Fourier CEO declines comment on reported Meta humanoid robot collaboration

The CEO's refusal to confirm or deny is itself the signal: a reported Meta-Fourier collaboration would mark a notable shift in how US hyperscalers source humanoid hardware, leaning on Chinese engineering and manufacturing rather than purely in-house programs. The detail that a Meta product VP spent nearly two months at the Shanghai factory suggests hands-on involvement beyond a licensing arrangement, which matters for suppliers and rivals in the humanoid supply chain. Whether the arrangement is formalized publicly, and whether a second-generation unit moves from internal research toward anything more, is the open question worth watching.