Tesla Shows What Optimus Can Do When 10% of Its Workforce Braces for Sacking
Tesla shows that Optimus can sort battery cells, but we are not told how much human intervention the humanoid robot still requires
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Tesla shows that Optimus can sort battery cells, but we are not told how much human intervention the humanoid robot still requires
Elon Musk has announced that Tesla plans to start selling its Optimus humanoid robot next year and use it in its own factory by the end of 2024 to take over repetitive tasks from humans in the production line
Agnes Wamagui, Robotics Knowledge Transfer Manager at Innovate UK Business Connect, discusses the latest developments in humanoid robotics and its future application in industrial sectors.
(Reuters) -Robotics startup Figure said on Thursday it raised $675 million in a funding round from investors including Nvidia, Microsoft and Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos at a valuation of $2.6 billion. Sunnyvale, California-based Figure also said it signed a collaboration with OpenAI to develop generative artificial intelligence for its humanoid robots. Other companies involved in the Figure funding include OpenAI Startup Fund, Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, Parkway Venture Capital, Intel Capital, Align Ventures and ARK Invest.
Figure AI is the new humanoid robotics darling