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Meta buys robotics startup to bolster its humanoid AI ambitions

Source: TechCrunch AI
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Meta has acquired the humanoid robotics startup Assured Robot Intelligence to enhance its AI capabilities for robots.

This acquisition signals a strategic move to strengthen Meta's position in the humanoid AI sector.

The deal aims to integrate advanced AI models directly into robotic hardware development.

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