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The Tesla boss unveiled his new gadget on Thursday evening: humanoid robots called Optimus, which he is already presenting as “the greatest product of all time.
“This will be the greatest product ever made!” At Elon Musk ‘s last party , it was the waiter who caused a sensation… and for good reason! Behind the bar, it was Optimus, the latest humanoid robot from the Tesla boss who was in charge of serving drinks to stunned guests. The images circulated widely on social networks after the Tesla innovation presentation evening which took place in Los Angeles on Thursday, October 10. We see Optimus interacting with the guests: playing rock-paper-scissors and even answering questions about his political opinions.
Elon Musk has announced that he expects these robots to cost less than a car, between $20,000 and $30,000. Indeed, his stated goal is that, in the near future, everyone will be able to own one at home. In his presentation video, the billionaire presented Optimus as a ” do-it-all robot “, an ally of households in domestic tasks and even as a future ” friend “. In the images worthy of a science fiction film broadcast during this evening, we see the humanoid receiving the mail, watering the plants in the house, cleaning the kitchen, serving the aperitif, putting away the groceries and even playing board games with the family. If Elon Musk has not revealed a precise timetable for the commercialization of Optimus, he has already announced it as a ” fundamental transformation of civilization. ”
The revolution is underway at Tesla. Elon Musk’s company unveiled several new products at an event in Los Angeles on Thursday evening. In addition to the Cybercab, an autonomous robot taxi without a steering wheel or pedals , and the Robovan, a minibus that can carry up to 20 people, the billionaire paraded humanoid robots called Optimus, which he presented as “the greatest product of all time.”
During Thursday night’s show, the jerky-walking robots served drinks, handed out goodie bags and even played rock-paper-scissors with guests.
Housework first
This human-like robot has been in Elon Musk ‘s plans for some time now. At this point, it still falls short of what the Tesla boss had promised , as he still hopes that his product will bring about a “fundamental transformation of civilization.” Whether on a large scale, by improving productivity, or on a smaller scale, by providing domestic help within a hom According to Elon Musk, Optimus will one day be able to perform household tasks. A promotional video shows him picking up the mail, watering plants, cleaning a table, pouring drinks and carrying groceries from the car to the kitchen.
Also maintain friendly relations
But beyond the practical aspect, these robots are designed to interact with humans. They can thus do fun activities with their owners and play board games. In the long term, Elon Musk even hopes that they will be able to maintain friendly relations. Optimus will be able to be “simply your friend,” says the billionaire.This technology will cost between $20,000 and $30,000, or about €18,300 and €27,500. However, you will have to be patient before hoping to place an order. Tesla has not revealed a specific timetable, and although the Optimus robots chatted with visitors present on Thursday evening and provided service, not all of its capabilities could be clearly observed.By asking guests to be “nice” to the Optimus, Elon Musk also raised a wave of questions. Was it a simple question of benevolence towards artificial intelligence or was it a question of not rushing a robot that was not yet ready?
