designed to work alongside humans in everyday environments and perform a variety of domestic chores.

The company said it plans to make 100,000 robots by the end of 2027, as it works to complete construction on a larger manufacturing facility in San Carlos, California.

Elon Musk says Tesla’s Optimus robot could launch next year, with production starting in 2026 and a major scale-up planned by 2027.

US Robotics player Figure has rapidly scaled production of its Figure 03 humanoid robots,

Researchers at Columbia University published a study (via Science) in January 2026 that details their methods for getting a humanoid robot to look and sound a lot more like a person. They got it to master facial expressions and moving its lips when ...

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Engineers at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, also known as KAIST, built a humanoid that runs, jumps and even moonwalks with smooth control. In a recent field test, the robot sprinted across a soccer field, kicked a ball toward the goal ...