Meta focuses on humanoid robot technologies in order to advance its investments in artificial intelligence and augmented reality. Established within the company’s Reality Labs unit, the new team started to work to improve both the equipment and software of robots. Meta’s goal is to ensure the artificial intelligence, sensors and software infrastructure necessary for humanoid robots produced by different companies rather than producing a robot carrying its own brand. In this respect, it is stated that negotiations with Unitree Robotics and Figure AI, one of the leading companies in the sector, are carried out. Meta’s move shows that the company wants to be an ambitious player not only in the field of virtual and augmented reality, but also in robotic systems that can interact with the physical world.
Andrew Bosworth, Meta’s Technology Director, stressed that in a shared note within the company, the existing investments in the field of reality Labs and artificial intelligence offer a great advantage for the development of robotic technologies. Bosworth said that investments in the robotic field will make a significant contribution to the company’s general artificial intelligence ecosystem and mixed reality programs. The company’s long -term strategy is based on developing artificial intelligence -supported equipment and spreading its competencies in this field to different sectors. In this context, it is thought that the investment in humanoid robot technologies will enable Meta to expand its own technological portfolio and to achieve a strong position in the competition in this field. Instead of directly commercializing the technologies it develops, the company aims to get a wider market share by partnership with other companies.
Competition between technology companies is hot
Meta’s entry into the robotic field reveals that mobility in this sector is increasing. Tesla attracted attention by introducing his own humanoid robot model in recent years. Similarly, Apple conducts research on robotic systems and suggests that the new generation of smart devices developed by the company can offer physical interaction with artificial intelligence. Apple has recently been able to interact with users with voice commands and gestures Pixar It is known to work on a lamp prototype of style. In addition, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple plans to develop both humanoid and non-humanitarian robots for future smart home ecosystem. Nvidia also sets big goals in the field of robotic and develops new technologies for the production of artificial intelligence -supported robots. All these developments reveal that the robotic industry is increasingly attracted by more technology giant.
Meta’s team will be involved in this project. The company’s new robotic team will be managed by Marc Whitten, who previously served as the CEO of Cruise’s Robotaxi initiative. Whitten is known as a name that has previously been found in top positions in companies such as Microsoft, Sonos, Unity and Amazon. In addition, Meta has made an investment of 65 billion dollars in the field of artificial intelligence in recent years and has accelerated its development in this field. The company also expands its investments in augmented reality, while aiming to increase its market share in the smart glasses segment. In this context, John Koryl, former CEO of Luxury Second Hand Shopping Platform The Realreal, joined the commodity team as Vice President of Retail. The company is expected to accelerate investment plans for artificial intelligence -supported hardware solutions with its new initiative in the robotic field.
Meta’s investment in humanoid robots shows that it aims to increase the company’s competencies in the field of artificial intelligence and to achieve a strong position in this field. With the combination of artificial intelligence, sensor technologies and robotic systems, it aims to move meta, hardware and software integration one step further. At a time when the competition in the world of technology is increasing, Meta’s initiatives in this field have the potential to shape the future of robotic technologies.