Muse humanoid robot is here! Led by Zuckerberg, made in China

What happened: Meta has partnered with Chinese robotics company Fourier to build a humanoid robot prototype called Max, and development of a second generation has begun, per The Information citing people familiar with the matter. Key numbers: About 106 pounds (roughly 48 kg); built in 3 months; about 1.5 meters tall; Max 2 development began in September; Why it matters: Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth has described the humanoid robot internally as a physical form of Muse, and the prototype represents Meta's most concrete robotics progress since it formed Meta Robotics Studio early last year.

Meta has partnered with Chinese robotics company Fourier to build a humanoid robot prototype called Max, and development of a second generation has begun, per The Information citing people familiar with the matter.

Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth has described the humanoid robot internally as a physical form of Muse, and the prototype represents Meta's most concrete robotics progress since it formed Meta Robotics Studio early last year.