Tesla robot can now do Yoga, Namaste and More

Tesla Posted a Video giving updates about the Tesla Bot "Optimus".

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Optimus can perform simple tasks like sorting blocks and self-calibrate its limbs using vision and joint position encoders

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Optimus also demonstrates Yoga postures and greets with a Namaste in a video posted by Musk

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Optimus has the same AI software and sensors as Tesla’s advanced driver assistance system called ‘Autopilot’

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Optimus may cost around $20,000 and is made for mass production in the “millions” of units

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Optimus has a 2.3 kilowatt per hour battery pack, runs on a Tesla chip, and has Wi-Fi and LTE connectivity

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Optimus has human-like hands that are suitable for picking up objects of various shapes and sizes

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Musk says Optimus will be a fundamental transformation for civilisation as we know it

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Optimus is equipped with audio support and hardware level security features

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Optimus is not yet peer-reviewed and may face regulatory challenges

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