Subj : Meta humanoid robots ¨, Reddit paywalls ¨, Create React App deprecated ¨¨ To : All From : TLDR Date : Mon Feb 17 2025 11:33:32 --yfda_iij Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Meta is creating a team within its Reality Labs hardware division that wi= ll build robots. 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