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Meta plans Hatch AI launch in late summer, Watermelon model in October

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Meta plans to launch its version of OpenClaw, codenamed Hatch, in late August or early September, followed by its latest AI model, Watermelon, in October.

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  1. 2026-08-24 22:53 · Techmeme
    Docs: Meta plans to launch its version of OpenClaw, codenamed Hatch, in late August or early September and its latest AI model, Watermelon, in October (Jyoti Mann/The Information)

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