Bernt Børnich

Founder and CEO of 1X

X: @BerntBornich
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Why you should listen

Bernt Børnich is the CEO and CTO of 1X, an AI and robotics company with roots in Norway and Silicon Valley that aims to create humanoid robots to handle life’s most mundane tasks. He is also the inventor of Revo1 motors, the world’s highest torque-to-weight direct drive servomotor.

Bernt Børnich’s TED Talk

Bernt Børnich
Meet NEO, your robot butler in training
14 minutes 48 seconds
What if doing your chores were as easy as flipping a switch? In this talk and live demo, roboticist and founder of 1X Bernt Børnich introduces NEO, a humanoid robot designed to help you out around the house. Watch as NEO shows off its ability to vacuum, water plants and keep you company, while Børnich tells the story of its development — and shares a vision for robot helpers that could free up your time to focus on what truly matters.
Posted Apr 2025