Elon Musk, the man behind the company Tesla, announced yesterday that it is working on humanoid robots and that such a prototype robot is expected to arrive "sometime next year."
Tesla CEO Elon Musk (Elon Musk), said that his company is working on a humanoid robot and that he will build a prototype "sometime next year." The humanoid robot will incorporate Tesla's expertise in automated machinemata, as well as part of the material and of software that exists in Autopilot the company's.
According to Musk, it will be 1,5 meters tall, weigh 125 kg, walk at a speed of 8 km/h and have a screen for face. It code name for the bot within the company is “Optimus”.
These robots will be designed to handle "tasks that are unsafe, repetitive or boring", writes the company website, at least in the beginning.
Musk revealed his plans for the robot at the end of his company's "AI Day" event, where he showcased some achievements artificialς intelligenceand supercomputing technologies, in which he works with the goal of one day being self-sufficient cars.
Tesla's history is full of fantastic ideas that never appeared on the market, such as a Supercharger solar network, battery exchange ή snake type robotic chargers, so it is dreaded if one functional Will Tesla Bot 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".
