Discover the latest news on Tesla’s humanoid robots, Optimus Gen 2 and Gen 3, and their potential impact in 2025-2026
By Dr. Lawrence Jones II
Reuters (July 22, 2024) reported that Tesla will have humanoid robots in “low production” for the company’s internal use next year, CEO Elon Musk said on Monday, months after he announced a rollout by the end of 2024. The automaker will have the robots “hopefully” in high production for other companies in 2026. Musk, on his social media platform X, said that the Tesla robot, called Optimus Gen 2, would be able to perform tasks in the factory by the end of this year and could be ready for sale as soon as the end of 2025. The name was inspired by “Optimus Prime the fictional character and the protagonist of the Transformers movie franchise.
Technology is moving faster and faster every month and every year. Jones (2024) mentioned earlier this year that artificial intelligence is emerging everywhere, and “general tasks have been programmed with broad human-like cognitive capabilities autonomously engaging on unfamiliar tasks like discerning and making decisions without human guidance. However, the super intelligent task AI “represents a future form of AI where machines could surpass human intelligence across all fields, including creativity, general wisdom, and problem-solving.” Tesla put out the first generation of its Optimus robot, dubbed Bumblebee, in September 2022. The company, he predicted, will have “over 1,000, or a few thousand, Optimus robots working at Tesla” in 2025.
Musk just mentioned a couple of days ago (September 20, 2024) that his company’s (Tesla) aim is to produce millions of humanoid Optimus Gen 2 and 3 robots and will ramp up production until millions of Optimus across the globe. Musk plans these robots to do countless tasks around your house; you only need to spend $20,000 for your robot. Tesla is confident that it has the most advanced humanoid robot in the world and boasts that the Optimus 3 could be a homemaker, launder your clothes, or even home-school your kids. According to (2024), “Elon has confidently stated multiple times they could truly replace humans in the tedious dangers and repetitive daily chores of life.”
Optimus Gen 2 is the second generation of Tesla’s humanoid robot. It is designed to be a general-purpose machine that can assist humans in various domains, such as manufacturing, construction, healthcare, and entertainment. Optimus Gen 3 will be able to perform even more complex tasks compared to Optimus Gen 2. Although humanoid robots have been developing for several years by Japan’s Honda and Hyundai Motor’s Boston Dynamics, “companies are betting on them to meet potential labor shortages and perform repetitive tasks that could be dangerous or tedious such as logistics, warehousing, and manufacturing.” Tesla put out the first generation of its Optimus robot, dubbed Bumblebee, in September 2022. The Narrative Matters!
References:
Jones, L. (June 25, 2024). Our Cultural Fixation of Artificial Intelligence is Becoming Part of Our Lives. The Narrative Matters. St. Louis, MO
Kolodny, L. (June 13, 2024). Elon Musk claims Optimus robots could make Tesla a $25 trillion company more than half the value of the S&P 500 today. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/13/elon-musk-says-optimus-robots-could-make-tesla-25-trillion-company-.html
Reuters. (July 22, 2024). Tesla to have humanoid robots for internal use next year, Musk says. Tesla to have humanoid robots for internal use next year, Musk says | Reuters
Tesla.(August 25, 2024). The Tesla Bot 2025 Update is HERE! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96g2Dap_l3U
Tesla.(December 13, 2023).Optimus Gen 2 | Tesla. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpraXaw7dyc
Tesla.(September 20, 2024). It Happened! Elon Musk Review Everything Tesla Bot Optimus Gen 3 Can Do! Homemaker and Hard Worker! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k8BnhYziFI
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