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Meta Explores AI-Powered Humanoid Robots for Household Tasks

The company aims to develop robotics software and hardware, signaling a shift towards AI-driven innovations beyond social media.

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A Meta sign is seen outside outside the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on October 29, 2021, after the rebranding.
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., speaks at a Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, on September 27, 2023.
A Meta employee poses with the company's Ray-Ban sunglasses at the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, on September 24, 2024.

Overview

  • Meta's Reality Labs is forming a new division to develop AI-powered humanoid robots designed for household chores, such as folding laundry and loading dishwashers.
  • The initiative focuses on creating a robotics software platform that other companies can utilize, rather than solely producing Meta-branded robots.
  • Meta has engaged robotics companies like Unitree Robotics and Figure AI to collaborate on hardware manufacturing and development.
  • This robotics push aligns with Meta's broader strategy to expand beyond social media and into AI, augmented reality, and mixed reality technologies.
  • Meta faces competition from Apple, Tesla, and Google, all of which are investing in robotics and AI as the next frontier of consumer technology.