Industry: Robotics & Automation
Focus Area: Risk Assessment, Safety Engineering, Market Readiness
The Challenge
Building a humanoid robot that operates safely in real-world environments is more than a technical feat—it’s a strategic risk challenge.
1X Technologies, a global robotics leader, was preparing to launch their most ambitious humanoid platform: a mobile manipulation system designed for everyday environments.
They faced growing pressure to:
- Identify and mitigate operational risks early
- Build trust with investors and pilot partners
- Avoid delays due to unclear safety posture
As 1X CEO Bernt Bornich noted in a recent talk, safety is central to Neo's home use viability.
The Solution
Saphira deployed its modular safety analysis framework to help 1X:
- Evaluate high-risk operational scenarios
- Produce meaningful, structured safety documentation
- Align internal engineering with external partner expectations
We worked directly with both engineering and product teams to deliver:
- Clear, actionable risk insights—without slowing development
- Documentation artifacts tailored to both internal reviews and external validation
- A process that integrated seamlessly into their development stack
The Impact
With Saphira’s help, 1X:
- Produced investor- and partner-ready safety artifacts
- Mitigated liability and clarified safety ownership across teams
- Enabled engineering, product, and leadership to speak a shared safety language
- Accelerated go-to-market readiness
“Safety has always been core to our work. Saphira helped us turn that commitment into a shared language across engineering, product, and leadership.”
— Toni Garcia, VP of Hardware, 1X Technologies
A Shared Commitment to Safer Robotics
With support from Saphira, 1X successfully advanced their next-gen humanoid platform—de-risked, documented, and ready to scale.
About Saphira
Saphira helps robotics companies build safer, certifiable systems without slowing down development. Our AI tools and expert guidance empower your team to move fast and prove safety at every stage.
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