Tesla, Elon Musk and Optimus robots
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Forget margins. Elon Musk wants to reinvent society with a robot that can walk, work, operate without sleep, and—according to him—perform surgery with precision so humanlike, you'll need to poke it just to make sure it's not a person in a suit.
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However, Ray says he became concerned about Neo after the Wall Street Journal published a story in which technology columnist Joanna Stern tried a demo and found that the robot is being remotely controlled, meaning the device is actively watching and listening (with its four onboard microphones) to everything that’s going on in your home.
Chinese EV giant XPENG has sent shockwaves through the robotics world with the reveal of its next-generation humanoid.
Enter NEO, a humanoid robot created by 1X, an artificial intelligence and robotics company based in Palo Alto, California. The robot became available for preorder on Oct. 28 for $20,000 for those who want to own it, and $499 per month for anyone who wants to try it out through 1X's subscription option.
Humanoid robots will generate 80% of Tesla’s total revenue: In social media posts and internal meetings, Musk claimed that Optimus will eventually represent the majority of Tesla’s business.
Once again, with its metal innards exposed, Iron walked across the stage in a very human-like way. It’s an extraordinary sight, and anyone with a nervous disposition may shudder at the spectacle of the bipedal bot strolling along in such a realistic way.