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CTOnews.com, March 28 / PRNewswire-Asianet /-- Norwegian humanoid robot company 1x Technologies (formerly known as Halodi Robotics) recently announced the completion of a $23.5 million A2 round of financing led by OpenAI Venture Capital, followed by Tiger Global and some Norwegian investors.

Image source: 1x Technologies reportedly plans to use the money to step up research and development of its upcoming biped robot model NEO, as well as mass production of its first commercial robot, EVE, in Norway and North America.

As soon as the news came out, it triggered an infinite reverie about the combination of the GPT model and the robot. 1x says its aim is to create robots with practical value to increase the global workforce.

"1x is delighted to be led by OpenAI because our mission is the same: to consciously integrate emerging technologies into people's daily lives," said 1x Technologies founder and CEO Bernt yvind B ø rnich. With the support of our investors, we will continue to make significant progress in robotics and strengthen the global labour market. "

1x Technologies, founded in 2014, is an engineering and robotics company that produces robots that can perform human-like actions and behaviors.

B ø rnich stressed the need to deploy robots in the real world. "deploying our wheeled robot EVE on an unprecedented commercial scale gives us a unique understanding of the unsolved challenges and opportunities of the robot community. If robots are to work in our world, they need to experience our world."

The company's mission is to create robots with practical and real-world applications to increase the global workforce. At present, the company has about 60 employees.

Brad Lightcap, chief operating officer and venture fund manager of OpenAI, said: "1x is at the forefront of strengthening the workforce through the use of safe and advanced robotics. OpenAI Venture Fund believes that 1x can have an impact on future jobs."

"We believe that 1x robots are revolutionizing the robotics field, and we are pleased to invest in them with OpenAI to support their continued growth," said Griffin Schroeder, a partner at Tiger Global.

"demographic changes will lead to labor shortages, and robots can help fill the gaps," said Arne Tonning, a partner at Alliance Venture. Goldman Sachs forecasts a market potential of $150 billion in 2035 (CTOnews.com Note: currently about 1.03 trillion yuan). Solving the right use cases is the key to success, and we believe 1x Technologies is building a successful alliance. "

"1x is now deploying robots in North America and entering the global market, while maintaining a 'safety first' mentality, which makes product design and development more challenging," said Espen Kjellsen, a partner at Skagerak Capital. Skagerak is pleased to support 1x and its disruptive technologies in this ambitious commercialization phase. "

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