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Tesla unveils Optimus Gen 2: its next generation humanoid robot
Electrek ^
| 12 12 2023
| Fred Lambert
Posted on 12/12/2023 8:56:34 PM PST by yesthatjallen
Tesla has unveiled “Optimus Gen 2”, a new generation of its humanoid robot that should be able to take over repetitive tasks from humans.
Optimus, also known as Tesla Bot, has not been taken seriously by many outside of the more hardcore Tesla fans, and for good reason.
When it was first announced, it seemed to be a half-baked idea from CEO Elon Musk with a dancer disguised as a robot for visual aid. It also didn’t help that the demo at Tesla AI Day last year was less than impressive.
At the time, Tesla had a very early prototype that didn’t look like much. It was barely able to walk around and wave at the crowd. That was about it.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: elonmusk; optimus; robot; skynet; tesla; teslabot
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To: cabojoe
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posted on
12/12/2023 11:26:21 PM PST
by
Jonty30
(In a nuclear holocaust, there is always a point in time where the meat is cooked to perfection. )
To: yesthatjallen
Photo caption:
You put your right foot in
You take your right foot out
You take your right foot in
And you shake it all about
You do the hokey pokey
and you turn yourself around
That’s what it’s all about
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posted on
12/12/2023 11:55:23 PM PST
by
frank ballenger
(There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
To: yesthatjallen
The robots have expressed highly favorable attitudes toward buying and driving Tesla EVs.
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posted on
12/12/2023 11:56:13 PM PST
by
frank ballenger
(There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
To: Boomer
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posted on
12/13/2023 12:34:18 AM PST
by
RoosterRedux
(A person who seeks the truth with a strong bias will never find it. He will only confirm his bias.)
To: Georgia Girl 2
She only made it until about age 56 - IIRC
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posted on
12/13/2023 12:43:11 AM PST
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
Oh, and she was definitely a pretty gal in that movie - I saw it on TV about 30 years ago
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posted on
12/13/2023 12:44:53 AM PST
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: dfwgator; null and void
I wonder if he likes Westerns? Acid to the face usually works.
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posted on
12/13/2023 12:47:12 AM PST
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: yesthatjallen
So wait...do these burst into flame too?
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posted on
12/13/2023 2:59:33 AM PST
by
Adder
(End fascism...defeat all Democrats.)
To: Flatus I. Maximus
this one is Optimus “not ready for Prime time”.
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posted on
12/13/2023 3:34:20 AM PST
by
Qwapisking
("IF the Second goes first the First goes second" L.Star )
To: doorgunner69
having already seen “big and bulky” from tesla, the Lizzo model will come before the Darryl Hanna model.
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posted on
12/13/2023 3:37:52 AM PST
by
Qwapisking
("IF the Second goes first the First goes second" L.Star )
To: Chode
Yep... They’d be like a Roomba. Work for 30 minutes then stand in a charging station for 23hrs.
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posted on
12/13/2023 4:32:51 AM PST
by
maddog55
(The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
To: RoosterRedux
Well, not that expensive compared to human wages over a year.
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posted on
12/13/2023 5:03:50 AM PST
by
Boomer
(The Long Winter is coming...)
To: Boomer
Yep.
I asked MS Copilot (AI) to comment on this matter and here's what it said:
Even if robots like Tesla Optimus were initially expensive (say $50-100K), they could be leased to reduce their operating costs. Once they are mass-produced, the costs will come down dramatically. As an aside, according to machine-leasing.com, Tesla Optimus is a state-of-the-art humanoid robot that can perform a wide range of tasks and assist humans in various domains of life. It is designed to resemble a human in height, making it suitable for tasks in human environments and allowing it to interact easily with people. The robot is equipped with advanced artificial intelligence and can connect to the internet via Wi-Fi or LTE, enabling remote access, updates, and communication with other devices and systems.
Customers can lease Tesla Optimus at special rates on machine-leasing.com.
As for software, according to Visual Capitalist, the amount of computation power used to train an AI model has been growing exponentially.
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posted on
12/13/2023 5:48:17 AM PST
by
RoosterRedux
(A person who seeks the truth with a strong bias will never find it. He will only confirm his bias.)
To: Adder
So wait...do these burst into flame too?Only during romantic activities.
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posted on
12/13/2023 5:53:53 AM PST
by
RoosterRedux
(A person who seeks the truth with a strong bias will never find it. He will only confirm his bias.)
To: maddog55
They’d be like a Roomba. Work for 30 minutes then stand in a charging station for 23hrs. I used to work with a couple of people like that.
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posted on
12/13/2023 5:58:42 AM PST
by
Sirius Lee
(I am going to keep SPAMming the meme "I see Freepers bickering..." where applicable)
To: maddog55
but...... in 30 minutes the job was done
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posted on
12/13/2023 6:10:50 AM PST
by
bert
( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Hamascide is required in total)
To: yesthatjallen
Pretty impressive. Eventually robots will replace all production workers in the auto plants, leaving only maintenance personnel.
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posted on
12/13/2023 6:16:00 AM PST
by
Hot Tabasco
(This Is The Way)
To: Hot Tabasco
Idle hands are the Devil’s Workshop.
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posted on
12/13/2023 6:16:40 AM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: Chode
building a fully functioning robot isnâÂÂt the problem, itâÂÂs the power source... Just use one of the many millions of EV car batteries just sitting unused inside of unpurchased EVs rusting away at car lots across the country.
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posted on
12/13/2023 6:56:25 AM PST
by
PJ-Comix
(Yes, I am the Toxic Troll Terminator)
To: maddog55
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posted on
12/13/2023 8:30:38 AM PST
by
Chode
(there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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