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Meta Tests Robots to Handle Data Center Work
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Meta is testing robots to maintain the data centers powering its artificial intelligence systems, including machines that can replace networking cables, restart servers, and inspect equipment.
Key facts
- According to a Friday WIRED report, Meta is testing robots from San Francisco-based Watney Robotics, Quebec-based Kinova, and Zurich-based ABB that could reduce labor costs—and potentially
- On Wednesday, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates proposed taxing robots and AI tokens, arguing that current tax rules can make machines cheaper than employees
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang envisions data centers as “ AI factories ” operated by people, software agents, and robots
- One unnamed employee estimated that a successful cable-swapping robot could replace as much as 80% of the work performed in certain roles
Summary
Meta is testing robots that can swap cables, restart servers, and inspect equipment. Some workers fear the machines will reduce staffing or shift technical work to lower-paid roles. According to a Friday WIRED report, Meta is testing robots from San Francisco-based Watney Robotics, Quebec-based Kinova, and Zurich-based ABB that could reduce labor costs—and potentially staffing—as its AI infrastructure expands. One unnamed employee estimated that a successful cable-swapping robot could replace as much as 80% of the work performed in certain roles.