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[Theflexibilitytocatchatennisballwithonehandisclosetothatofahuman!Musk’sOptimusrobotAchieving a major breakthrough]On November 28, local time, a video released by the official Tesla Robot account showed the latest progress of the Optimus robot. As you can see from the video, Optimus steadily caught the tennis ball thrown in the direction with one hand, and his fingers could be bent relatively flexibly.
On November 28, local time,TeslarobotThe video released by the official account shows Optimusrobotlatest progress. As you can see from the video, Optimus steadily caught the tennis ball thrown in the direction with one hand, and his fingers could be bent relatively flexibly.
This video quickly attracted netizens to watch, and as of press time, it has been viewed 34.46 million times.
TeslaEngineer Milan Kovac said that the progress of this robot hand is a milestone. The degree of freedom has doubled compared with the previous generation. The hand has 22 degrees of freedom and the wrist and forearm have 3 degrees of freedom (note: the human hand has 27 degrees of freedom). The higher the degree of freedom, the more complex and delicate actions can be completed). Kovac said the video demonstration was conducted via real-time remote operation in the laboratory,TeslaThere are plans to soon build robots equipped with this advanced robotrobot。
TeslaCEO Musk said two weeks ago that he believed everyone would eventually have at least one in their home.Teslaofhumanoid robot。
The hand has 22 degrees of freedom!
On November 28th local time,TeslaThe robot released new news on X, showing the new progress of the Optimus robot. From the video demonstration, Optimus steadily caught the tennis ball thrown in the face with one hand. This newbie is one of the highlights of the second-generation Optimus robot.
Musk forwarded the video and commented: “Optimus will become your exclusive C-3PO and RD-D2 (C-3PO and RDD2 are both robot characters in Star Wars).”
At the bottom of the post, some netizens said that for most people, it is difficult to catch things (like this). It can be seen that it is very impressive that the robot can do this, because it involves complex technology such as fast ball detection, trajectory prediction, motion tracking and grasp timing.
Eric Jang, an engineer at the start-up robotics company 1X, also lamented, “I have to admire them…catching the ball twice in a row is an excellent proof of the quality of dynamic remote control. Not only is the miniaturization of the machinery + tendons impressive, but it also achieves low latency Remote control + camera calibration + repositioning.”
Tesla engineer Milan Kovac said that the progress of this manipulator is a milestone. The degree of freedom has doubled compared with the previous generation, with 22 degrees of freedom for the hand and 3 degrees of freedom for the wrist and forearm. This near-human flexibility also indicates that Optimus can be applied to a wider range of complex multi-purpose scenarios, including automated warehouses and elderly care.
Musk recently said that Optimus will one day be a home robot that can do everything you want: take care of your kids, walk your dog, mow your lawn, buy groceries, be your friend, serve you a drink.
While most netizens praised Optimus’s new skills in the comment section, some still questioned whether Optimus’ actions were completely autonomous or largely remotely operated.
Someone commented, “It looks like a person caught the ball.” This comment is reminiscent of the scene when Optimus was launched to the public in 2021. At that time, it was not a functioning robot, but a body wearing a tights. man is playing robot.
In this regard, Kovac said that the video demonstration was conducted in the laboratory through real-time remote operation. This means that there is still some distance to go before the autonomous robots that the public expects.
Kovac also said that the team still has some work to complete before the end of the year, especially in terms of expanding the integration of tactile sensing (the new generation of hands has a much larger surface coverage than the previous generation) and achieving finer control through tendons. . The team is also looking at ways to reduce the weight of the forearm as all the drive gear has been moved to the forearm, which adds to its weight. An interesting challenge is how to provide a protective layer that is soft/compliant enough for the fingers and palm without compromising tactile sensing.
However, Kovac revealed that Tesla plans to soon build a robot equipped with this advanced robot hand.
Pricing will be around $30,000
In mid-November, American social celebrity Kim Kardashian introduced her “new friend” on her social media account: Optimus. It is not yet known whether the robot was purchased by Kardashian or given by Tesla for promotional purposes. At the same time, it is unclear whether this robot is Optimus with higher flexibility.
In the introductory video, Kardashian introduced and demonstrated some of Optimus’ abilities in detail, including completing the heart gesture with her. In the video, the robot even imitates jogging when Kardashian asks what it wants to do next.
In addition, Optimus also completed a series of complex tasks in the video, such as imitating Kardashian’s moves, dancing hula, and losing rock, paper, scissors.game。
Musk believes that Optimus can revolutionize the industry and provide affordable home solutions by significantly reducing labor costs and increasing productivity.humanoid robotIts widespread application will have a huge economic impact.
Musk said he expected thishumanoid robotWill start working at Tesla factory next year, responsible for “dangerous, repetitive and boring tasks.” The robot could be rolled out to other companies by 2026.
Currently, Musk expects Optimus to be priced at around $30,000, but will later drop to $20,000, and will support any language.
(Source of article: Daily Economic News)
