Tesla is known for making bold claims. According to the CEO of Tesla and “Technoking” Elon Musk, the company’s newest employee is merely an ordinary size robot. It can be standing about 5’8,” and its weight can be around 125 pounds.
The tech and car giant has stated that it intends to develop a humanoid robot capable of doing basic chores such as auto maintenance and grocery shopping. It’s part of the company’s bigger automation goals, which include developing its own computer processor, codenamed the D1, to power the networks for self-driving vehicles.
The “Tesla Bot” and “Optimus” robot concepts were presented at a presentation at Tesla’s Fremont, Calif., plant and the company claimed a prototype will be shown next year. A human disguised as the machine performed robotic movements and then danced onstage as part of the demonstration, possibly exhibiting the range of mobility that Tesla thinks the bot will reach. The dancer was clarified by Elon Musk to not be a robot.
There will be an option for hardware, including Full Self-Driving Computer and other important computer chips to be installed. The robot would also have a screen and Tesla’s Autopilot system, which consists of eight cameras, according to the report.
Tesla’s driver-assistance technologies have recently come under fire from industry competitors and regulatory safety inspectors worried about their increasing adoption on public roads. There were almost a dozen collisions about parked emergency vehicles. So, some sort of action was needed, and that’s when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stepped in. The authorities began by launching an inquiry into the company’s driver-assistance suite. The program is known as Autopilot, and it is being developed as a commercial program. Musk has not lost hope and still thinks that it is possible to make a self-driving car in the near future.
Tesla has had a tense relationship with its manufacturing workers in the past, with allegations that it broke labor laws and claims that it summoned staff back to work during coronavirus shutdowns and fired them for failing to report to the factory line during the epidemic. The company’s efforts to automate activities have been too quick at times, requiring it to revert and reintegrate people into the process.
A white-clad humanoid with sensors was depicted in Tesla’s robot mock-up. According to the presentation, it would be “made by humans, for humans.” The robot could deadlift up to 150 pounds and travel at a speed of five miles per hour.
At product unveilings and investor presentations, Tesla has a history of inflating timetables and overpromising. The Cybertruck electric pickup was presented in November 2019; however, the manufacturer recently admitted that it will not be delivered until 2022 at the earliest. Last year, the business staged a “Battery Day” event to show off its next-generation battery cell, which would be featured in the Model S Plaid-Plus version.
