“We started with a person dressed as a robot and we have advanced dramatically year after year,” Elon Musk said excitedly yesterday. I was talking about Optimusthe human-shaped robot that Tesla has been working on for years. He did so at the “We, Robot” event, a play on words with Isaac Asimov’s classic science fiction work “I, Robot,” which took place at the Warner Brothers studios near Los Angeles. In addition to presenting what will be the taxi of the future, Cybercab, he showed the most recent version of the bipedal robot, which has advanced enough to become the host of a party.
Beyond revolutionizing the workspace like other robotics companies do, Tesla wants to turn the Optimus on your friend. The humanoid robot can operate as a personal assistant and carry out all types of tasks. From cleaning your house, shopping at the supermarket, watering your plants or playing with you.
«Optimus can do whatever you say. Being a teacher, taking care of your children, walking the dog, mowing the lawn, being your friend and serving drinks. Whatever you can think of he will do it. “It will be wonderful,” Elon said. Tesla CEO stated that Optimus will be the largest product of any type. «We will have something spectacular, something that anyone can buy. So you can have your own R2-D2 and C-3PO,” added the Tesla boss.
Around $20,000 to have your butler
However, not everything is as pretty as the tycoon wants to draw. To start, its price. Musk predicts a future of abundance and happiness where our main concern will be acquiring a butler because, according to him, “we will be able to acquire anything.” “For example, you can buy a robot for $20,000 or $30,000 in the long term,” said the tycoon, slightly less than what the cheapest Tesla currently costs. He wants to mass produce them, millions and millions of Optimus. But the price, despite the fact that it is presented as something affordable, I don’t think it is within everyone’s reach, especially if you need to plan an idyllic future to begin with.
Furthermore, despite the impressiveness of seeing an army of robots walking, the only thing that has been shown of its real possibilities among the attendees has been limited to waving, playing rock, paper and scissors, and handing out small bags. of gifts. There is no doubt about the possibilities that the Optimus may have in the future, but with an eye on 2026 for its commercialization, a more clear demonstration of its possibilities could be expected.
For the moment, its first mission will be to launch it in Tesla factories, as Musk announced last July. In the end, this robot is designed to perform boring and repetitive tasks, so riding Teslas is an ideal job. And although he plans to market it in 2026, this is not the first time that Musk has made statements about the alleged imminent arrival of his robot. In 2021, coinciding exactly with the presentation of the machine, the businessman indicated that he expected it to begin operating in industrial environments from the following year. As with so many other things, this prediction ultimately did not come true.
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