An early prototype of the humanoid robot Optimus, which was shown by Tesla Inc., "slowly and clumsily" entered the scene,
But the main tasks of the robot with nakedwires and electronics, as well as the later next-generation version that the three men brought to the stage, were far from CEO Elon Musk's vision of a humanoid robot that would change the world, noted Tom Krisher and Matt O'Brien, columnists for the publication. .
Tesla CEO told the crowd,that the robot can do much more than what viewers saw on Friday. However, experts were skeptical about the businessman’s statement. They noted that Musk provided little evidence that Optimus is smarter than robots developed by other companies and researchers.
Engineers hold the robot. Photo: Print Screen
So, the demonstration was not impressiveartificial intelligence researcher Philip Piekniewski, who wrote on social media that he had reached "the next level of outrage" and that it was a "total and utter scam." He stated that “it would be nice” to see the robot fall and see how it would work, because in the future “this thing will fall a lot.”
"None of this iscutting-edge,” robotics expert Cynthia Yeung wrote on social media. “Hire some PhDs and attend some @Tesla robotics conferences.”
Yeung also questioned why Teslachose a human hand with five fingers for its robot, noting that there is a reason why warehouse robots developed by start-up firms use two- or three-finger gripping systems or vacuum devices.
Also at the presentation, Musk said thatOn Friday evening, the robot first appeared on stage “untethered.” Tesla's goal, he said, is to produce "extremely capable" robots in high volumes—possibly millions of units—at a price comparable to a conventional car, under $20,000.
However, experts in the field of roboticswere skeptical that Tesla was close to building legions of humanoid home robots that could do the “useful things” Musk wants them to do, like cook dinner, mow the lawn, keep an eye on an aging grandmother.
“When you are trying to develop an accessible anduseful robot, a humanoid shape and size is not the best option,” said Tom Ryden, executive director of the non-profit startup incubator Mass Robotics, in an interview with The Associated Press.
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