Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot made a big splash at the company’s We, Robot event this week, and several were spotted interacting with guests. We now know that it can respond to questions semi-autonomously since there is still a remote human operator somewhere, and also dance.
Elon Musk stated that Optimus was intended to be a cross between R2-D2 and C-3PO from the Star Wars series, with the price tag coming in between $20,000 – $30,000 USD once it goes into mass production. His ultimate vision is for this humanoid robot to be able to babysit your kid(s), walk your dog, mow a lawn, buy some groceries, or just be your friend.
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