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According to a post on X by @iidaji, citing The Information, Meta and Shanghai's Fourier built Max, a roughly 106 lb humanoid prototype, in about three months. Max 2 has reportedly been underway since September, and Meta says the robot is for internal research and not for sale. Separately, a demo clip shows Unitree's G1 lifting a 15.9 kg barbell overhead, but the post gives no details on autonomy or attempts.
According to a post on X by @iidaji, citing The Information, Meta and Shanghai's Fourier built Max, a roughly 106 lb humanoid prototype, in about three months. Max 2 has reportedly been underway since September, and Meta says the robot is for internal research and not for sale. Separately, a demo clip shows Unitree's G1 lifting a 15.9 kg barbell overhead, but the post gives no details on autonomy or attempts.
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Per The Information, Meta and Shanghai's Fourier built Max, a roughly 106 lb humanoid prototype, in about three months, with Max 2 underway since September; Meta says it's for internal research and not for sale. Separately, a demo clip shows Unitree's G1 lifting a 15.9 kg barbell overhead, with no word on autonomy...
The reporting suggests a fast prototype cycle at Meta, but because Max is for internal research, outside builders and buyers are not directly affected for now. For robotics teams, the Unitree demo shows a heavy overhead lift, though the lack of information on autonomy makes it unclear how much was controlled by the robot. Watch for Meta's disclosures about Max 2 and any published details on the G1 demo.
Hardware and robotics watchers may want to track whether this becomes a product, benchmark, or deployment signal.
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