Tesla’s top board executive says the company’s humanoid robot Optimus is showing rapid progress in dexterity and human-like interaction as the automaker expands beyond cars into robotics and artificial intelligence.
In a new interview with CNBC, Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm describes a hands-on demonstration inside the company’s Palo Alto lab, offering rare insight into the robot’s current abilities.
“So I’ve been in the lab with Optimus. He can fold laundry, he can wipe the table down really well, he can hand things to you. You can actually shake hands with him. The tactile nature of his hand is actually really very good…
Again, from a cautious perspective, we continue to make sure that people are cautious around him. He also can dance. You’ve seen some videos. He’s very mobile and very dexterous. He’s walking around the offices in Palo Alto all the time.”
She says Tesla’s robotics program is a natural extension of its automation work in manufacturing and self-driving. Denholm notes that the development is part of a broader transformation that weaves AI and robotics into everyday living.
“We’re redefining what transportation is, but we’re also redefining robotics and what AI brings to robotics and how versatile the robots will be in the future as well… My view is that the technology of AI is truly transformative, and it will continue to be over the next decade or more in terms of what it’s done.
If you think about 100 years ago, you know, where most houses didn’t have electricity or had cars in the driveways, that, to me, is what’s happening at this point. We’re changing transportation with AI, and we’re changing the way households will work and how workplaces will work with robotics. And I think that’s incredibly exciting, and Tesla aims to be at the forefront of that.”
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