SoftBank is in talks to buy most of 1X. About $6 billion. Not a signed deal.

The Information says SoftBank is in talks to buy a majority stake in 1X Technologies, the company behind NEO, at about $6 billion. Reuters ran that on 26 August 2026 at 6:50 p.m. PDT and could not confirm it on its own. SoftBank declined to comment. 1X did not immediately respond.

Talks are still going. Terms can change. This is not a signed deal.

Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/softbank-talks-buy-stake-1x-6-billion-valuation-information-reports-2026-08-27/

What you can do today

Same shop as before. We checked https://www.1x.tech/order on 27 August 2026.

$200 deposit. $20,000 Early Access. $499 a month.

The page still says US deliveries start in 2026. That is a promise.

The backstory, briefly

The same outlets say OpenAI and 1X talked about an acquisition last year. OpenAI put money into 1X in 2023 through its Startup Fund, with Tiger Global and investors in Norway.

SoftBank already agreed last year to buy ABB’s robotics business for $5.375 billion (https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20251008). That is context. It is not this deal.

Sources: Reuters 26 Aug 2026; SoftBank press 8 Oct 2025; 1x.tech/order 27 Aug 2026.