Elon Musk, the man behind Tesla, announced yesterday that he was working on a humanoid robot and that such a prototype robot was expected to arrive "sometime next year."
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk said his company is working on a humanoid robot and will build a prototype “sometime next year.” The humanoid robot will incorporate Tesla’s experience in automated machines, as well as some of the hardware and software found in the company’s Autopilot.
According to Musk, he will be 1,5 meters tall, weigh 125 kilograms, walk at a speed of 8 km / h and will have a face screen. The code name for the bot within the company is "Optimus".
These robots will be designed to handle “tasks that are unsafe, repetitive, or boring,” the company’s website says , at least initially.
Musk unveiled his plans for the robot at the end of his company's "AI Day" event, where he presented some of the achievements of artificial intelligence and supercomputer technologies, which he is working on one day to power autonomous cars.
Tesla's history is filled with fantastic ideas that never made it to market, like a solar Supercharger network , battery swapping , or robotic snake chargers , so it's doubtful whether a working Tesla Bot will ever see the light of day.
But the company is where it is today, because of Musk's absolute will. Asked about the short-term finances of the company's entry into the robotics industry, Musk replied that "we should see it".
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