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Meta builds 105-pound humanoid robot prototype to explore future home uses

Meta builds 105-pound humanoid robot prototype to explore future home uses

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Meta has developed a 105-pound (48 kg) humanoid robot prototype named Max in collaboration with Chinese robotics company Fourier. Standing approximately 1.5 meters tall, the robot utilizes NVIDIA's Jetson Thor computing platform and features five-fingered hands, chest-mounted speakers, and a display face for communication. Developed over three months, the project focuses on internal research into human-centered interactions like voice commands and gestures. A second version, Max 2, is currently under development with improvements to hands and sensing capabilities. Meta has clarified that this collaboration is strictly for experimentation and there are no plans to sell the robots.

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with Fourier is currently limited to research and experimentation. A company spokesperson told The Information that Meta has no plans to sell the robots developed through the collaboration. According to the report, the prototypes therefore remain part of an internal development effort rather than a confirmed commercial product program. The project signals Meta’s growing interest in humanoid hardware, but questions r

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Meta has developed a humanoid robot prototype in partnership with Chinese robotics company Fourier to explore potential applications for home robotics. According to a report, the robot was built in just three months, with development of a second version beginning in September. Standing about 4.11 feet (1.5 meters) tall and weighing 105 pounds (48 kilograms), the humanoid reportedly uses NVIDIA’s Jetson Thor computing

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emain about the robots’ ability to perform complex household tasks and operate safely around people.

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