Meta Platforms has acquired the founding team of AI startup Dreamer, including Hugo Barra and David Singleton, to join its Superintelligence Labs under Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang. The deal repays Dreamer backers above their investment and grants Meta a nonexclusive license to Dreamer’s technology.

The Dreamer team will work on autonomous AI agents designed to perform tasks across Meta’s platforms and wearables, aligning with Meta’s goal to deliver personalized, always-on agents. This follows Meta’s previous agreements to acquire Manus for over $2 billion and Moltbook earlier this month.

Meta executives have praised recent advancements in AI agents for improving coding and operational tasks, signaling accelerated integration of agent technology across its ecosystem. The nonexclusive licensing structure allows Meta to deploy Dreamer’s innovations while keeping the startup as an independent legal entity.

As leading tech firms expand AI agent capabilities, demand for advanced security solutions is expected to rise. Palo Alto Networks’ AI-driven firewalls and threat detection platforms may see increased enterprise adoption as organizations seek to safeguard autonomous agent operations.