INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
1X Technologies has introduced Redwood, an artificial intelligence model designed for its humanoid, NEO
The company said Redwood enables NEO to perform household tasks autonomously.Redwood is intended to allow NEO robot to move, perceive, and
interact within home environments
1X said the AI model was trained on real-world data and is designed to facilitate tasks such as laundry, answering doors, and navigation
within familiar spaces.1X said key features of Redwood include its ability to generalize, which allows NEO to handle variations in tasks and
interact with unfamiliar objects
The model is trained on a dataset of information from 1X’s EVE and NEO robots and is designed to exhibit learned behaviors such as hand
selection for tasks and attempting retries if an initial grasp fails.Redwood also incorporates whole-body and multi-contact manipulation,
which 1X said allows for joint control of locomotion and manipulation
This is intended to enable bracing and leaning behaviors during manipulation
The model supports mobile bi-manual manipulation, allowing NEO to position itself for tasks, perform actions requiring movement across
space, and manipulate objects while in motion.According to 1X, Redwood operates fully on NEO’s onboard embedded GPU, indicating it is
The system also integrates with an off-board language model for voice control, which is designed to predict user intent from voice and
conversation context in real-time.The company had a huge demo area at the 2025 NVIDIA GTC event in San Jose, CA
The NEO robot demo ran nearly continuously throughout the show, albeit as a teleoperated demo.“Redwood is NEO’s AI designed to be
helpful around the home,” said Eric Jang, VP of AI at 1X
“It is one of the first end-to-end mobile manipulation systems designed specially for whole body manipulation and mobile manipulation of
We’re looking forward to sharing further updates as we scale up deployments of Redwood to more chores in more homes.”Berndt Børnich,
CEO and founder of 1X, was the guest on Episode 166 of The Robot Report Podcast
Børnich discussed the launch of 1X’s humanoid robot, NEO, and the mission to address labor shortages through robotics
He emphasizes the importance of designing robots for home environments to gather diverse data for AI training, ensuring safety and
compliance, and navigating regulatory challenges
The discussion also touches on the public perception of robots and the future of humanoid robotics in society
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