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Tesla showed a video of the robot, which uses artificial intelligence that Tesla is testing in its "Full Self-Driving" vehicles, carrying boxes and placing a metal bar into what appeared to be a factory machine. But there was no live demonstration of the robot completing the tasks.
Musk said Tesla's goal is to make millions of robots at a cost that could be less than $20,000.
Musk said the robot can do more, but he "didn't want it to fall on its face."
Musk said Tesla's goal is to make millions of robots at a cost that could be less than $20,000.
An early prototype of Tesla Inc.'s proposed Optimus humanoid robot slowly and awkwardly walked onto a stage, turned, and waved to a cheering crowd at the company's artificial intelligence event Friday, but wasn't able to complete any complex tasks.