According to an internal company memo seen on Friday, Meta Platforms is establishing a new division within the Reality Labs unit to develop humanoid robots powered by AI that can assist with physical tasks.
Facebook's parents have entered the competitive field of humanoid robotics and have joined rivals such as NVIDIA-backed figure AI and Tesla.
Meta Chief Technology Officer Andrew Bosworth said the robotics product group will focus on research and development, including “consumer humanoid robots aimed at maximizing the platform capabilities of the Lama.” I did.
Lama is the name of Meta's main series AI Foundation model, enhancing the growth suite of generative AI products on social media platforms.
The group will be led by Mark Witten, former CEO of Cruise, self-driving car company Meta hired for the role, Bosworth said in a memo. Reported by Bloomberg News.
While major tech companies and startups are putting billions into developing AI-powered robots for manufacturing, logistics and home tasks, researchers say language-related AI breakthroughs will lead to chatbot development Progress has slowed as they discovered that promoting does not necessarily help us understand the physical world.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the company's humanoid robot “Optimus” can perform a lot of daily tasks and will ultimately be sold to customers.
On Thursday, Apptronik secured $350 million in funding backed by investors, including Alphabet's Google, to expand production of AI-powered humanoid robots designed for warehouse and manufacturing plant tasks.
Meta did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.
According to Bloomberg Report, it aims to create AI, sensors, and AI, sensors and software that various companies can manufacture and sell, while also developing their own humanoid robot hardware that was initially targeted at home chores. It's planned.
Meta has begun discussing plans with robotics companies, including Unitree Robotics and Figure AI, and is not planning to launch its own brand of humanoid robots any time soon, the report says.
