We Robot event showcases Optimus, Cybercab, Robovan
At Tesla’s We Robot event, held at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, Musk presents three robotic products, including two vehicles: Musk arrives in a Cybercab robotaxi, a fully-autonomous two-door vehicle without a steering wheel or pedals, set for production in 2026 with a price tag under $30,000, and the Robovan, an Art Deco-inspired fully-autonomous multi-purpose vehicle, capable of carrying up to 20 passengers. Tesla plans for these vehicles to operate on an app-based service, where owners can list their cars for others to use autonomously. The Cybercab and Robovan are expected to rely solely on camera-based Vision technology.
The event also showcased Optimus humanoid robots, which were seen pouring drinks and mingling with guests. Musk says Optimus could serve in various roles like teaching, babysitting, or performing household tasks and would be priced between $20,000 to $30,000.
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Musk reveals Optimus Robot
Musk unveils the humanoid Telsa Optimus Robot at Tesla AI Day. He shows a walking production prototype, plus one that uses Tesla actuators. Musk says the robot will be produced at scale and will cost less than a family car.
We’ve designed it using the same discipline that we use when designing the car, which is to design it for manufacturing, so it’s possible to make the robot at high volume at low cost, with high reliability. That’s incredibly important. We’ve all seen very impressive humanoid robot demonstrations. But what are they missing? They’re missing a brain. They don’t have the intelligence to navigate the world by themselves. They’re also very expensive and made in low volume, whereas Optimus is an extremely capable robot, but it’s made in very high volume, ultimately millions of units. It’s expected to cost much less than a car, probably less than $20,000.
— Tesla (@Tesla) October 1, 2022