- Published on August 30, 2021
- In AI Features
Elon Musk’s Humanoid Robot: A Hit Or A Miss?
The Tesla Bot or Optimus will be aimed at eliminating dangerous, repetitive and boring tasks.
- By Debolina Biswas
Elon Musk and clean energy company Tesla never seem to leave the headlines. Recently, during its Tesla AI Day event, Musk announced Tesla's next big project-- its humanoid bot, Optimus.
The announcement was rather bland; as soon as Musk made it, a person dressed as what would eventually look like the Tesla Bot performed a bizarre dance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUP6Z5voiS8
Musk revealed that Tesla would be ready with a working prototype of Optimus by next year.
Source: YouTube
What’s in store?
If one were to go by Musk's promises, Tesla, popularly known for building electric and self-driving cars, now plans to branch out to produce humanoid robots. He further added that the humanoid robot is being developed with the aim to eliminate "dan
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Debolina Biswas
After diving deep into the Indian startup ecosystem, Debolina is now a Technology Journalist. When not writing, she is found reading or playing with paint brushes and palette knives. She can be reached at debolina.biswas@analyticsindiamag.com
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