Home invaded by humanoid robots

I knocked on the front door of a handsome two-storey home in Redwood City, California one morning. A faceless robot greeted me with a Scandinavian accent, offering a firm handshake. The Norwegian engineer homeowner, Bernt Børnich, asked for bottled water, which the robot promptly fetched from the fridge.

Artificial intelligence is already making its way into daily household chores with humanoid robots like Neo. Bornicz’s startup, 1x, aims to deploy Neo in over 100 homes by the end of the year.

Investors have poured billions into humanoids and other AI ventures, with companies like 1x leading the charge in the robotics space.