Overview
- Multiple outlets report that Meta worked with Chinese robotics company 傅利叶 (Fourier) to build a humanoid prototype called Max that was completed in about three months.
- The prototype is described as roughly 1.5 meters tall, about 48.1 kilograms, equipped with an NVIDIA Thor AI chip, a face display, and five-finger hands for dexterous tasks.
- Sources say Meta sees the robot as a physical embodiment of its Muse model aimed at everyday household tasks, but Meta has not publicly confirmed the project.
- Fourier's CEO declined to comment and some industry reporting frames Fourier's role as an ODM supplying a few sample units rather than a long-term co‑development deal.
- Work on a second prototype, Max 2, reportedly began in September with planned torso redesigns and routine upgrades, a step that fits a fast prototyping approach but leaves commercial timelines unclear.