Meta Tests Robotics for Data Center Maintenance and Server Management
August 31, 2026
Meta is piloting robots from ABB, Kinova, and Watney to automate physical data center tasks. The robots are tested for cable swapping and power-cycling servers to reduce labor costs.
HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU
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builderAutomated physical layer management may become a standard part of data center infrastructure.
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founderThis signals a shift toward fully autonomous, hardware-integrated data center operations.