Meta buys robotics startup to bolster its humanoid AI ambitions
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Meta bought humanoid startup Assured Robot Intelligence to beef up its AI models for robots, the company said.
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Meta buys robotics startup to bolster its humanoid AI ambitions Julie Bort 3:13 PM PDT · May 1, 2026 Meta has acquired humanoid robotics startup Assured Robot Intelligence (ARI) for an undisclosed sum, the social media giant said.
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