Tesla’s New AI Robot Can Boil Eggs for You

Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Manuj Yadav

Tesla has unveiled its Optimus Gen 2 humanoid robot.

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Elon Musk posted its video on X (formerly Twitter).

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The new robot is the successor to Optimus Gen 1, which was revealed in March 2022.

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Optimus Gen 2 is a product of Tesla’s AI and robotics division.

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It comes with improved balance and full-body control compared to its predecessor.

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It can do full-fledged squats, and even dance thanks to human-like foot geometry and reduced weight.

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Thanks to its faster 11-DoF hands, it can even boil eggs.

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The AI-powered robot has improved its walk speed with torque sensing abilities.

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This gives us a glimpse of what the future could look like, with humanoids robots to assist humans.

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