# Meta reportedly develops humanoid robot prototype for household tasks

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/meta-reportedly-built-a-humanoid-robot-prototype-that-can-do-household-chores/
- Published: 2026-11-01T17:17:42+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T17:37:30+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2303434/meta-reportedly-built-a-humanoid-robot-prototype-that-can-do-household-chores/
- Topics: Business, Companies

## Key points

- Meta reportedly built a household-helping robot prototype called Max.
- The five-foot robot weighs about 106 pounds.
- A second version is being developed, with no launch date set.

## Summary

Meta has reportedly built Max, a humanoid robot prototype designed to help with household chores, as part of a broader push into robotics. The project signals the company’s interest in developing robot hardware and artificial intelligence for practical home use, though no mass-market launch date has been set.

The report says Meta worked with Chinese robotics firm Fourier to build Max in about three months. The prototype weighs around 106 pounds and stands about five feet tall, with a display for facial expressions, a speaker and hands intended to pick up small objects; NVIDIA Jetson Thor chips power it. Meta has reportedly been developing a second version, Max 2, since September, with changes to its torso and hands, plus a projector and extra sensors to help it manage stairs.

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