Tesla unveils humanoid robot prototype, Elon Musks

Tesla unveils humanoid robot prototype, Elon Musks

Last September 30, US EV giant Tesla unveiled a prototype of the bipedal walking robot "Optimus" at the event "AI Day" being held by the company. Optimus announced at AI Day in August 2021 that it would "show a prototype in 2022", and although it was postponed from the original August, it fulfilled its promise within 2022.

 
A prototype of Tesla's bipedal walking robot "Optimus". Optimus is a robot that incorporates Tesla's car-making know-how and is uniquely designed by Telsa, from the brain chip "Tesla SoC" to the battery pack, actuator, and control system.

Tesla unveils humanoid robot prototype, Elon Musks

The chip is a Tesla original. Can be connected to Wi-Fi or LTE. The finger joints of the hand operate independently, and the thumb also has two degrees of freedom. Optimus can also carry objects and use human tools. Actuators are consolidated into 6 types while trying to standardize joints. The actuators used in the legs are powerful enough to lift a grand piano.

Tesla unveils humanoid robot prototype, Elon Musks

In the demo, you could pull a cardboard box off a shelf and deliver it to an office worker, hold a watering can to water flowers, or transfer parts to a cart inside a Tesla factory. Utilizing the AI ​​technology cultivated in autonomous driving, it realizes accurate walking route creation from the depth map captured by the camera and high-precision manual operation.

Tesla unveils humanoid robot prototype, Elon Musks

The biped walking demonstration showed smooth movement. The first bipedal walking will be realized in April 2022. It is said that in September 2010, he changed to his current walking style with his toes separated. In addition, the demonstration of bipedal walking was carried out with the internal mechanism visible. A version with the exterior attached was also shown, but this was released with the stand fixed.

Tesla unveils humanoid robot prototype, Elon Musks

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, said that the mass-produced model of the Optimus would be "cheaper to make than a car," and "probably will cost less than $20,000." He said the robotics business will become a more important business than cars.


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