Posted on 10/12/2024 10:16:50 AM PDT by bitt
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.'
The footage goes on to show the human-like bot sitting at a family table, playing with a child, as well as wiping down a kitchen surface and collecting post.
The robot, which is intended for industrial and domestic uses, debuted at AI Day on September 30 after first being announced at AI Day in August 2021.
'Tesla Bots are initially positioned to replace people in repetitive, boring, and dangerous tasks. But the vision is for them to serve millions of households, such as cooking, mowing lawns, and caring for the elderly,' Musk wrote in an essay published in China Cyberspace magazine.
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I take it they won’t necessarily turn into cars though.
I Robot.
I for one welcome our new robot overlords.
I want one that cleans toilets and barks when somebody comes to the door.
The dog walker bots are going to tip over a lot. 80lb+ dogs can pull hard.
Cylon v1.0
The DemoMarxists will reprogram to make them woke
“Oh Billy, you’re not really a boy, you are non-binary, there is no such thing as a boy and a girl. Do you know about the hero Josef Stalin?”
Those tasks are relatively simple. I am sure these robots could be made to do such things.
Now, to program one to clear off a table, place leftover food in its proper place, clean and place dishes in their proper places, takes a good bit more.
If we design a house with robot servants in mind, it becomes much easier.
I like Elon’s bold prediction: “I think the Optimus robot will be the biggest product, ever”
You must have a lot of toilets if you want them cleaned every time someone comes to the door!
They need to make them small woman size, not large man size.
A friendly little robot standing in your bedroom doorway is one thing, a hulking, broad shouldered 6 foot machine man figure, not so much.
These robots should be able to drive a car.
If they make them look like Grace Park…..
Those tasks are relatively simple. I am sure these robots could be made to do such things.
Now, to program one to clear off a table, place leftover food in its proper place, clean and place dishes in their proper places, takes a good bit more.
If we design a house with robot servants in mind, it becomes much easier.
Don’t forget The Day the Earth Stood Still. In the original story, Farewell to the Master, the robots were the masters. The last line read...
“You misunderstand, I am the master.”
This is really not too much to ask, is it?
Yuga Wang. Really, Spelczeck?
Maybe an aftermarket of retrofit body panels that look like certain people will emerge...
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