Humanoid robots are Meta’s next ‘AR-size bet’

Meta launched a major robotics research effort this year that CTO Andrew Bosworth calls the company's next "AR-size bet," suggesting billions in investment to develop humanoid robots called "Metabots." Rather than manufacturing robots themselves, Meta plans to license its robotics software platform to other companies like Google does with Android, focusing on solving the software challenges of dexterous manipulation that currently prevent robots from performing delicate tasks like picking up a glass without crushing it.