Meta 测试数据中心机器人，可插拔线缆与重启服务器
Inside Meta’s push to put robots to work in data centers
Meta is testing robots that can plug in cables, reset servers, and handle other tasks inside its data centers, according to several current and former workers familiar with the projects. The ongoing effort, which has not been previously reported, may eventually allow Meta to operate its rapidly expanding data center footprint with fewer humans, keeping labor costs in check as its spending on AI infrastructure soars.
据几位熟悉相关项目的现任和前任员工透露，Meta正在测试能在其数据中心内插拔电缆、重置服务器及处理其他任务的机器人。这一此前未报道的持续努力，最终可能使Meta在快速扩张的数据中心版图中减少人力需求，从而在AI基础设施支出飙升的同时控制劳动力成本。
Meta is using robots and related hardware from several different vendors, including Watney Robotics, Kinova, and ABB, according to the same workers, who asked to remain anonymous because they weren’t authorized to speak to the media. Kinova and ABB declined to comment. Watney didn’t respond to requests for comment.
据这些因未获授权向媒体发言而要求匿名的员工称，Meta正在使用来自多家不同供应商的机器人和相关硬件，包括Watney Robotics、Kinova和ABB。Kinova和ABB拒绝置评，Watney未回应置评请求。
In one experiment, Meta is evaluating whether a Kinova Gen3 robotic arm could be used for power cycling or cutting off electricity to servers. The company is also testing a different robot to swap networking cables. One Meta data center worker estimates that if it’s successful, the bot could replace up to 80 percent of some people’s workloads. “We thought those of us performing the physical tasks were safe for a while, but not anymore,” says the worker. “It’s coming for us all, unfortunately.”
在一项实验中，Meta正在评估Kinova Gen3机械臂是否可用于服务器电源循环或断电操作。公司还在测试另一种机器人来更换网络电缆。一位Meta数据中心员工估计，如果成功，该机器人可替代某些人高达80%的工作量。“我们曾以为从事体力劳动的人暂时安全，但现在不再安全了，”该员工说，“不幸的是，它正在逼近我们所有人。”
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