Optimus, Tesla’s robot ready to sort lenses

Tesla has shared a new video of its humanoid robot Optimus organizing battery units.

In a post published on Optimus’s personal account on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, the humanoid robot is seen performing certain tasks in a factory, including sorting battery cells. The video highlights the robot’s ability to do this autonomously, correcting its own mistakes along the way. While the exercise may seem quite basic, it is important to understand that we are dealing with a machine that doesn’t follow a specific command or programming, but performs these tasks independently. Optimus uses cameras, tactile sensors, and pressure recorders to gather data about its environment.

The company also claims that the robot is already being tested in one of its factories, where its use has contributed to reducing human intervention. In addition to sorting battery cells, Optimus can walk much more smoothly and naturally than before, as evidenced by images of the robot taking a short walk on the executive floor. Perhaps on the lookout for its future office…

Tesla regularly shares Optimus’s advancements, showing significant progress with each new video. The robot can now fold laundry, autonomously sort items, and even adopt some yoga poses. The next challenge set by Musk for the developers is to teach the robot how to thread a needle. A task that is not within the reach of the average human, as you would agree.

Elon Musk’s goal remains to commercialize Optimus for less than $30,000. And how much would you be willing to pay for such a life assistant?