EV large Tesla Inc TSLA on Tuesday revealed its upgraded humanoid robot- the Gen 2 Optimus- in a video on X.
What Occurred: “There is a new bot on the town” Tesla wrote on Optimus’ official account whereas additionally sharing a brief, lower than 2-minute video of the bot.
The Gen 2 Optimus can stroll 30% quicker, is 22 lbs (10 Kg) lighter, and has improved physique management together with fingers. This allows the bot to deal with delicate objects similar to eggs with the added assist of tactile sensing on its fingers.
The brand new model of the bot has Tesla-designed actuators and sensors. Throughout Tesla’s second-quarter earnings name in July, Musk had make clear the difficulties of creating the bot noting that that no provider produces the actuators required for the bot, leaving Tesla to design its personal.
“The primary Optimus that’s — that may have all the Tesla designed actuators, form of manufacturing candidate actuators built-in and strolling needs to be round November-ish,” Musk then said, whereas including that the bots will be capable to do one thing helpful in Tesla factories beginning subsequent yr.
Why It Issues: Tesla introduced the humanoid Optimus two years in the past, initially aimed toward performing unsafe, repetitive or boring duties. It launched the Bumblebee model of the bot in September 2022 after which the Gen 1 Optimus in March 2023. The brand new model comes 9 months later.
“Optimus a yr in the past may barely stroll and now it may well do yoga. So, a number of years from now, it may well in all probability do ballet,” Musk mentioned in October whereas refusing extra particulars on the Optimus program.
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