2023 will be the year of artificial intelligence and gods robot humanoids. Previously we got to see Boston Dynamics Atlas e CyberOne from Xiaomi. The two roots have different programming but similar forms and functions. Their task will be to assist humans, mainly. The Elon Musk's Optimus robot. Let's go see what he's capable of.
Elon Musk's Optimus robot plays with Xiaomi's CyberOne and Boston Dynamics' Atlas. even if it still needs to mature quite a bit
At the Investor Day event, the Tesla boss presented a new version of the humanoid robot with enhanced features. The modified Optimus has learned to perform more precise movements and to coordinate with its fellows (yes, there are more than one). Furthermore, two of them have learned to assemble a relative of theirs: that's right: two robots building a new one.
In the video, two robots work together to assemble a third one using various tools. Speaking about the Optimus robot software and hardware, Musk said that no one has such technology on the market Right now. For example, the Tesla team couldn't even find suitable off-the-shelf units, so the company had to develop them itself. Indeed, Musk stated:
This is the same AI that drives the car. The car is a robot on wheels and Optimus is a robot on legs. He is able to move independently and solve [various] tasks. All actuators in Optimus are specially designed Tesla actuators. We made an electric motor, a battery pack and everything. This means we can bring a real product to market much faster than anyone else. I think we could exceed the 1:1 ratio of people to robots
Anticipating comments from skeptics, Musk said the Tesla's robotics might now seem like the least understood part of the company's business, and is grossly undervalued. According to him, in the long run, this area could be more expensive than the company's automotive sector.
