If you look at your Roomba with disgust, thinking about what a far cry it is from the Jetsons’ Rosey the Robot, help is on the way. Bloomberg reported on Friday that Meta plans to leverage its advances in AI and augmented reality to build a platform for futuristic humanoid robots that can help with household chores like folding laundry.

The move would put Meta in direct competition with other tech giants such as NVIDIA-backed Figure AI and Tesla, who are also venturing into humanoid robotics. The memo from Meta's Chief Technology Officer, Andrew Bosworth, detailed the strategic focus of this new robotics product group.

Meta Platforms is establishing a new division within its Reality Labs unit to develop AI-powered humanoid robots that can assist with physical tasks, according to an internal company memo viewed by Reuters on Friday.