Robots in Your Living Room? 1X Prepares to Launch Humanoid Testing in Homes by 2025

As the robotic industry expands to factories and homes, the 1X humanoid robot prepares for mass testing by the end of 2025. Official information on this testing program comes from the Norwegian robotics startup CEO, Brent Børnich.

1X Humanoid Robots Are Going Into Homes This Year

In an interview with TechCrunch at the Nvidia GTC 2025 event, Brent Børnich revealed that his firm’s robots will be ‘going into homes this year. While this announcement may surprise some, the rapid growth of the global robotics industry suggests more similar announcements are expected this year.

Brent Børnich is inviting early adopters to test his firm’s humanoid robot, Neo Gamma. The aim of this test program will be to put the robot among humans, making them live with people and learn how to properly interact.

This will help 1X identify areas for improvement, bringing the robot closer to mass production. The humanoid robot is still far from its official launch as there are a ton of improvements that it needs to undergo.

Børnich hopes the test program, which places the robot in homes, will highlight areas for improvement. As part of the program, 1X will provide Neo Gamma robots to participants, who will then test them in their homes.

The robot will be able to perform some chores around the house, lending a helping hand to the homeowner. While this might be an interesting experience for testers, some details on the test program are raising concerns among people.

Concerns About The 1X Humanoid Robot Testing Program

By the end of 2025, ‘a few hundred to a few thousand’ 1X humanoid robots are expected to be in the homes of beta testers. While this marks a milestone for the Norwegian robotics company and the industry, several concerns remain.

A major concern in the coming test program is regarding privacy, as the robots will collect data (via camera and sensors) from their surroundings that will be accessible by teleoperators. The collected data will then be used by 1X to better understand how the robots operate in homes and navigate their surroundings.

Since these robots will be heading to private homes for testing, the data collection process raises concerns about user privacy. To address privacy concerns, 1X assures that participants can control when teleoperators access the robot’s feeds.

Another concern is how Neo Gamma will perform in real-world environments. The teleoperators are there to tackle this issue, as they can remotely take control of the robot when necessary to ensure that it stays in optimal performance.

1X seems to be ready for this testing exercise on its Neo Gamma humanoid robots. By the end of the year, we might get to see these robots in action in the homes of regular people.