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Meta Builds 106-Pound Humanoid Robot With China's Fourier in Three Months, Starts Work on Second Version

November 2, 2026 at 15:30 EST

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Meta has built a 106-pound humanoid robot with Chinese robotics startup Fourier in just three months, and is already developing a second version as it works toward robots that could bring its Muse AI agent into people's homes.

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Meta builds a 106-pound humanoid robot in three months

Working with Chinese robotics startup Fourier, Meta has a working prototype and a second version in development, with the goal of running its Muse AI agent in people's homes.

106 lb

Weight of the first humanoid prototype

3 months

From concept to working prototype

2nd

Version already in development

Build speed: prototype timeline

Each block represents one month of development.

3 months

Prototype built

Version 2

In development, length not stated

The path toward the home

Step 1

Partner with Fourier

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Step 2

Build the prototype

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Step 3

Develop version 2

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Goal

Run Muse in homes

Why it matters

A three-month cycle suggests humanoid hardware can be iterated quickly.
The first machine is being treated as a learning platform.
Muse would move from answering questions to acting in the physical world.

Open questions

Household safety, privacy and reliability are not yet addressed.
Pricing and launch timing are unspecified.
It is unclear whether any units will be tested in real homes.

What to watch

Gains in dexterity and autonomy in version 2, and clearer details on how Muse will be integrated.

Dexterity

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