Meta acquires robotics AI startup to boost its humanoid tech vision
Follow UsMeta has acquired a robotics AI startup, Assured Robot Intelligence.
The startup is known for building AI models for robots.
The Assured Robot Intelligence team, including co-founders Lerrel Pinto and Xiaolong Wang, will join Meta’s Superintelligence Labs research division.
Meta has acquired a robotics AI startup, Assured Robot Intelligence, as part of its growing focus on humanoid technology. The deal was finalised on Friday, although the financial details have not been revealed. The startup is known for building AI models for robots. Meta described the company as being ‘at the frontier of robotic intelligence designed to enable robots to understand, predict and adapt to human behaviours in complex and dynamic environments,’ reports Bloomberg.
SurveyAs part of the acquisition, the Assured Robot Intelligence team, including co-founders Lerrel Pinto and Xiaolong Wang, will join Meta’s Superintelligence Labs research division. They will also work closely with Meta Robotics Studio, a group created last year to develop technologies for humanoid robots.
Meta is increasing its investment in humanoids- robots that can move and function like humans. These robots are expected to help with physical tasks. Interest in this area is growing across the tech industry, with major companies like Tesla, Google and Amazon also working on similar projects.
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Both founders bring strong experience to Meta. Xiaolong Wang previously worked as a researcher at Nvidia, while Lerrel Pinto co-founded Fauna Robotics before leaving in 2025. Earlier this year, Amazon acquired Fauna Robotics to strengthen its robotics efforts.
According to the company spokesperson, the team ‘will bring a deep expertise in how we can design our models and frontier capabilities for robot control and self-learning to whole-body humanoid control.’
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Meta’s robotics division is working on both the hardware and software needed for humanoid robots, as per the report. This includes building sensors, software and other technologies that other companies can also use.
The company’s long-term goal is to create a foundation for the robotics industry, similar to how Android and Qualcomm technologies helped shape the smartphone market.
