Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Elon Musk introduced Tesla's Optimus robot at AI Day 2022. This version is the "latest generation" of the robot, with "fully Tesla-designed actuators, battery pack, and control system," according to Musk. It also has the same degrees of freedom Tesla expects to have in the "Optimus Production Unit 1," though it's currenly not quite ready to walk.

Learn more: spectrum.ieee.org/tesla-optimus-robot

Earlier in the event, Tesla demonstrated a version of the robot that the company called the "development platform," which walked on stage and waved its arms: youtube.com/watch?v=uncvPWe008I

Read also: What Robotics Experts Think of Tesla’s Optimus Robot spectrum.ieee.org/robotics-experts-tesla-bot-optimus

Video courtesy: Tesla