MOSS; NORWAY: 1X is currently developing its own production facility, actuator manufacturing, and robot assembly facility in Moss, Norway, right next to our campus and engineering team. This decision is more than just a matter of convenience—it's a commitment to keep building a vertically integrated company where every component of EVE and NEO is designed and produced in-house.

“The close proximity of both the actuator manufacturing, robot assembly, and testing site offers great advantages, especially for our team of creative engineers, brimming with fresh, yet untested ideas. Being adjacent to the manufacturing and assembly process allows them to quickly understand the practical aspects of transforming their creative concepts into feasible, efficient-to-manufacture products, says VP of Manufacturing Operations & Engineering, Csaba Hartmann. 

The manufacturing team consists of diverse professionals, including specialized manufacturing engineers and mechanical designers, process engineers, automation experts, quality engineers, supply chain experts, safety officers, and others. Each member plays a role in designing, trialing, and rolling out our large-scale manufacturing initiatives, contributing to enhancing scalability, rapid iterations, and safety at every stage of the manufacturing and assembly process. 

“Enabling teams that work side by side with each other and thus can easily get and act on feedback, is crucial for us to evolve and improve our products rapidly”, says Hartmann.

All 1X androids are designed with a safety-first mindset, featuring gearless motors and a soft exterior. Our commitment to safety extends beyond design, incorporating measures throughout the assembly process to ensure products are built to specs: thorough testing, quality control, and precise assembly processes.

We’re adopting quality control measures inspired by the automotive industry. We conduct thorough Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) on each assembly component to proactively identify and mitigate potential safety risks. 

“Our quality team interprets the results of the DFMEA and PFMEA and then defines the rigorous checks for the assembly process to ensure no safety aspect is overlooked,” says Hartmann. 

The assembly process includes rigorous checks of critical quality parameters to ensure no safety aspect is overlooked. Precision in the use of testing and assembly tools is emphasized to maintain high standards of accuracy. All components, especially motors, undergo extensive testing at multiple stages of assembly to validate their performance and reliability.

"At 1X, we prioritize scalable, cost-efficient manufacturing by integrating engineering expertise and rigorous quality control. Our approach leverages advanced technologies and carefully selected materials to enhance production efficiency. Committed to scalability, we ensure every process is optimized for cost-effectiveness and growth", says 1X CEO Bernt Børnich.

Join us

If you find this work interesting, we’d like to call attention to a few roles that we are hiring for to accelerate our mission toward creating an abundant supply of labor via safe intelligent androids:

• CNC Programmer and Operation Specialist
• Quality Engineer
• Senior Full-Stack Engineer
• Senior Mechanical Engineer
• Senior Electric Motor Design Engineer

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We also have other open roles across mechanical, electrical, and software disciplines. Follow 1x_tech on X for more updates, and join us in living in the future.