1X Technologies introduces 1XWM world model for NEO robot
1X introduced 1XWM, a world model designed to improve NEO's ability to learn physical interactions and adapt behavior across new tasks.
Evidence notes
- 1XWM leverages video pretraining to enhance NEO's understanding of physical dynamics and object interactions.
- The model allows NEO to generalize actions across novel tasks and unseen objects, improving its adaptability.
- A two-stage training process aligns the model with NEO's kinematics, ensuring accurate real-world execution.
Company context
1X is a humanoid robotics company developing NEO, a soft, tendon-driven home robot designed for safe interaction in everyday environments. OpenAI Startup Fund led a 1X funding round in 2023. Formerly known as Halodi Robotics (rebranded in 2023).