Feb. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg reports thatMeta The company is investing heavily in AI-driven bionic humanoid robots, and Meta plans to "build robots that can perform tasks like humans and help people with physical tasks," the company said.The company has now created a new sub-team within its Reality Labs hardware team to focus on this project.
Meta's first focus will be on robots that can do housework, but the company's broader goal is to develop AI, sensors, and software for use in robotics manufacturing and sell them to third-party companies so that those companies can develop their own robots, 1AI Reference has learned.Meta aims to be the "Android" of robotics, defining the entire platform!.
Currently, the industry doesn't have enough robotics technology to allow robots to naturally fold laundry, wash dishes, or perform other chores like humans, but Meta believes its technology in artificial intelligence and virtual reality can accelerate the development of robotics.