Tesla teases Optimus humanoid robot prototype with new image

Electrek.co by Fred Lambert

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[{"selector":"#anim-f55f34d2-d499-470f-8fbd-217bf11e08b2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Earlier this year, CEO Elon Musk announced “Tesla AI Day #2” with “many cool updates” on August 19.

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[{"selector":"#anim-cfcdac27-714b-4219-88fd-dc6414e80ec3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] As for the reason for the delay, the CEO said that Tesla may have a working prototype of Optimus by then.

[{"selector":"#anim-96ab22ae-5df2-47a6-91d5-919aa50090dd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Now at Tesla’s annual shareholder’s meeting, Musk released a new image of the Tesla Optimus to promote the upcoming AI Day #2 event:

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[{"selector":"#anim-edcd8c51-aa8f-4815-890c-0eff56515ad8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more ab out Tesla Optimus, including proposed technical details and Elon Musk's thoughts about how robots could be even bigger than the automotive business. Learn more