The Tesla Bot is codenamed Optimus. It stands 5\u20198\u201d tall and tips the scales at 125 pounds. Musk said the bot has a top speed of around…<\/b>
\nForward-looking: Move over Boston Dynamics, there\u2019s a new robot maker in town. Tesla during its AI Day conference announced the Tesla Bot, a general purpose, bi-pedal, humanoid robot capable of performing tasks that are unsafe, repetitive or boring for humans to carry out. That may not sound all that interesting (and we’ve heard that promise before), but CEO Elon Musk believes his bot could radically change our daily lives. The Tesla Bot is codenamed Optimus. It stands 5\u20198\u201d tall and tips the scales at 125 pounds. Musk said the bot has a top speed of around five miles an hour, meaning most humans should be able to easily outrun it. Tesla Bot won\u2019t feature Hulk-like strength, either, so in the event things go terribly wrong, you should be able to overpower it as well. Musk envisions a future where the Tesla Bot, built with the same sort of AI capabilities as its vehicles, can perform duties that humans might not want to be bothered with, like shopping for groceries. It should also be able to navigate through the world without explicit, line-by-line instructions. \u201cCan you talk to it and say, \u2018please pick up that bolt and attach it to the car with that wrench?\u2019 It should be able to do that,\u201d Musk said. The entrepreneur believes the Tesla Bot could revolutionize society. \u201cWhat happens when there is no shortage of labor,\u201d he asked, before briefly touching on the concept of universal basic income. \u00ab\u00a0But not right now, because this robot doesn’t work.\u00a0\u00bb Musk said he expects to have a prototype ready by sometime next year. Those interested in helping Tesla build the bot \u2013 that is, electrical, mechanical and software engineers \u2013 are encouraged to reach out for employment opportunities.<\/p>\n