2 very different humanoid robot updates from Tesla & Unitree
Tesla's Optimus robot is already getting mercilessly mocked
We've been wary of Tesla's Optimus robot ever since the company unveiled an initial prototype in 2022. Since then, Elon Musk has given us a slow but steady stream of updates, with the humanoid getting ever-so-slightly more, well, human-like, with each iteration. And as the robot's design and features are picking up, so are the memes.
Tesla Optimus humanoid robot needed human help at AI event
Tesla's plan to put a can-do-anything-for-you humanoid on the market still looks a long way off. Why it matters: CEO Elon Musk said last week at the company's "We, Robot" event that the Tesla Optimus humanoid "will be the biggest product ever of any kind.
Watch: Two very different humanoid robot updates from Tesla & Unitree
Brand new videos on the Tesla and Unitree humanoids perfectly illustrate the different approaches behind these two cutting-edge robots. Optimus is clearly focused on useful work, ASAP – while the Unitree G1 is becoming surprisingly agile and athletic.
Tesla’s new humanoid robot made its video debut inside this $6.85M LA listing
Tesla’s latest innovation, the Tesla Optimus Robot, made its debut inside a stunning $6.85 million home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Mandeville Canyon.
Tesla Optimus bots were controlled by humans during the ‘We, Robot’ event
During Tesla’s “We, Robot” event last week, which TechCrunch covered late into the night, sources on the ground sent me a handful of videos of the
Elon Musk unveils Tesla's Robovan, Robotaxi, humanoid robots
Tesla's "We, Robot" event reveals the Robovan, Robotaxi and the Optimus humanoid robot. Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson examines the ...
Don't 'demean' Tesla's bots, even if they were piloted by humans, Nvidia robotics boss says
Tesla's Optimus robots draw skepticism for remote operation, but Nvidia's Rev Lebaredian defends the AI sophistication ...
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A Tesla Optimus AI ‘Robot’ Refused to Confirm If It’s Actually Running on AI or Not
Tesla’s Optimus bot isn’t new ... will never live up to its name. For one, it’s a humanoid robot and not a dear-to-my-heart red Freightliner cab-over semi-truck. The cartoon robots remain ...
Chinese robotics startup Robot Era unveils STAR1, the ‘fastest' humanoid in the world
Chinese robotics startup Robot Era has launched what it claims is the fastest humanoid in the world. Called STAR1, the robot ...
China’s STAR 1 sets new speed record, outpaces Tesla’s Optimus and Boston Dynamics’ Atlas
Chinese developer Robot Era unveils STAR 1, the world’s fastest humanoid robot, reaching 8 mph and outperforming competitors.
Tesla reveals 20 Cybercabs at We, Robot event, says you’ll be able to buy one for less than $30,000
Tesla has finally revealed its Cybercab, and it looks like a smaller, sleeker, two-seater Cybertruck. And while many were ...
Hyundai's Boston Dynamics Partners With Toyota Research Institute To Challenge Tesla's Optimus Humanoid Robot
Hyundai Motor-owned robotics company Boston Dynamics and Toyota Research Institute (TRI) entered into a research partnership ...
Tesla’s Optimus Robot Reveal Inspires Hilarious Memes About Blunt Rolling, Waiting in Sneaker Lines, and More
The wide of possibilities set off a wave of countless memes, with people envisioning just how easier life would be with a ...