Musk has a solid track record of making technology work, even though it’s usually later to market than he promises and never matches the hype that he so deftly whips up. — Reuters
Optimus, the humanoid robot that Elon Musk claims will do household chores and cure poverty, was a hit at Tesla Inc’s recent product launch. While many Musk fans came for the main event – the reveal of the company’s much-hyped robotaxi – some in the crowd appeared more impressed with the faceless, black-and-white robots that danced, served drinks and interacted with human attendees. The movements of these bipedal robots were incredibly dexterous.
It seemed almost too good to be true. And as the world later found out, it was: Tesla’s people were helping control the robot remotely behind the scenes.
