OR Meta Platforms Inc.found its next big bet: Humanoid robot with artificial intelligence.

The company makes a significant investment in the category of futuristic robots that can function as humans and help with physical work. It is already formed a new team in the reality Labs hardware department to promote its new plan as soon as possible.

OR Meta She plans to work in her own humanoid robot, with an initial focus on homework. The company has begun to discuss its plan with robotics companies, including Unitree Robotics and Figure Ai Inc. At least initially, it does not intend to build a Meta name robot – which could compete with Tesla Inc.’s Optimus immediately compete. – But he can examine it in the future.

The Technology Company has confirmed the creation of the new team for employees on Friday, telling them that Marc Whitten, who resigned from the CRUISE CEO of General Motors Co. Earlier this month. He was a member of the Unity Software Inc. gambling company Inc. and at Amazon.com Inc.

‘The basic technologies we have already invested and created in Reality Labs And artificial intelligence is complementary to the development of the advances required for robotics, “wrote Andrew Bosworth, head of META’s technology.

Meta executives believe that while Robotics have made progress in material, META developments in artificial intelligence and data collected from augmented and virtual reality devices could accelerate progress in the hatchery industry. Today’s anthropoids are still not useful enough to fold clothes, carry a glass of water, place dishes on a cleaning grill, or do other housework that could make consumers interested.

“We believe that the expansion of our portfolio for investment in this area will only gain value to Meta AI and our mixed and augmented reality programs,” the Bosworth. THE Whitten He is already allowed to hire about 100 engineers this year, reportedly.

The software, sensors and computer packages that Meta already develops for its devices are the same technologies needed to supply humanoid.

Meta has invested billions of dollars for years in the Reality Labs hardware department, which sells products such as Quest VR headphones and more popular Ray-Ban smart glasses. Meta plans to spend $ 65 billion this year on relevant products, including artificial intelligence infrastructure and the new robot.

Meta will also seek to develop robot safety tools. There are also issues related to power safety, such as how a robot turns off or stops working during work if its power is exhausted.