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        "msgid": "meta-acquires-humanoid-robot-startup-assured-robot-intelligence-1777783882",
        "date": "2026-05-03 11:13:44",
        "title": "Meta Acquires Humanoid Robot Startup Assured Robot Intelligence",
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        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Technology",
        "summary": "Meta has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence (ARI), a startup specialising in humanoid robotics, to bolster its AI-driven robot development, particularly in enabling robots to understand and adapt to human behaviour in complex environments. The acquisition, whose value was not disclosed, aligns with Meta's long-term plans for consumer-oriented humanoid robots integrating hardware and AI models, as revealed in leaked internal documents. This move reflects the accelerating pace of robotics innovation in the industry, with market projections estimating the humanoid robot sector could reach tens of billions to trillions of US dollars in value over the coming decades amid significant uncertainties.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Meta has acquired the startup developing humanoid\nrobots, Assured Robot Intelligence (ARI), to strengthen the development\nof artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the field of robotics.<\/p>\n<p>Citing TechCrunch on Friday (1\/5), Meta did not disclose the\ntransaction value in the acquisition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are acquiring Assured Robot Intelligence, a company at the\nforefront of robotic intelligence to enable robots to understand,\npredict, and adapt to human behaviour in complex and dynamic\nenvironments,\u201d said a Meta spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p>ARI develops foundational models for humanoid robots to perform\nvarious tasks, such as household chores.<\/p>\n<p>One of its founders, Xiaolong Wang, was previously a researcher at\nNvidia and a lecturer at the University of California San Diego, United\nStates. Meanwhile, the other founder, Lerrel Pinto, has taught at New\nYork University and was involved in developing the humanoid robot\nstartup Fauna Robotics.<\/p>\n<p>The acquisition is said to strengthen Meta\u2019s ambitions in humanoid\nrobot development, particularly in motion control and AI-based\nself-learning capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Meta itself has long been developing humanoid robot technology. In\nleaked internal documents, the company is said to have plans to develop\nhumanoid robots targeted at consumers, complete with hardware\nintegration and AI models.<\/p>\n<p>In the industry context, the acquisition of ARI and similar steps\ntaken by other companies indicate an acceleration in robotics technology\ndevelopment.<\/p>\n<p>Market projections vary, with several institutions estimating that\nthe value of the humanoid robot industry could reach tens of billions to\ntrillions of US dollars in the coming decades, though it is still\naccompanied by high uncertainty.<\/p>",
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