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1X Acquires Humanoid Robot Company Kind Humanoid
On Jan. 27, 2025, 1X announced its acquisition of Kind Humanoid, which is based in Palo Alto. CEO Bernt Bornich said Kind Humanoid CEO Christoph Kohstall’s joining 1X’s Bay Area team would accelerate the path to humanoid adoption. The companies share a vision of robots that “live and learn alongside humans.”
What happened
On Jan. 27, 2025, 1X announced its acquisition of humanoid robot company Kind Humanoid. Kind Humanoid CEO Christoph Kohstall will join 1X as part of the acquisition.
Why it matters
For 1X, which aims to develop general-purpose robots that operate alongside people in the home, the acquisition brings in development expertise in a closely related area. 1X says its robots will live and learn in homes. Kind Humanoid is developing Mona, a bipedal robot designed for home use and also intended to supplement workers in the health care sector. Both companies emphasize robots designed to work alongside people.
Sources
Translated from the Japanese original: /news/1x-kind-humanoid-wo-baishuu-neo-muke-taka-jiyuudo-hando-mo-h-18bc04. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.