中国官网, September 21, according to foreign media reports, Tesla humanoid robot "Optimus" will be unveiled at the end of this month " artificial intelligence th". Currently, Tesla is formulating an ambitious plan to deploy thousands of such robots at the Texas factory.
It is understood that Tesla will announce the prototype of its Optimus Prime project on "Artificial Intelligence Day" on September 30, and Musk revealed that production may begin next year.
Previously, Musk said that robots can also be used at home, cooking, mowing lawns, taking care of the elderly, and even becoming human companions. Musk expects that ultimately, the scale of the robotics business may exceed Tesla's automobile revenue.
In order to successfully promote the robot project, according to the latest recruitment notice, Tesla has been recruiting a large number of Optimus Prime related positions. At present, there are about 20 vacancies for the "Optimus Prime" project, including positions for designing key robot components, and the autonomous driving team has also participated. Musk is reportedly developing plans to deploy thousands of Optimus Prime robots at his Texas factory and eventually to millions worldwide.
The industry holds a different view on the future prospects of Tesla's humanoid robots. Sean Azimi, head of the "Dexterous Robot Laboratory" under NASA's , believes: "It turns out that autonomous cars are not as easy as anyone thinks. To some extent, humanoid robots are even more so. If unexpected happens, it is very difficult to maintain flexibility and robustness for these changes."
However, Gene Munster, managing partner of venture capital firm Loup Ventures, said investors are not interested in Optimus Prime, and the possibility of such technology being applied at scale is very low, much more difficult than autonomous cars.
