Meta has made a significant move by acquiring Assured Robot Intelligence on May 2, 2026. This acquisition aims to enhance humanoid robotics development. The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
Key facts:
- Assured Robot Intelligence specializes in AI models for dynamic robotic environments.
- The startup’s team will integrate into Meta’s Superintelligence Labs.
- Lerrel Pinto and Xiaolong Wang co-founded the startup.
- Xiaolong Wang previously worked as a researcher at Nvidia.
- Lerrel Pinto co-founded Fauna Robotics, which Amazon acquired.
The team will focus on whole-body humanoid control and self-learning capabilities. Meta’s investment reflects the growing competition in the humanoid robotics sector among Big Tech companies. The goal is to advance AI models for robot movement and decision-making.
A Meta spokesperson stated, “The group will bring a deep expertise in how we can design our models and frontier capabilities for robot control.” This acquisition positions Meta strategically in the evolving landscape of humanoid robotics.
