GoKawiilMeta reportedly building household humanoid robot prototype codenamed Max
Meta has developed a prototype humanoid robot called Max intended to assist with household chores, according to The Information, built in about three months with help from Chinese robotics firm Fourier. The robot reportedly weighs about 106 pounds, stands roughly five feet tall, has a facial-expression display, a speaker, hands for grasping small objects, and runs on NVIDIA's Jetson Thor chips. A second prototype, Max 2, has reportedly been in development since September with design updates to the torso, hands, a projector, and added sensors for navigating stairs.
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The report suggests Meta is accelerating efforts to compete in the emerging humanoid robotics field alongside companies like Tesla and Figure, following last year's reported formation of a robotics hardware team and this year's acquisition of a robotics AI startup. No mass-market launch date has been set, which could indicate the technology is still early-stage, though the rapid iteration to a second prototype may suggest growing internal priority for the project.
- Meta reportedly built a humanoid robot prototype named Max with Chinese firm Fourier in about three months.
- The robot weighs about 106 lbs, stands around five feet tall, and uses NVIDIA's Jetson Thor chips.
- A second prototype, Max 2, has been in development since September, with no mass-market launch date announced.
Source: engadget.com — Jackson Chen, 2026-11-01
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