Tesla, robot and Optimus
Tesla's Optimus robot is already getting mercilessly mocked
We've been wary of Tesla's Optimus robot ever since the company unveiled an initial prototype in 2022. Since then, Elon Musk has given us a slow but steady stream of updates, with the humanoid getting ever-so-slightly more, well, human-like, with each iteration. And as the robot's design and features are picking up, so are the memes.
Tesla Optimus humanoid robot needed human help at AI event
Tesla's plan to put a can-do-anything-for-you humanoid on the market still looks a long way off. Why it matters: CEO Elon Musk said last week at the company's "We, Robot" event that the Tesla Optimus humanoid "will be the biggest product ever of any kind.
Reports: Tesla’s prototype Optimus robots were controlled by humans
But the prototypes used "artificial intelligence" to control their walking.
The Optimus robots at Tesla’s Cybercab event were humans in disguise
Musk first announced Tesla’s humanoid robot by bringing what was very clearly a person in a robot suit on stage, so it’s no surprise that the Optimuses (Optimi? Optimodes?) at
Tesla Optimus bots were remotely operated at Cybercab event
Tesla used humans to remotely control some capabilities of its Optimus robot prototypes at a recent event, according to people familiar with the matter.
Tesla's Optimus robots at 'We, Robot' event were not very autonomous
Tesla's main announcement coming from the company's recent "We, Robot" event was the Robotax i (or the CyberCab, we're still not sure about the name). But perhaps the biggest impression was made by Tesla's updated Optimus robots, which freely walked among the crowd, talked to guests, served drinks, played games, and danced.
Don't 'demean' Tesla's bots, even if they were piloted by humans, Nvidia robotics boss says
Tesla's Optimus robots draw skepticism for remote operation, but Nvidia's Rev Lebaredian defends the AI sophistication required to get that far.
Tesla Optimus Robots Were Being Remotely Controlled By Humans At 'We, Robot' Event: Report
Elon Musk's robotaxi ambitions meet ongoing scrutiny over Tesla's self-driving system
Regulators opened an investigation into Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) system just days after Elon Musk unveiled the ...
Can Tesla's Optimus Really Talk? What We Know
Tesla's Optimus Gen 2 humanoid robot was "talking" at Tesla's October 10 event, but it is unclear if it is human assisted or ...
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Digital Tesla Robotaxi, Sorry – Cybercab – Gets Morphed Into a More Practical Five-Door
This virtual artist, better known as "Theottle" on social media, has resorted to CGI slicing and dicing the Tesla Model 3 and ...
Tesla’s Optimus Robot Reveal Inspires Hilarious Memes About Blunt Rolling, Waiting in Sneaker Lines, and More
The wide of possibilities set off a wave of countless memes, with people envisioning just how easier life would be with a ...
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The Electric: Behind the Threat to Tesla’s Optimus Robot From Toyota and Boston Dynamics
At the 1939 World’s Fair in New York, Westinghouse Electric unveiled Elektro, a 7-foot-tall robot that walked, spoke, smoked ...
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Tesla Optimus bots were remotely operated at Cybercab event in Burbank
Tesla Inc. used humans to remotely control some capabilities of its Optimus robot prototypes at a recent event designed ...
Gary Black Explains Why He Doesn't Factor In Robotaxi Or Optimus To Tesla Valuation: Investors May Not Like Analytical Approach, But That's How 'Investment …
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) continues to face significant headwinds in its automotive business, with concerns mounting over ...
China’s STAR 1 sets new speed record, outpaces Tesla’s Optimus and Boston Dynamics’ Atlas
Chinese developer Robot Era unveils STAR 1, the world’s fastest humanoid robot, reaching 8 mph and outperforming competitors.