.png "At Tesla's AI Day, Elon Musk Unveils the Humanoid Robot Optimus.")
According to the billionaire, a robot-based business would be more valuable than a car-based one. He has repeatedly promised self-driving cars, but this is one area where he is eager to break new ground.
The robot model walked out onto the stage and waved to the audience. Robots were shown on film in the automaker's factory moving metal bars, watering plants, and carrying boxes.
The event took place at Tesla's Palo Alto, California, headquarters, where Musk declared, "Our goal is to make a useful humanoid robot as soon as possible."
"There is a lot of work that needs to be done to Optimus to make it better and show that it works."
Musk has stated that current humanoid robots "lack a brain" due to their inability to independently navigate their surroundings. The limited production run and high price tag, he added, were two of his main complaints about them.
Meanwhile, he predicted that Optimus, a "extremely capable robot," would be mass-produced in the millions for much less than a car, at less than $20,000.
The long-awaited technology for Tesla's self-driving cars was also expected to be discussed by Musk.
The most valuable car company in the world would be worth "basically nothing," according to the CEO, who made that statement back in May. As the regulatory investigations and technological obstacles facing the company continue to rise, the company is also feeling the pressure.
As Musk tweeted late Wednesday night, "There will be a lot of technical detail and cool hardware demos." In addition, he clarified that the purpose of the gathering was to recruit future engineers. There is some room for improvement in Tesla's track record of live demonstrations.
The robot's ability to adapt to situations where things don't go as planned will be evaluated most closely.
At Tesla's AI day last August, Musk discussed the company's plans for humanoid robots. The AI day this year was pushed back from August to September so that the robot prototype could be tested and mass production could begin as soon as next year.
Tesla teased the public unveiling of the robot with a picture of metal robot hands forming a heart on social media. However, as robotics professor at Arizona State University Heni Ben Amor explained, creating hands that look and function like human hands is extremely challenging.
Musk claims that Optimus was originally programmed to do menial tasks like moving heavy parts around Tesla factories or tightening bolts on cars with a wrench. To the heroic and noble leader of the Autobots in the Transformers series.
"There are countless tasks that can only be completed by humans using their dexterous hands, which robots simply cannot replicate. According to Jonathan Hurst, CTO of humanoid robot manufacturer Agility Robotics, this is true regardless of the robot's form.
Musk has speculated that one day people may have robots in their homes to do chores like cooking, mowing the lawn, caring for the elderly, and even acting as a "buddy" or sex partner.
During Friday's event, he will also discuss Tesla's high-speed computer, Dojo, which was unveiled last year and is integral to the company's work on autonomous driving technology.
Musk has predicted that a fully autonomous Tesla will be on the road this year, and that a robotaxi without a steering wheel or pedals will be widely available by 2024.
Even though Musk said at a "Autonomy" event in 2019 that he would distribute 1 million robotaxis by 2020, he has yet to do so.
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