Ask HN: Is Meta really building humanoid robots?

by Desafinado on 2/15/2025, 12:13:21 AM with 5 comments
This is a sure sign that the company either has no idea what it's doing, or has run out of ideas and it's only viable product is a monopoly on people's contact list.

Seriously. Humanoid robots? Thoughts?

  • by aurareturn on 2/15/2025, 2:10:10 AM

    I think most American companies building humanoid robots are doomed to fail. Chinese companies with vastly bigger and better manufacturing will be able to make something 95% as good for 1/3rd the price. That leaves very little room for an American company to be successful. I'm guessing only a company like Apple with a strong culture of mass producing top quality hardware will be successful.

    This is why I'm not bullish on Tesla humanoid robots. They might be successful for 1-2 years, then get pummeled by Chinese products and require saving from government tariffs.

  • by jarsin on 2/15/2025, 12:32:42 AM

    They couldn't even build VR avatars with legs. I wouldn't worry about it.

  • by ChrisArchitect on 2/15/2025, 2:32:34 AM

    Coverage: Meta plans investments into AI-driven humanoid robots

    https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/m...

    (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43051396)