Tesla Optimus Plans Evaporated – CleanTechnica

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It ought to come as a shock to exactly nobody that Tesla has missed a notable goal concerning its Optimus robotic. On a Tesla investor name earlier this yr, Elon Musk acknowledged that Tesla would construct and use 10,000 of its Optimus robots internally this yr, at the very least “a number of thousand.”

Nevertheless, apparently, issues haven’t gone in accordance with plan. Reporting from The Info is that these plans had been ditched in the summertime. The declare that these bots would “be doing helpful issues by the top of the yr” appears to be one other missed promise from Musk, however we’ll wait just a few extra months to verify that.

Phrase on the road, although, is that Musk plans on having “a dancing troupe of Optimus bots” on the upcoming Tesla annual assembly. Helpful?

Proof of a coming bot revolution?

One of many issues I really feel like I’ve seen from greater than a decade of protecting Tesla and Elon Musk is that when dealing with a giant failure, Musk likes to make his largest claims. So, unsurprisingly, simply after reportedly dropping hope of getting 10,000 Optimus robots doing helpful issues for Tesla, Musk predicted final month that Optimus would finally characterize 80% of the worth of Tesla. Hmm…. It’s kind of an excessive case of that previous tendency within the face of issue or being confirmed mistaken to double down. Is Elon Musk a cussed man? Some folks declare that he at all times finally ends up delivering, however he has truly not delivered on a ton of notable issues now.

Apparently, a separate article caught my consideration just lately — one a few tremendous life like robotic face (creepy). In that article, I learn, “Internationally, the challenge is considered as an emblem of China’s rising affect within the robotics business. In response to Futurezone, as early as 2024, practically two-thirds of all international robotics patents originated from China. The Chinese language firm Unitree has even launched the R1 – a humanoid robotic designed for house use. Whereas the US and Russia focus closely on navy purposes, Germany’s efforts are directed primarily towards industrial robotics. As Evertiq reviews, German business leads the European market with an automation charge of round 40%.” Hmm…. It’s what reader “freedomev” retains saying — China is way forward on robotics and Elon Musk’s claims about Tesla being a pacesetter within the sector are ridiculous. We’ll see. In the mean time, that’s what it seems like.