Throughout a current earnings name, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, referred to the corporate’s humanoid robotic lab, drawing parallels to the HBO drama “Westworld” and even extending an invite to the present’s creators for a tour. Nevertheless, Tesla government Drew Baglino suggested in opposition to utilizing “Westworld” as a comparability as a result of present’s grim themes associated to robots inflicting hurt to people.
Previous to this, Musk shared a video on X showcasing the lab’s progress, that includes a robotic named Optimus folding a shirt. Beforehand, Tesla had launched footage displaying a motor design engineer engaged on a robotic in a warehouse-like house outfitted with software storage cabinets.
Elon Musk says Tesla’s Optimus lab appears like one thing out of ‘Westworld’ https://t.co/ziTycySYtB
— Enterprise Insider (@BusinessInsider) January 29, 2024
Whereas particular particulars in regards to the lab, named Optimus, stay undisclosed, Tesla actively employed for over 50 robotics roles final yr, lots of which had been primarily based in Palo Alto, California. Musk additionally indicated throughout the earnings name that there’s a “good probability” the corporate will start delivery items of Optimus subsequent yr, and that updates on the challenge’s progress might be offered to the general public each few months.
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