Mega announcement from Elon Musk: Robo-Butler is in the starting blocks

Tesla is postponing its “AI Day” and also provides a reason: Perhaps a prototype of the Optimus robot will be ready by then. The Tesla bot could be presented to the public on September 30, 2022.

Tesla: Optimus robot within reach

Tesla will not be holding this year’s “AI Day” in August as planned, but at the end of September. The reason for the postponement should certainly comfort fans. In this context, Elon Musk explains on Twitter that on September 30 “maybe” imagine a working robot could.

For Musk, the robot called Optimus imitates its own statements one of the most important future projects The billionaire plans to use the humanoid bot in Tesla plants, among other places. If, contrary to expectations, that doesn’t work, Musk has said in the past, then he “can’t expect” the robot to be used elsewhere.

It has been clear since mid-2021 that Tesla is working on Optimus. In a preliminary presentation, however, a human was quickly put into a robot costume to represent the Tesla bot. Then, in January 2022, the CEO said that Tesla was working on the development of the humanoid robot priority over other products admits.

The competition already offers ready-to-sell robots:

The existing know-how in the areas of electronics and batteries should help Tesla to technically enable Optimus. With the help of Tesla’s AI expertise, the robot will receive a brain-like control center. Also about a kind autopilot and cameras should have the bot, which according to Tesla is 173 cm tall and weighs 57 kg.

Tesla bot: New competition for Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics, now part of Hyundai, has been a leader when it comes to humanoid and canine robots. They can walk, climb stairs, jump and get up on their own without much difficulty.