Meta To Build Humanoid Robots For Your Home After Secret Startup Buy
Meta Platforms has acquired humanoid robotics startup Assured Robot Intelligence to strengthen its artificial intelligence and robotics ambitions. The startup's team will join Meta's AI unit, Superintelligence Labs, to support the development of advanced humanoid robots.
Meta Platforms has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence, a humanoid robotics startup. The startup specializes in building advanced robotic intelligence systems that help robots understand and adapt to human behavior. Assured Robot Intelligence was developing foundation models for humanoid robots capable of performing household chores. Its team, including co-founders Xiaolong Wang and Lerrel Pinto, will join Meta's AI unit, Superintelligence Labs. Meta aims to develop advanced humanoid robots, exploring both software and hardware for consumer-focused applications. The acquisition comes amid growing competition in the robotics sector, with industry forecasts highlighting the field's potential and uncertainty.
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