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Meta's Next Big Bet: Humanoid Robotics

CosmicTaco · 2025-02-17T11:03:59.479673+05:30

- Meta is forming a new team within its Reality Labs hardware division to develop humanoid robotics hardware and software. - The new robotics group, led by Marc Whitten, aims to create robots that can assist with physical tasks and household chores. - Meta is not planning to build branded robots initially but seeks to establish a hardware foundation for the broader robotics market, potentially partnering with companies like Unitree Robotics and Figure AI. Source: [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/14/metas-next-big-bet-may-be-humanoid-robotics/)

Meta is forming a new team within its Reality Labs hardware division to develop humanoid robotics hardware and software.
The new robotics group, led by Marc Whitten, aims to create robots that can assist with physical tasks and household chores.
Meta is not planning to build branded robots initially but seeks to establish a hardware foundation for the broader robotics market, potentially partnering with companies like Unitree Robotics and Figure AI.

Source: TechCrunch