01 October 2022
On Friday, Tesla released a model of a humanoid robot
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that the company believes might become a future product.
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At Tesla's AI Day, the robot, known as Optimus, entered the stage stiffly
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waving slowly to the audience and making hand gestures for around a minute.
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Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, said that the robot was now working for the first time free of a tether.
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Robots can't walk without falling and hurting themselves, thus robotics researchers frequently support them with tethers.
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Optimus appears to be substantially less competent than robots from other companies like Hyundai-owned Boston Dynamics.
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Without a connection, Boston Dynamics robots have been spotted doing complex dance routines including backflips.
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