Foreign media such as Archyde.com, AP, and Bloomberg reported that Musk introduced the Optimus prototype at the ‘Tesla AI Day’ event held in Palo Alto, Silicon Valley, California on the 30th (local time).
“Mass-produced robots have the potential to transform civilization,” Musk said.
The version of Optimus Musk said was developed in February walked out onto the stage and waved to the audience. This model had parts and wires exposed to the outside.
Optimus didn’t perform more complex moves on stage, but Tesla showed pre-made videos of tasks such as lifting boxes and moving boxes around the office and watering flower pots.
“This robot can actually do a lot more than it just showed, but I don’t want to show it falling on stage,” Musk said.
He continued, “Tesla will make the Optimus a very high-performance robot and mass-produce millions of units,” he said.
Musk expects to be able to receive orders for robots within the next three to five years. Other companies such as Toyota and Honda Motors have also started developing humanoid robots, and some have introduced robots that perform complex tasks such as shooting like a basketball player or participating in the car assembly process. Tesla is the only one driving development.
Tesla also unveiled the next-generation Optimus at the event. This model, weighing 73 kg, is equipped with a 2.3 kWh battery pack on its chest and will have the ability to move its limbs on its own with built-in chips and actuators. If the prototype that was first unveiled had no cover and all internal parts were exposed, this product was close to the finished product with its body covered with an exterior.
However, the model was not able to walk on its own, and staff had to lift it and set it up on the stage. Optimus, unveiled on this day, is evaluated to be at an early level compared to other existing humanoid robots that run, climb stairs, and even somersault.
“The model isn’t ready to walk yet, but it will be in a few weeks,” Musk said.
Elon Musk, Tesla CEO [사진=AFP·연합뉴스]
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