Tesla released the latest progress of the humanoid robot Optimus "Optimus Prime" at the shareholders' meeting, which attracted widespread attention.
In the demo video presented at the launch, Optimus can already perform a series of movements smoothly, including walking, and use vision to learn its surroundings. Its precise arm force control makes it easy to handle different items without even breaking the eggs. The entire palm is also soft and flexible. All these show that Optimus has achieved a leading position in the field of humanoid robot research.
It can be seen that Tesla's robots are developing rapidly. However, just a few months ago, in September 2022, when Musk debuted the Optimus at Tesla AI Day, the entire robot looked a little clumsy and could perform very limited movements. It even took multiple people to carry it on the stage and was ridiculed by the outside world.
But if progress does come so fast, Musk's prediction that he could buy a robot for his parents as a birthday gift in less than a decade may soon become a reality. In any case, the combination of ChatGPT and AI robots will obviously disrupt many industries, and many people also expect breakthroughs in AI technology to give people more freedom and time to pursue life.
However, at worst, robots may suddenly burst out of their shells like those in the Terminator, which is a possibility that cannot be ignored. Therefore, the arrival of AI robots is controversial, and different people hold different views.