According to Elon Musk, one day very soon one of his company's other products will be sold more than anything else, including cars.
Tesla's humanoid robots, according to Musk, will soon turn into the most valuable product on the planet.
It may seem strange now, but in a very few years, people will realize the importance of the robot named Optimus, he predicted.
"I'm surprised some people still do not understand the size of the Optimus robots. Those who are far-sighted and able to hear, understand quite well that one day, Optimus will be worth much more than the car business and much more than the autopilot car system. That's more than safe. " - Musk said during one of his presentations last week.
What is Optimus?
These robots are built to perform repetitive tasks.
Musk introduced this product for the first time last summer.
During the presentation, Musk said that the purpose of this machine is to minimize the cost of ordinary work.
"He is intended to be a friendly robot who can certainly easily navigate the human world by eliminating dangerous, repetitive and boring jobs," Musk said.
Miliarderi deklaroi gjithashtu se ai imagjinonte një të ardhme ku robotët kryenin punët me të mërzitshme për pronarët e tyre human.
“Atyre do t’u jepen urdhra të tipit, të lutem shko pak deri në dyqan dhe më sill këto gjëra,” – shtoi Musk.
Por pyetja e parë që ngrihet nga kritikët është çështja e sigurisë.
Sa të rrezikshëm mund të jenë këta robotë për njerëzit?
Në të shkuarën, vetë Musk ka ngritur alarmin rreth rreziqeve të inteligjencës artificiale duke thënë se që sot, ata janë shumë më të zgjuar nga ç’mund ta imagjinojnë njerëzit.
Por, në lidhje me robotin Optimus, Musk ka deklaruar se ai po dizajnohet në mënyrë që të fiket apo ç’aktivizohet nga njerëzit në momentin e parë që diçka shkon gabim.
Tesla ka njoftuar se ky robot do të jetë 1.72 cm i gjatë dhe 57 kg në peshë.
It will be able to lift weights up to 20 kg, lift up to 68 kg, and move at a speed of up to 8 km / h.
His face will serve as a screen for 'useful information'.
It remains to be seen when this robot will be ready to hit the market.
However, according to Artificial Intelligence researcher Gary Marcus, "Elon Musk's promises that he will be ready before 2023 are not very realistic.
"After many efforts over the years, Tesla has not yet solved the problem of driving electric cars or the auto-pilot system; "To claim that a single robot that has never been shown to the public will be ready next year and will replace ordinary tasks is simply absurd," he said.