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Tesla Optimus robot takes a suspicious tumble in new demo - sparking rumours it's being controlled by a human

Daily Mail - Science & tech

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Elon Musk Wants 'Strong Influence' Over the 'Robot Army' He's Building

WIRED

Tesla might be an electric auto maker, but CEO Elon Musk has made clear that he thinks of it as much more: an innovator in artificial intelligence and software, a builder of world-shaking robots. He's also argued that Tesla should be worth a lot more than it is today: up to $20 trillion, he posted in July, more than five times the current worth of Nvidia. Musk has also made it clear that he wants to get paid, a lot. In November, Tesla shareholders will vote on the board's proposal to pay the CEO a remarkable $1 trillion over the next decade . The deal would also increase Musk's stake in Tesla from 13 percent to a quarter.


Elon Musk opened a diner in Hollywood. What could go wrong? I went to find out

The Guardian

It was just before lunchtime on its third day of operation, and the line outside Elon Musk's new Tesla Diner in Hollywood already stretched to nearly 100 people. The restaurant has been billed as a "retro-futuristic" drive-in where you can grab a high-end burger and watch classic films on giant screens, all while charging your Tesla. After months of buildup and controversy, the diner had suddenly opened on Monday, at 4.20pm, the kind of stoner boy joke that Musk is well-known for. Hundreds of fans lined up to try burgers in Cybertruck-shaped boxes, or take photos of the Optimus robot serving popcorn on the roof deck of the gleaming circular diner. But that was for the grand opening.


Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot can now pick car parts on its own

Engadget

In a new video caught by TechCrunch, Boston Dynamics' humanoid robot Atlas can be seen working autonomously in a demo space, sorting engine parts between numbered bins. The company claims that Atlas doesn't need to be controlled by humans to do work. According to the video description, Atlas uses machine learning to detect environmental changes and work around them. It also has a "specialized grasping policy" to help it maintain a firm hold on objects, continuously estimating the state of what it's holding. After receiving some bin locations to move parts between, Atlas will get to work without prescribed movements, opting to perform tasks independently. In contrast, Tesla's Optimus robots were said to receive human remote assistance despite autonomy claims.


Tesla's new robot Optimus dons ridiculous outfit at event hosted by Elon Musk

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Elon Musk hosted a Hollywood event Thursday night to unveil Tesla's long-rumored Robotaxi - but it was the company's bartending Optimus that stole the show. Standing behind a small bar, the nearly six-foot-tall humanoid donned a cowboy hat, bowtie and suspenders as it poured beverages for wide-eyed attendees. Optimus grabbed clear, blue glasses and pulled on the tap to serve cocktails, but with the help of a nearby human operator. People marveled at the innovation, specifically that Optimus'did not ask for a 25 percent tip on an iPad,' while others called it nothing more than a'well-designed puppet.' Elon Musk hosted an event Thursday night to unveil Tesla's new Robotaxi, but a bartending Optimus robot stole the show The event'We, Robot,' held in Los Angeles, showcased Tesla's driverless Robotaxi, a futuristic autonomous car without steering wheel, pedals, or rear window.


Elon Musk showcases army of 30,000 'Optimus' robots designed to help with household chores including 'babysitting your kids' ... drawing comparisons to dystopian future depicted in I, Robot

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Elon Musk has showcased his army of 30,000 Tesla Optimus robots that are designed to help with household chores, prompting people to draw comparisons to the dystopian future depicted in I, Robot. In shocking and impressive footage, the humanoid robots were seen stiffly walking in single file across a stage while viewers stood jaw-dropped on the sidelines. Musk said attendees could walk up to the Optimus robots who would do things like serve drinks. 'At scale, you should be able to buy an Optimus robot for 20,000 to 30,000,' he said. 'It can walk your dog, mow your lawn, get the groceries, just be your friend.'

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Elon Musk unveils Tesla Cybercab self-driving robotaxi

The Guardian

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has unveiled the company's robotaxi, Cybercab, promising it will cost less than US 30,000, and announced plans to bring autonomous driving to its Model 3 and Model Y cars in California and Texas by next year. At the much-anticipated We, Robot event hosted at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, the billionaire arrived in the Cybercab in his trademark black leather jacket, accompanied by a man dressed in a space suit. Human-like robots mingled in the crowd, danced and served drinks to those gathered for the party. In the lead-up to the announcement, analysts were sceptical that Tesla would deliver on its promise, as fully self-driving vehicles had been flagged for nine years and robotaxis for five years. Musk said there were 20 more Cybercabs at the event, in addition to the one he had arrived in, and 50 fully autonomous vehicles for attenders to try out across the 20 acres of space that Tesla had secured for the event.


Tesla unveils its 'Cybercab' robotaxi

Engadget

Tesla has introduced a robotaxi called Cybercab during its "We, Robot" event at Warner Bros. Discovery's studio in California, six months after Elon Musk revealed that the company was going to launch one. Musk made his way to the stage on a Cybercab, which has no steering wheels or pedals, announcing that "there's 20 more" where it came from. He talked about how our current modes of transportation "suck" and how how cars are on standby all the time. A car that's autonomous could be used more, he said. "With autonomy, you get your time back... Autonomous cars are going to become 10 times safer."


Bizarre photo of Elon Musk kissing a ROBOT leaves the internet baffled - but all is not as it seems

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Elon Musk has developed a name for himself when it comes to weird behaviour, from trying to end Russia's war on Ukraine to spreading Covid conspiracies. And now, a bizarre picture of him kissing a robot has left the internet baffled. The pictures of Musk with several female humanoids have made their rounds on social media, but all is not as it seems. David Marven, CEO of a construction company, shared the images online asking: 'Elon Musk announces the future wife, who is she?' The pictures come after footage of Musk's humanoid Optimus robot - which was branded'cringe' at its unveiling in September - was seen now managing to leap. David Marven, CEO of a construction company, shared the images online asking: 'Elon Musk announces the future wife, who is she?' Mr Marven wrote: 'It is the first robot that has been manufactured specifically designed with artificial intelligence, with the personality and the characteristics of the female that he dreams of…which is not found in any normal person, because of course, there is no normal person that has all the required specifications.'


What is Tesla Optimus? Your pressing questions, answered

#artificialintelligence

Tesla's Optimus is not a new electric vehicle, as you might expect if you haven't been following Elon Musk's tweets. Also known as the Tesla Bot, Optimus is a humanoid robot concept that Musk announced just last year. There are already two working prototypes, one relying on off-the-shelf parts, and another, more refined version, that uses Tesla's own actuator design. In yet another, world-changing, grandiose plan, Musk described a robot that could soon supplement human labor in factories and potentially free the world from the burden of doing physical work for a living in the distant future. At Tesla's AI Day 2 event, Musk presented two versions of working Optimus prototypes.