Meta Partners with Chinese Robot Maker Fourier to Develop Humanoid Prototype Max

According to a report by The Information on October 31, Meta has partnered with Chinese robotics company Fourier to develop a humanoid robot prototype codenamed Max. The collaboration, which began after Meta's vice president spent nearly two months at Fourier's Shanghai factory, resulted in the first prototype within three months of project start. Currently used for internal research and experimentation, Max stands about 1.5 meters tall, weighs approximately 48 kilograms, and is equipped with an NVIDIA Jetson Thor chip and dexterous hands. A second-generation prototype, Max 2, was reportedly launched in September. The partnership highlights Meta's strategy to extend its AI agents into the physical world for domestic tasks, while leveraging China's advanced supply chain for components such as motors, sensors, and actuators.