Meta is shifting focus towards developing software for robotics instead of competing in hardware production. The company’s CTO, Andrew Bosworth, believes “software is the bottleneck” and aims to create a licensing model similar to Google’s Android. This move could lead to the creation of a “world model” that can simulate complex robot movements. Meta isn’t alone in pursuing robotics, with Apple and Tesla also working on their own projects. The company’s Metabot initiative appears to be focused on developing software solutions rather than producing physical robots.
Source: https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/meta-wants-to-become-the-android-of-robotics-220701800.html