There’s no better feeling than telling someone’s story and watching them finally see themselves the way everyone else already does.
The story of 200 men and women going to battle over 3 months to stand up americas first humanoid manufacturing hub under the leadership of Vikram Kothari is one that I’ll tell my kids & I couldn’t be more honored to be the one to immortalize it with my team.
I say it enough— but I’m the luckiest man on earth. I’ve lived out my childhood dreams 10 times over and done it with the most talented people on earth. @fenn.d@lifeplayerz@kenny.__rose@b___armstrong you guys are my hero’s— and everyone from Fritz, Matt, Alex, delone and the funky bunch to Ava, Daws, Mateo and j thicc to Danny James Wagner and Edwardo. I’m forgetting some— but truly an honor.
My friends and I have been designing, developing, and giving out new clothes and smalls to the team and community for the last couple of years. After enough requests to sell our merch publicly, we’ve made a few things available on our shop.
No blanks used — everything is designed by us in Palo Alto, CA, and made by us in the USA :)
Thanks to the 1X Studio team, Harry, Holland, and Monroe for continuing to build this world with me!
Special thanks to @robjhp — I am so lucky to be your friend 🫂
actually, life is beautiful and i do have time :)
I wish people could see the amount of love, pain, struggle, <insert every emotion> it took to create this day…
To my team:
Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Each of you pulls the weight of entire industries off passion and I couldn’t be luckier to spend my days with you. @kenny.__rose@fenn.dp@lifeplayerz@brandovasquezzz@wagnerchapman@elon@b___armstrong@2050beyond@casemiller_______@jjjooooooeeeeee will — you are closest thing I’ve ever met to real life super hero’s.
To my family:
Thank you for making me everything I am & never asking me to be anything I’m not. Your support is the only reason I can stand or see straight today.
To @elirusselllinnetz 👀
& to the million other people that have supported me & 1X — I love you.
I couldn’t feel more grateful today.
Excited to announce our new @1x.technologies Global HQ in Palo Alto
Continue to live out my dreams with the best people in the world.
Film: @fenn.dp
NEOs Ark: @b___armstrong
Producer: Stevie Wonder
Lights: Svenn
RL Policy: Mengxiong
Turing: Turing
Friends: @ellie_turk@calebsirak_@christinafarhat
Getting to shoot in our new HQ w/ friends from West Seattle & Washington was too special… quick love to The West
It really feels like something special is happening here… The best technology and the best creatives on earth with a community behind us.
Thank you to every single person that supported this project— you guys make it possible for me to live my dream every single day.
Almost a year ago Bernt & Eric brought me to the office and I gave NEO a hug for the first time. They told me they wanted to make a humanoid that was friendly, soft, kind and peaceful and they wanted it to start doing chores in homes this year…
I couldn’t have been more scared.
I really felt like I had the world on my shoulders— but I just put one foot in front of the next and kept doing what I felt was right at every turn…
Me and JT started that head design in May and last week NEO was in my house doing the dishes.
I don’t have words for this moment (jk I do. lol. Look up)— but I wanted to say a sincere thank you to everyone that put a piece of their heart into NEO Gamma.
Head: JT
Suit: Nur & Rob
Renders: Dennis & Case
Web: Dennis, Brando & Will
Video: THE Fenn David
Lighting: Swenn
Wood work: Thomas
Operating Crew: Daniel, Turing, Derek, Dylan’s and Jacob
The homie: Carson
Everything visual: Brando
Sound design: @tylerdopps
I’m for sure forgetting some people but I am so so fortunate to have such a brilliant team.
Can’t wait to share more.
Introducing NEO Beta!
Adding this to my instagram to preserve an incredible memory.
The team here @1x.technologies worked so hard for this moment & got to have so much fun on set with @charleysdenim to get these shots right (turns out Char is also an incredible actress— not surprised)
Half a billion views in a week and heard all around the world! Excited to keep making things.
