Meta Tests Robots for Data Center Cabling and Server Resets
nordicinst · x · 2026-08-28
Meta is testing robots inside its data centers to handle tasks such as plugging in cables and resetting servers, aiming to manage labor costs as AI infrastructure spending soars, according to a report by WIRED.
- Trials underway: The company is evaluating a Kinova Gen3 robotic arm for power cycling (cutting power to servers) and another robot for swapping network cables. Some facilities have already adopted a simple finger-like device to press power buttons on devices like Mac Minis.
- Hardware vendors: The efforts involve hardware from Watney Robotics, Kinova, and ABB.
- Workforce concerns: One data center worker estimated that successful implementation could replace up to 80 percent of their workload, fueling fears that physical jobs are no longer safe from automation.
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