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Elon Musk Says Optimus Robot Will ‘Babysit Your Kids’ in Weirdest Prediction Yet
Elon Musk was all smiles during the Tesla shareholder’s meeting in Austin, Texas on Thursday, a fact that was understandable given his victory in a $US45 billion pay package dispute. But the most interesting part of Musk’s presentation to shareholders came when the Tesla CEO started talking about his plans for the Optimus robot. Because,…
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SpaceX Just Launched Australia’s Largest Private Satellite Ever Into Orbit
Australia’s largest ever locally designed and built satellite has just been launched into orbit aboard a SpaceX rocket.
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Elon Musk’s Robot Optimus Folded a Shirt But the Internet is Unclear on How or Why
Silicon Valley is racing to create the first generation of “humanoid” robots, with many tech companies promising consumers that they’ll soon have their very own, live-in robo-helper to do the dishes, sweep the floor, and generally take care of all the annoying housework that you don’t want to do. However, the unfortunate truth is that,…
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Tesla’s Optimus Robot Is a Bit of a Flop, but That Doesn’t Mean It Isn’t Important
In August 2021, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the electric car manufacturer was planning to get into the robot business. In a presentation accompanied by a human dressed as a robot, Musk said work was beginning on a “friendly” humanoid robot to “navigate through a world built for humans and eliminate dangerous, repetitive and boring…