Meta has teamed up with Shanghai-based robotics company Fourier to develop a humanoid robot prototype internally codenamed Max in just three months. Standing approximately 1.5 meters tall and weighing about 48 kilograms, Max is equipped with NVIDIA's Jetson Thor computing platform and features two speakers on its chest, a face capable of simulating human expressions, and five-fingered robotic hands that can grasp small objects such as bottles and toys. Drawing on Fourier's technical expertise accumulated over three generations of humanoid robots, the two parties refined multiple hardware structures; during the project, relevant Meta personnel were stationed at Fourier's Shanghai factory for nearly two months to take part in development. Max was demonstrated to select employees at Meta's internal robotics summit in late August this year. In September, the two parties launched the Max 2 project, with plans to redesign the torso structure, enhance the robotic hand's manipulation capabilities, and add a projector and related sensors to enable the robot to climb stairs. Meanwhile, Meta is stepping up recruitment for robotics R&D and manufacturing positions in China, pushing robots from prototypes toward large-scale mass production. Meta stated that this collaboration is primarily focused on internal research experiments and that there are currently no plans to sell the prototype; Fourier founder and CEO Gu Jie responded that it is not convenient to comment at this time. Founded in 2015, Fourier initially focused on rehabilitation robots and medical assistive devices before entering the general-purpose humanoid robot sector. The company has launched humanoid robot products including GR-1, GR-2, and GR-3, with its business covering more than 40 countries and regions worldwide and serving over 2,000 institutions and hospitals.