Meta teams up with Fourier on Max humanoid robot prototype
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.
