Meta: Are humanoid robots reshaping the tech giant's AI narrative?
"As someone that hasn't really thought much about valuation for a while at this point, but it's fair to say that there's a lot of momentum here. I think there's a lot of positive, fundamental underpinnings that people are interested in and focused on," Kessler shares.
The tech analyst goes on say that while Meta has experienced various "mixed successes" in its consumer products and Reality Labs segment, the tech giant's new robotics venture is "something that's interesting to some people."
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