Elon Musk Reveals Tesla Humanoid Robot

In a world where robots are starting to take over, one company is trying its best not just for its sake of it but rather with purpose.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has presented his newest invention.

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A humanoid robot named Optimus can walk and talk like we do.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed the latest prototype of the Tesla human-like robot.

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Optimus appearance at a Silicon Valley event caused spontaneous cheering and awe from the audience.

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The audience went wild as Optimus took the stage and charged towards them, waving its arms.

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The robot prototype walked on stage and waved to an enthusiastic audience.

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A video was shown, which demonstrated how it could carry boxes in an automaker's factory while watering plants or moving metal bars with ease.

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Clearly, the billionaire is serious about expanding beyond self-driving vehicles and hopes this new robot business will be worth even more than his cars.

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Furthermore, Mr. Musk announced that he would produce many robots at an affordable price lower than $20k, and they should be available within 3-5 years.

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The most important job of this Tesla Humanoid robot would be to ensure that no humans are hurt.

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It'll do everything from moving parts around. Tesla factories attach bolts to cars with wrenches.

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By the time 2024 rolls around, Musk said, Tesla, is expected to have achieved full self-driving and mass produce a robotaxi without any pedals or steering wheels.

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