Tired of doing household chores? Now you can buy a robot to do it

Several companies are now working on creating human-like robots that will enter the workplace.

One of these companies is Norwegian 1X.

It was founded as Halodi Robotics in 2014 by Bernt Øivind Børnich.

The company aim to build humanoid robots that can work side by side with humans to meet the world’s labour demands.

1X is now making two robots that resemble humans.

EVE is a robot that has wheels and hands that can grip. It can open doors, operate elevators, and move or lift things.

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NEO looks even more like a human and is under development. The goal is for people to be able to talk to the robot and ask it to do things. The robot can walk, jog, and climb stairs, according to 1X. NEO should be able to do tasks at home or handle work in a factory.

1X plans to launch NEO for home use next year, according to Bernt Øivind Børnich, CEO and founder of the company.

EVE is already at work and has matured, says Børnich.

“It’s out with several customers and performs tasks every day. It’s a commercialised product. Our fleet size is getting quite large,” he says.

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