Meta and China's Fourier reportedly built a 48kg humanoid robot prototype in three months
heyshrutimishra · x · 2026-11-01
According to The Information, Meta partnered with Chinese robotics startup Fourier to build a 106 lb (48 kg) humanoid robot prototype called Max in just three months. A second version is already in development, and Meta says it has no plans to sell the units. The move signals Meta is moving faster than expected into the humanoid robotics race.
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