Tesla Optimus Demo: Details You Might Have Missed

CNET's AI and computing expert, Stephen Shankland, breaks down the latest demo of Tesla's humanoid Optimus robot.

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0:00 Intro
0:32 Humanoid Bipedal Robot
0:44 Tesla Bot sorting objects
1:43 AI Video Traning Data
2:00 Competing Bidepal Robots
3:00 Tesla Claims
3:34 Ex Machina Reference

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[LanceT.]

What I was most impressed at is when the robot put one block on top of the other and it tipped over. Without skipping a beat and with nearly human dexterity, it used some of its fingers to pick the block back up and put it upright.

[Neimfeltrite]

This is what will take away manufacturing jobs, no doubt. The CEO of Ford won't make just 29 million a year, he/she will make 300 million a year because they won't have any employees. And when robots can build cars, then they will also be able to build and service other robots. The robot service industry is a myth and will reap only short-term benefits when weighed against college costs. Where are the multitudes of people supposed to work to make money to feed their families? In U.S. society getting anything for free is evil, so the idea of a universal income is dead on arrival. So what will folks do?

[Gnosim]

Division of labor happens in factory such that most individual humans will have a very simple straight forward job. This robot is just for that. Its likely meant to speed up their own factory production first and foremost, then scale it to other avenues. This is just a natural extension of their own inhome AI software. It makes sense.

[vincenttiwtingjie]

amazing Stephen for catching the background music from Ex Machina

[jacobBH]

What sets the Tesla Bot apart from others like Boston dynamics is the software or the brain in teslas case

[justinkent]

I think it could be surprisingly useful after 10 more years of iteration. Full self driving is a good analogy… it’s taken a few years to perfect, and it’s still not 100% there (after about 7 years?), but the rate at which it’s improving and gaining capabilities is just amazing.

[robertharmin]

The big question is, "Can they clean the catbox?". If the answer is yes, I'm in.

[strallent]

Like it or not these robots are the future workforce and companion. These robots will be common around the world by 2040.

[oOXenosOo]

As far as i am aware, they are also using the tesla self driving hardware. So this is essentially a really small and really slow Tesla-car with much less destructive power than a regular one. It is a great application of the already developed self driving hard- and software, as long it isn't fully safe to be used in a self driving car.

[krisg.]

Did notice too that the background music in the demo video was from the Ex-Machina movie. Intriguing choice...

[karlosdelacruz]

I think the only shot we have to Surf the Stars is to someday merge Bots, AI, and Human Consciousness. It would be the only way to "live" long enough. This is only the beginning.

[purplepeoplesparty]

The unforscene real world variables in humanoid function are immense. The closer the machine can real world - real time gather and make movement decisions will render better life like movements.

[horsesbandits]

John Connor: "We're not going to make it. Humans, I mean."

The Terminator: "It's in your nature to destroy yourselves"

[Curryolla]

At the right price, I could see Optimus becoming a household helper for consumer purchase. I could buy a singular robot mower, or I could buy an Optimus to mow my lawn, . And then it could also trim my bushes, mop the floor, clean/stack my dishes, do my laundry, etc. But, really depends on the price. Tesla (really, Musk) claims around $20k per bot. I don't know if I'd want one at the price. But maybe when I'm old and frail.

[Onlyme.n.u]

What I am really looking forward to see is when a robot can do all the housework and take care of the elderly. Since no one (human) really wants to do such job and mainly because of low pay and physically demanding, I can see such robot can solve this problem, especially many countries have aging population issues.

[TroyArn]

i was impressed at how much faster and more fluid its actions became when they sped up the video by 2x. in future we might see even greater improvement if they decide to speed up the video by 4x. exciting times!

[devildewaz]

Now you can add the bot to the driving seat to hold the sterring wheel during autodrive

[jhagen]

Amazing! Optimus is less than 2 years old and he already learned how to work faster than a UAW worker!

[hoodrooster]

I would be interested if it could clean my house.

[jenbeth]

Fluid movement . . . our new yoga teachers.