Industry: Robotics & Automation
Focus Area: Risk Assessment, Safety Engineering, Market Readiness

The Challenge

Building a humanoid robot that can operate safely in dynamic, real-world environments isn’t just a technical challenge—it’s a risk challenge.
1X Technologies, a global leader in advanced robotics, was preparing to launch a next-gen mobile manipulation platform. But with increasing system complexity and rising expectations from partners and stakeholders, they needed to:

• Identify and mitigate operational risks early

• Build confidence with investors and pilot partners

• Avoid slowdowns due to unclear safety posture

Safety is a critical factor of Neo's operation in the home, as discussed in this talk snippet by 1X CEO Bernt Bornich.

The Solution

Saphira deployed its modular safety analysis framework to identify, evaluate, and mitigate potential risks across the robot’s use cases.
We worked directly with engineering and product teams to:

1. Deliver clear, actionable risk insights without adding process overhead

2. Provide documentation aligned with internal reviews and external expectations

Our approach integrated seamlessly into 1X’s development stack, giving their team confidence to move quickly—with safety built in from the start.

The Impact

1. Produced clear, investor- and partner-ready safety artifacts

2. Mitigated liability and clarified safety ownership across teams

3. Enabled product, engineering, and leadership to speak a common safety language

4. 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

With Saphira’s support, 1X advanced their most ambitious platform yet—de-risked, documented, and ready for the world.

About Saphira

Saphira helps robotics companies build safer, certifiable systems—without slowing down development. Our compliance tools and expert advisory services let you move fast and prove safety at every stage.

If you’re building robots that move, manipulate, or interact with humans—start with a safety partner who speaks your language.

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