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    Elon Musk launches Tesla’s new humanoid robot Optimus

    Idris Bevan Posted on

    This week, Tesla surprised the tech world again when its humanoid robot “Optimus” flirted with the crowd at the unveiling of the company’s robo-van.

    The robots amazed the audience not only by walking among the participants, but also by speaking with a human-like accent, using modern slang and incorporating verbal pauses as if they were a normal part of our daily lives.

    In addition to building robots to perform tasks, Tesla appears to be creating characters that sound as human as possible.

    While the robots mingling with the crowd were actors, the company said they were demonstrating the potential capabilities of the robots, which will soon be commercialized.

    During the event, Optimus emerged from a warehouse and marched into the crowd to demonstrate his ability to perform everyday tasks such as picking up a package from the porch or watering plants. At the same time, the new robo-van was presented.

    “Optimus will walk among you,” said Tesla CEO Elon Musk. “You can approach them and they can offer you a drink.”

    Musk promised that these robots could “do anything,” including walking the dog, babysitting and mowing the lawn.

    And the price? Musk mentioned that the robot would cost between $20,000 and $30,000.

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    But it’s not just about practical skills – Optimus knows how to make “noise.”

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    After the presentation, videos emerged showing the robots interacting with guests, chatting at tables and playing party games. One of the robots even played rock-paper-scissors with visitors and handed out small gift bags. The highlight was when several robots were seen dancing in a pavilion, which added to the excitement of the event.

    However, it should be noted that the robots shown in the videos were actors merely demonstrating the robots’ potential future capabilities and did not perform the actions autonomously.

    Tesla first revealed plans for the humanoid robot Optimus in 2021, but at the time it was widely considered a joke if a person in a robot costume danced on stage.

    A year later, in 2022, Tesla unveiled a primitive prototype that cautiously took off. Since then, Optimus has undergone significant improvements, and the current model is lighter and faster, with capabilities that bring it closer to functioning with people in everyday life.

    Musk presented Optimus not just as a robot that simplifies everyday tasks, but as a technology that will change the world. According to him, “this will be the biggest revolution of all kinds” and he predicts that in the future, when millions of units will be produced, this will significantly boost the global economy.

    Musk even went so far as to claim that the robots could “end poverty” as they could bring huge benefits in improving worker productivity.

    The current state of development suggests that Optimus is already at an advanced stage. According to Musk’s statement in April 2024, the robot is expected to start performing “useful” tasks this year and will be available to the external market as early as the end of 2025 and will become an integral part of many people’s daily lives.

    As mentioned, Musk estimates that the price will be between $20,000 and $30,000 in the long term. At this price, the robot could be made available to a wide range of private and business customers. Initially, its primary uses may focus on basic tasks such as cleaning, security, or housekeeping. However, over time, the robot could also be integrated into more complex areas, such as medical assistance or education.

    The future that Tesla presented at the recent event is not just about technology, but also about how that technology will integrate into everyday life. Humanoid robots like Optimus don’t just perform practical tasks; Tesla has also invested equally in how they look and sound. The goal is to create robots that feel natural when interacting with humans, speak with accents similar to human speech, incorporate natural pauses, and use slang that sounds like something we would say.

    If Tesla can seamlessly integrate Optimus into everyday life, we may be on the verge of a new era in which robots not only complete tasks but also integrate into human society in unprecedented ways.



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