Tesla X (formerly Twitter) showing the progress it has made with humanoid robot , Optimus, also known as Tesla Bot.
Tesla's Optimus robot caught the public's attention when it was first announced, but it didn't get everyone excited. When it was first announced, the project seemed like a simple idea from CEO Elon Musk, with a dancer disguised as a robot for visual assistance. Also, the demonstration at Tesla AI Day last year wasn't all that impressive.
At that time, Tesla had a very early prototype. Tesla's humanoid robot could walk with difficulty.
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However, earlier this year, during its latest shareholder meeting update, Tesla showed off something much more interesting. Elon Musk's company showed off several more prototypes that looked more advanced and could actually perform useful tasks.
Now, Tesla has released a video showing another advancement in the operation of its Optimus robot. In the video, it appears that the robot can sort objects autonomously:
Like the most recent versions of Full Self-Driving , Tesla notes that the humanoid robot Optimus is trained with end-to-end neural networks
The video shows that the Tesla bot is even more refined in this update.
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Many are commenting that the video looks like CGI in some places, but everything indicates that Tesla actually has these working prototypes in offices .
Elon Musk seems very optimistic about this project, considering his previous statements. In a previous update on Optimus, he had said that demand could reach 10 to 20 billion units. In fact, he had confidently predicted that the Optimus robot would constitute “the majority of Tesla’s long-term value.”
There is no clear timeline for the product's launch , but it is said that the company will start using it in its own facilities first.
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With the progress made by the Optimus robot, Tesla is once again demonstrating the innovation that characterizes the company. It is absolutely interesting to follow the development of this project, a project that could have a significant impact on humanity. The applications of such a robot in everyday life, industry and science are limitless. However, there are still many challenges that need to be addressed, mainly in relation to safety and liability for the robot's actions. It remains to be seen how these issues will evolve as technology advances.
Source: electrek.co
