- • Built with Fourier Intelligence on its existing bipedal platform; Meta focused on the AI layer.
- • Runs on Nvidia's Jetson Thor, the same chip family powering Meta's next-gen AI infrastructure.
- • Meta has no plans to sell Max; it is an internal research prototype.
- • Work on Max 2 began in September 2026, while the first prototype was still being evaluated.
- • Stair-climbing sensors matter: a single-floor robot is of limited use in most homes.
- • Meta also acquired San Diego startup Assured Robot Intelligence in May 2026 to build domestic robotics capability.
- • The FCC expanded its Covered List to humanoids in July 2026, barring new Chinese-made robots in the US.
- • Chinese law requires companies to cooperate with intelligence requests, covering data a home robot would collect.
- • Max is not imported for sale, which may give Meta regulatory breathing room — for now.
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