While Tesla is attracting attention by recently unveiling an upgraded arm for its multi-purpose humanoid robot Optimus, Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicted that Optimus, which can operate autonomously in name and reality, is likely to be released sometime next year.
According to Teslarati on the 1st (local time), CEO Musk wrote in an article posted on “It is not difficult,” he said, predicting that by next year, it will be possible for Optimus to develop to the point where it can move on its own, including the motion of catching a tennis ball.
He made this statement while explaining the background of the Tesla Optimus development team uploading a video of Optimus catching a tennis ball through X on the 28th of last month.
Optimus, revealed in this video, is the most advanced 3rd generation prototype and was shown skillfully catching a tennis ball thrown by a person.
Teslarati said, “The movements shown by this 3rd generation prototype were produced by remote control,” and added, “Musk’s announcement that it will be possible from next year is an explanation that the appearance of Optimus, which is capable of autonomous operation based on AI without human intervention, is not far off.” .
This third-generation prototype is part of a new study that Musk’s brain neuroscience startup Neuralink plans to conduct after receiving approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), namely a clinical trial on moving a robot arm with a computer chip implanted in the human brain. It is observed to be related.
Kim Hyeon-cheol, Global Economics Reporter [email protected]
