Elon Musk throws his robot Optimus into the world with a Namaste
During the yearly Tesla AI Day event, the prototype was rolled onto the stage in October 2022. (Photo Credits: Twitter/@elonmusk)
Elon Musk, who is known for his innovations in space science and AI, as well as his appreciation for India, shared something exciting on "X" (formerly known as Twitter) this past Monday.
The world's richest man shared an image of a humanoid robot gesturing a "Namaste," and the Indian community is buzzing with excitement.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 25, 2023
What
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The humanoid robot answers to the name "Optimus" and demonstrates exceptional versatility in performing various tasks.
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Musk also treated the world to a video showcasing Optimus in action.
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Meanwhile, Tesla released a captivating video the day before, featuring their own humanoid robot.
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In this video, Optimus astoundingly organizes colored blocks and executes yoga poses with grace, even maintaining balance on one leg.
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The robot's most remarkable feature is its ability to adapt swiftly to new challenges.
Optimus can now sort objects autonomously 🤖
— Tesla Optimus (@Tesla_Optimus) September 23, 2023
Its neural network is trained fully end-to-end: video in, controls out.
Come join to help develop Optimus (& improve its yoga routine 🧘)
→ https://t.co/dBhQqg1qya pic.twitter.com/1Lrh0dru2r
Furthermore, Optimus can calibrate its limbs with precision, identify their exact positions, and make decisions through learning from instructional videos.
The Tesla Optimus account captioned the video, inviting others to participate in the development and enhancement of Optimus, including its yoga skills.
Here's how some members of the Indian audience responded to the post:
Namaste Elon Bhai ❤️
— Hussain (@imhussy92) September 25, 2023
Namastey: My divinty bows down to your divinity.
— ASPR (@HitRunDFI) September 25, 2023
Let the whole world be intrinsically devine.
AI founded on Hindu principles of Yoga that is union of material world and the spirtual world will be able to serve the humanilty better. AI with yogic consceince will be able…
Namaste India 🇮🇳
— Uttkarsh Singh (@Uttupaaji) September 25, 2023
When coming to India, we are excited to host you.
Welcome to Indian Culture, Namaste 🙏
— Nikhil Singh (@nikhilScripts) September 25, 2023
The unveiling
Optimus made its debut during the annual Tesla AI Day event held in October 2022.
The robot made a grand entrance onto the stage in Silicon Valley, warmly greeting the audience while demonstrating its ability to lift its knees.
— Tesla (@Tesla) October 1, 2022
According to Tesla's engineers, the plan is to deploy these robots within their car manufacturing facilities for comprehensive testing.
Viewers were treated to a video showcasing Optimus performing basic tasks such as watering plants, moving boxes, and lifting metal bars.
Elon Musk also announced his intention to mass-produce these robots, with an estimated price tag of less than $20,000 (equivalent to INR 16,62,096) each.
Musk firmly believes that this development represents a significant shift that will revolutionize our society, ushering in an era of greater abundance and transformation beyond our current reality.