Company

Meta

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Meta platforms (NASDAQ: META) is a technology conglomerate operating Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

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Founded: 2004
HQ: Menlo Park, California, USA
Status: NASDAQ: META

The verified answer

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Meta: 1 model, 4 deployments across 3 regions. 4 sources back the record.

PublicNASDAQ: META

CategoryWearable AI

Models

Deployments

Overview

Meta platforms (NASDAQ: META) is a technology conglomerate operating Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Meta's AI research (FAIR) and Reality Labs develop AI, VR/AR, and robotics technologies. Acquired CTRL-Labs for neural interface technology and invests in embodied AI research.

Verified record

Verified deployments: 4 deployments on file
Active incidents: None on file

Key facts

Wearables

Co-develops Ray-Ban Meta / Oakley Meta AI smart glasses with EssilorLuxottica (~7M units in 2025, company-stated); acquired Limitless (Dec 2025).

Stock ticker

NASDAQ: META

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NASDAQ: META

Key divisions

FAIR (AI research), Reality Labs (VR/AR)

Robotics

Embodied AI research, CTRL-Labs neural interface acquisition

Founder & CEO

Mark Zuckerberg

Data & sources

Web sources

4 sources backing this record.View all →

Models (1)

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Current platform

Ray-Ban Meta

Ray-Ban Meta is the line of AI-augmented smart glasses co-developed by Meta and EssilorLuxottica (the Ray-Ban brand owner). The registry records it as the canonical AI-augmented (not AI-native) case: these are mainstream eyewear (prescription lenses or sunglasses) with a camera, open-ear audio, calls, and livestreaming, on top of which Meta AI is layered as a voice and multimodal 'look and ask' feature. The lineage shows the augmentation explicitly: first-gen Ray-Ban Stories (2021) shipped with cameras and audio but no AI assistant; Meta AI was added with the second-generation Ray-Ban Meta (2023, $299); and the 2025 Connect lineup added Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2, Oakley Meta Vanguard, and the Ray-Ban Display with an sEMG Neural Band ($799). The glasses are genuinely consumer-available and mainstream at retail, and Meta extended the EssilorLuxottica partnership beyond 2030 (Meta holds about a 5% stake). Reported sales of about 7 million units in 2025 are company-stated (EssilorLuxottica earnings), not independently audited. Maturity=commercial (shipping at scale).

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Meta on the deployment map

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4 verified deployments across 3 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Meta's robots are operating, by place and type.

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Relationships

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Explainers

Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about Meta, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.

What is an AI wearable?

An AI wearable is a body-worn device whose primary value comes from AI inference on captured sensor input (voice, camera, biosensors) rather than from the wearable hardware itself. The category spans pins, pendants, glasses, and audio devices. As of mid-2026 DEPLOY tracks 7 entities with 3 distinct operational states: commercial active (Plaud NotePin, Friend Pendant, Bee Wearable, Meta Ray-Ban), pilot active (Rabbit r1), and commercial discontinued (Humane AI Pin, Limitless Pendant). The Big Tech acquires pattern is the editorial throughline: Humane to HP, Bee to Amazon, Limitless to Meta.Read the full explainer →

What is Meta Ray-Ban?

Meta Ray-Ban is the camera-and-microphone smart glasses platform developed jointly by Meta (Reality Labs division) and EssilorLuxottica's Ray-Ban brand. The Gen 2 base configuration starts at approximately $299; higher configurations (Display variants, Oakley Meta HSTN) exist. AI features include Meta AI voice assistant, photo/video capture, live translation, and Look-and-Ask multimodal queries. Per DEPLOY's framework, Meta Ray-Ban is the canonical AI-augmented commercial wearables case: a wearable that has shipped what it promised. Meta has cited 'millions' of units publicly; specific verified figure cap-flagged per registry-source-of-truth discipline. Maturity: commercial active.Read the full explainer →

What is the best AI wearable in 2026?

There is no single best AI wearable in 2026; the right pick depends on use case, AI substance tier, and maturity. Per DEPLOY's framework: for visual assistance + genuine cloud AI shipping at consumer-deployment scale, Meta Ray-Ban anchors the Western verified-commercial position and Rokid anchors the non-Western. For audio-first capture and recall, Plaud (capture) and Friend (ambient) operate genuine cloud AI at commercial active. For developer-accessible / open-source orientation, Brilliant Labs Frame + Halo. For pilot-stage multi-purpose with marketing-vs-shipped gap, Rabbit r1. For commercial-discontinued failure context, Humane AI Pin. Trade-press 'best of' listicles collapse the axes; the right pick differs by buyer.Read the full explainer →

What are the different types of wearable AI?

Wearable AI sorts along two intersecting axes per DEPLOY's framework. Form factor: smart glasses with display (Brilliant Labs Frame variants), smart glasses without display (Meta Ray-Ban base variants; Rokid; audio-first), audio-only smart glasses (Solos AirGo Vision), pendant recorders (Humane AI Pin; Friend Pendant; Plaud NotePin variants), and adjacent uncovered sub-categories (smart rings / smart watches / AI earbuds). AI substance tier: genuine cloud AI / moderate open-source / partner-mediated / veneer per Agent A's spectrum. Cross-referencing the axes produces the cohort's editorial typology; smart rings, smart watches, and AI earbuds are gaps in DEPLOY's current registry surfaced honestly as editorial signal.Read the full explainer →

What does wearable AI do?

Wearable AI does six things at different verification depths per DEPLOY's framework: (1) visual Q&A on what the camera sees (Meta Ray-Ban Look-and-Ask; Rokid; Brilliant Labs; Solos GPT-4o); (2) live translation across languages (Meta + Rokid with offline mode + Solos); (3) capture & summarize voice + transcripts (Plaud; Friend; Bee; Omi pending registry); (4) ambient recall of conversations + context (Bee; Friend; Omi pending registry); (5) smartphone replacement promised but verified-as-failed (Humane discontinued; Rabbit r1 marketing-vs-shipped gap); (6) health monitoring (uncovered in current DEPLOY cohort; Oura, Apple Watch, Fitbit are canonical contenders DEPLOY hasn't yet registered). The canonical wearable AI question conflates 'what is marketed' with 'what is verified-shipped'; DEPLOY's verified-vs-claimed framework fixes the conflation.Read the full explainer →

Current leadership (3)

Mark Zuckerberg Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
Dave Wehner Chief Strategy Officersecondary-verified
Marc Whitten Lead, Reality Labs humanoid roboticssecondary-verified

Founders (1)

Mark Zuckerbergcofounderfounded 2004-02-04

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Former / Previously (10)

Antoine Bordes Co-managing director, FAIRsecondary-verified
Justin Johnson Research Scientist, Facebook AI Research (FAIR)secondary-verified
Abhinav Gupta Founding member, FAIR Pittsburghsecondary-verified
Deepak Pathak Researcher (FAIR, with Jitendra Malik)secondary-verified
Yan Li Senior engineer (Facebook)secondary-verified
Jason Ma Research Scientist (Meta AI)secondary-verified
Jake Stelman Software engineer (Facebook)secondary-verified
Lior Wolf Research scientist / director, FAIR (former)secondary-verified
Rob Cochran Employee at CTRL-labs (acquired by Facebook 2019)2017 to 2019reported, not verified
Josh Merel Employee at CTRL-labs (acquired by Facebook 2019)2017 to 2019reported, not verified

Safety record

No incidents on record for Meta.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

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Meta on the data-center map

Every verified data center Meta operates that has a mapped coordinate (42 total). Filled circles are Tier-2 facilities and Tier-1 campuses under this operator; click any pin to open its record.

Meta data centers (42)

Meta Los Lunas Data Center CampusLos Lunas · partially energized

AI data centers Meta operates or is a party to, from the DEPLOY data center registry.

Operator customers (1)

Meta4 deployments

Brains developed (1)

V-JEPA 2world-model · research · open

Recent coverage

Meta in third-party press

AM Pulse Asia: Consumer Metal AM, Nuclear Parts and Rockets Push New Ground

Sep 2, 2026

Meta bricked the cameras on thousands of its AI glasses

Sep 2, 2026

Meta's new AI transcription model can distinguish between multiple speakers and languages in real-time

Sep 1, 2026

Peers

35 peers across 1 segment. Every Meta competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.

wearable(35)

32 companies in this segment · highly_concentrated (HHI 2595.3892239124602) · leader Oculus VR at 4361%

Supplied by (2)

Compute / semiconductor

Qualcommvia Ray-Ban MetaQualcomm Snapdragon AR1 Gen1 Platform -- dedicated smart-glasses SoC; dual ISPs for 12MP camera, AI processing, connectivitysupplies

Mechanical / contract manufacturing

EssilorLuxotticavia Ray-Ban MetaEssilorLuxottica frame and optical assembly -- EssilorLuxottica manufactures the complete Ray-Ban Meta physical chassis using Luxottica's proprietary frame tooling and Ray-Ban's heritage form factors (Wayfarer, Headliner, Skyler, Folded); Luxottica integrates the Meta electronics package (speakers, camera, LED indicators, charging contacts) into the frame during production; EssilorLuxottica also supplies the prescription-lens compatible optical system through the Essilor lens divisionmanufactures-for

Inbound supply edges feeding this company directly or via the models it owns. Same source bar as the outbound view (verified against at least two strong sources).

Financial state

Reporting basis: aggregator_estimate
Lifecycle stage: mature
Counterparty risk class: low

Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.

Acquisitions (1)

acquired Oculus VRfull acquisition2014-01-01

Timeline

Every recorded move in Meta’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.

AcquisitionAcquired Oculus VR
2014-01-01
Acquired Oculus VR (full_acquisition)

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Meet the World's Most Advanced AI Glasses | Meta Ray-Ban Display @...
Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses
Record createdJun 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Ray-Ban Meta at United States (multiple hotel chains)
Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Ray-Ban Meta at United Kingdom, Europe

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Sources (4)

Common questions

What is Meta?

What does Meta make?

Meta has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Ray-Ban Meta (Meta builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

Is Meta publicly traded?

Meta is not an independent public company; it has been acquired, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with Meta?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Meta building in the same form factors include Earendil Robotics, Bee, Plaud AI, Xiaomi.

Who is the CEO of Meta?

Mark Zuckerberg is the ceo of Meta, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Meta?

Meta has no separately traded stock; it has been acquired.

Where is Meta headquartered?

Meta is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, USA.

Who owns Meta?

Meta has been acquired and is no longer independently owned.

Where does Meta operate robots?

Meta operates 4 verified deployments, including at United States (multiple hotel chains), United Kingdom, Europe, Canada, USA.

How many robots has Meta deployed?

DEPLOY has 4 verified Meta deployments on record at sites including United States (multiple hotel chains), United Kingdom, Europe, Canada, USA. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.

Is Meta a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Meta ranks in roughly the top 32% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Meta founded?

Meta was founded in 2004.

Is Meta safe?

Meta has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Sources by quality tier

4: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Peer companies

Earendil Robotics4 models
Bee3 models
Plaud AI3 models
Xiaomi3 models
Ascentiz2 models
Baidu2 models

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Meta

Overview

Key facts

Data & sources

Models (1)

Ray-Ban Meta

Meta on the deployment map

Relationships

Explainers

Current leadership (3)

Founders (1)

Former / Previously (10)

Safety record

Meta on the data-center map

Meta data centers (42)

Operator customers (1)

Brains developed (1)

Recent coverage

Peers

wearable(35)

Supplied by (2)

Compute / semiconductor

Mechanical / contract manufacturing

Financial state

Acquisitions (1)

Timeline

Recent activity

Sources (4)

Common questions

Peer companies

In the press

AM Pulse Asia: Consumer Metal AM, Nuclear Parts and Rockets Push New Ground

Meta bricked the cameras on thousands of its AI glasses

Meta's new AI transcription model can distinguish between multiple speakers and languages in real-time

Kymeta Lands $20M DoD Order for Osprey u8 Satcom Terminals

Advanced Imaging Technique Reveals Immune Cell Metabolic States in Blood Samples

Meta is switching to Slack because it says it's better for AI agents

Competing Bradley Fighting Vehicle Replacement Prototypes Delivered To The U.S. Army (Updated)

BT's old copper network could be worth over $2 billion

Manus Resumes Independent Operations After China Blocks Meta’s $2 Billion Deal

ACG Metals produces first copper concentrate at Turkish mine

ACG Metals produces first copper concentrate at Turkish mine

Copper price stalls short of record as Chile’s storm-hit output slumps to 2011 low

Machine-readable surfaces

Peer companies

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