Tesla shows off underwhelming human robot prototype at AI Day 2022

Enlarge / The walking Optimus prototype demonstrated at the AI Day 2022 event.Tesla

Today at Tesla’s “AI Day” press event, Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled an early prototype of its Optimus humanoid robot, which emerged from behind a curtain, walked around, waved, and “raised the roof” with its hands to the beat of techno music.

It was a risky reveal for the prototype, which seemed somewhat unsteady on its feet. “Literally the first time the robot has operated without a tether was on stage tonight,” said Musk. Shortly afterward, Tesla employees rolled a sleeker-looking Optimus model supported by a stand

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