'It’s an awesome robot. It looks like a human. People could be easily confused that it’s a human' — Tesla exec on why Optimus 3 is a game changer
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Tesla's upcoming Optimus 3 humanoid robot will be so lifelike that "people could be easily confused that it's a human," according to robotics engineer Ashok Elluswamy during a recent earnings call where executives tried to deflect attention from declining sales.
Elon Musk has grand visions for these machines, promising they'll usher in an era of "universal high income" rather than universal basic income, with plans to manufacture a million robots annually at Tesla's Fremont facility by 2026.
Musk believes everyone on Earth will want one of these $30,000 robots to care for children, pets, and the elderly, addressing the growing crisis of aging populations outpacing birth rates. At Davos, he boldly claimed the robots would be powerful enough to move US GDP.
Yet skeptics question whether the ambitious 2026 timeline allows sufficient testing for real-world safety, especially in elder care scenarios. The technology for human-like appearance and behavior remains imperfect, and the $30,000 price tag puts these robots out of reach for most families who would actually need elder care assistance rather than treat them as expensive toys.
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