Grabbing Zuckerberg's Hand: Can Fourier Reverse Its 8 Billion Valuation Long-Term Predicament?

Fourier and Meta built a humanoid robot prototype codenamed Max in about three months. Meta says the collaboration focuses on internal research and experimentation and that there are no plans to sell it; procurement volume and commercial revenue were not disclosed. The article reviews Fourier's roughly 300 humanoid robot shipments in 2025, its pre-money valuation of 8 billion yuan, and its progress in preparing for the STAR Market, and points out that prototype development, scale manufacturing, and platform licensing are three different businesses. The author believes Meta bought development time and Fourier gained validation from a tech giant, but neither side directly answered the commercialization question.