Meta has worked with Chinese robotics company Fourier to build a humanoid robot prototype called Max and has already moved on to developing a second-generation version, according to a report cited by ChainCatcher from Kechuangban Daily, which in turn referenced people familiar with the matter and The Information. One person familiar with the project said the two sides built the roughly 106-pound, or about 48-kilogram, robot in just three months. The report said the effort is intended to help Meta’s robotics division refine a future product that could eventually be formally launched, though no release timeline has been determined. Two people familiar with the matter also said Li-Chen Miller, vice president of product for Meta’s robotics business, spent nearly two months working at Fourier’s factory in Shanghai to help advance development of the prototype. Fourier, formally Shanghai Fourier Intelligence Co., Ltd., was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Shanghai.
Meta has partnered with Chinese robotics company Fourier to build a humanoid robot prototype named Max and has already started work on a second-generation product, according to Kechuangban Daily, citing people familiar with the matter and The Information.
One person familiar with the project said the two companies built the humanoid robot, which weighs about 106 pounds, or roughly 48 kilograms, in just three months.
The report said the project is meant to help Meta’s robotics division refine a future product that could later be formally launched. A release schedule has not been determined.
Two people familiar with the matter said Li-Chen Miller, vice president of product for Meta’s robotics business, spent nearly two months working at Fourier’s factory in Shanghai to help push forward development of the prototype.
Fourier, formally known as Shanghai Fourier Intelligence Co., Ltd., was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Shanghai. Its business covers rehabilitation robots and general-purpose humanoid robots, and it has already launched its GR series humanoid robot products.
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