Meta has reportedly built a working humanoid robot prototype designed to help around the home, according to a report from The Information. The robot, built internally under the codename Max, was assembled in roughly three months with help from a Chinese robotics company called Fourier, the report said.
The news marks a serious step into robotics hardware for Meta, a company better known for social platforms and AI software. According to the report, there is no launch date yet for a mass-market version of Max — but Meta is already working on a second prototype.
Meta humanoid robot Max: what we know
The Information's report describes Max as a roughly 1.5-meter (five-foot) tall robot weighing about 106 lbs. On the outside, it reportedly features a display that can show facial expressions, a built-in speaker, and hands designed to pick up small objects.
Inside, Meta went with NVIDIA's Jetson Thor chips to power the machine, according to the report. The prototype was built in about three months with Fourier, a Chinese robotics company. The report did not say how much the project cost or where the robot was assembled.
- Height: approximately 1.5 meters (about 5 feet) tall
- Weight: roughly 106 lbs (about 48 kg)
- Built with Fourier, a Chinese robotics company, in roughly three months
- Exterior: display for facial expressions, built-in speaker, hands designed to pick up small objects
