"Meta is ramping up its fledgling robotics effort by hiring AI talent and moving one of its most influential hardware leaders to that team. Li-Chen Miller, who led Meta's smart glasses portfolio, including its prototype Orion augmented reality glasses, has become the first product manager of Reality Labs' new Robotics group, according to an internal post seen by Business Insider and later posted on LinkedIn."
"Miller's move is another sign that Meta is getting serious about robotics. Earlier this year, the company established a dedicated group within Reality Labs led by former Cruise CEO Marc Whitten to develop humanoid robots capable of assisting with physical household tasks, Bloomberg reported. As of this week, Meta had about 40 robotics-related job openings on its careers website. Some of those positions include a director of robotics product operations to lead a team to deliver"
Meta is expanding a new robotics group within Reality Labs and recruiting AI and engineering talent. Li-Chen Miller moved from Wearables to become the first product manager of the robotics team, bringing experience leading Meta's smart glasses portfolio including a prototype Orion AR device. The robotics group, led by former Cruise CEO Marc Whitten, targets humanoid robots that can assist with physical household tasks. The company posted about 40 robotics-focused job openings, including roles for product operations, AI research, and software engineers. Miller announced her transition shortly after Meta unveiled $799 smart glasses at Meta Connect.
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