Today, as artificial intelligence and robot technology continue to develop rapidly, Meta is fully betting on humanoid robots, planning to create a robot platform similar to "Android," aiming to reshape the future of robots through large models and data. This exploration in this emerging field is not only Meta's vision for future technology but also a new definition of its core competitiveness.
In a recent interview, Meta's Chief Technology Officer Andrew Bosworth revealed that he had initiated this robot research program early this year, under the guidance of Zuckerberg. According to him, Meta will invest billions of dollars in this project, aiming to develop a "world model" to help robots perform software simulations and achieve more flexible arm movements. This innovation could be extended to more complex operations and tasks, enabling robots to not just execute simple commands, but to become intelligent entities capable of interacting autonomously with the physical world.
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Differing from traditional robot control technologies, the core of embodied intelligence lies in autonomous decision-making capabilities. With the help of large models and massive data, future robots will have higher levels of intelligence and can flexibly respond to challenges in changing environments. As Guotai Junan Securities pointed out, embodied intelligence enables robots to understand and interact with the physical world, evolving them from simple executors into true intelligent entities.
To achieve this goal, Meta plans to establish an open software platform that allows third-party hardware manufacturers to use. This strategy is similar to Google's software licensing model in the mobile phone industry, aiming to make this platform an industry standard. Bosworth emphasized that Meta does not care whether it becomes a hardware manufacturer, but rather wants to drive industry development through a strong software ecosystem.
Against this backdrop, related companies are also developing rapidly. Tiansun Technology has successfully obtained orders from multiple well-known customers and launched the "brain" controller for humanoid robots, while Dahua Technology's BlackEye 2.0 provides intelligent empowerment for multiple industries through its multimodal spatial large model technology, demonstrating the great potential of the robotics industry.
In the future, Meta's attempt may redefine the development trajectory of humanoid robots and open up new doors for the application of smart technology.
