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Musk denied reports that Optimus orders would open in December.
Meta reportedly builds humanoid prototype with China’s Fourier
Meta built a humanoid robot prototype with Chinese startup Fourier, according to reports citing The Information. One report identifies the prototype as Max.
Why it matters: The prototype signals Meta’s move toward robot hardware development, adding another major technology company to the humanoid field.
Figure AI reportedly freezes Figure 04 design, plans $3.5 billion compute investment
BigGo Finance reports that Figure AI has frozen the design of Figure 04 and is making a $3.5 billion compute bet tied to scaling robot AI.
Why it matters: The reported design milestone and compute investment indicate the hardware and training resources behind Figure’s next development phase.
Musk denies reports of December Optimus order opening
Elon Musk denied reports that Tesla would open Optimus orders in December, according to Drive Tesla Canada and TeslaNorth.com.
Why it matters: Prospective customers should not treat the reported December ordering window as a confirmed commercialization milestone.
Percepto launches Axion platform to unify infrastructure inspection analysis
Percepto launched Axion, a hardware-agnostic physical AI platform designed to unify inspection data analysis and provide visibility across mission-critical infrastructure.
Why it matters: Hardware-agnostic analysis could help infrastructure operators consolidate inspection data rather than manage separate hardware-specific systems.