Elon Musk Showing off Tesla Optimus robot
Elon Musk has provided an updated glimpse of the company’s humanoid robot, “Optimus”, on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). Musk shared a video showcasing the robot’s progressively refined walking abilities. This clip has been constructed through a “how it started versus how it’s going” style format.
“How it started v/s How it’s going,” DogeDesigner posted the video on X. Musk replied by saying, “The rate of improvement is indeed rapid” further revealing plans to deploy a “legion of Optimus robots” this year. He previously disclosed that Tesla‘s Fremont factory has initiated production, with a projected output of 10,000 to 12,000 units by 2025.
The Optimus robot was unveiled by Musk in 2021 and showcased as a prototype at Tesla’s AI Day 2022.
“Tesla achieved this in just 43 months,” DogeDesigner said in a separate post while sharing another video collage with clips from 2021, 2022 and 2025.
Musk jokingly replied to the post saying, “We might have peaked in 2021 😂”
What all tasks Tesla’s Optimus robot can do
Optimus is engineered to navigate and interact with the physical world using its bipedal locomotion and articulated arms and hands. Tesla has drawn parallels between its robotic endeavours and its automotive expertise, essentially transitioning from “robots on wheels” to “robots with legs.”
The robot demonstrates sophisticated capabilities, including walking, self-calibrating its limbs and maintaining balance on a single leg. It can perform intricate tasks such as grasping, sorting and adjusting objects. Equipped with an array of sensors, Optimus autonomously perceives its environment and tracks its limb movements.
Tesla anticipates that Optimus will be available for sale by 2026. Musk has previously suggested a potential price range of $20,000 to $30,000.
