Meta reportedly built a humanoid prototype with Chinese startup Fourier
From the Robots digest for Oct 31, 2026
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What happened: Meta has built a prototype humanoid robot with the Chinese robotics company Fourier and is already working on a second version, as Meta pushes its Llama-powered AI into robotics, according to a report citing unnamed sources.
What's genuinely new: The prototype's reported existence and the second-version work underway are the new claims, and they are unconfirmed: a companion report adds that the prototype is named Max, weighs 106 pounds (about 48 kg) and was built in three months, but says neither company has confirmed it. No Meta confirmation or denial is in the reporting.
Watch: Confirmation or denial from Meta or Fourier, details and timing on the second version, and any demonstration of Llama-powered autonomy.