Elon Musk's optimism about Optimus might be misplaced

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Photo of Tesla's humanoid robot called Optimus. It has white body parts and an all-black head with a blue light
The prototype for Optimus was first revealed in September 2022.

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Relax, humanoid robots aren't coming for your job just yet

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Apptronik's robot called Digit standing in a warehouse
Apptronik launched its humanoid robot "Apollo" in August.

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Thank goodness, Tesla's humanoid robot Optimus can now squat and pick up an egg

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A still image from Tesla's promotional video of its robot Optimus where it is doing a squat with its arms extended in a gym
Tesla shared a new progress update video for Optimus in December.

Tesla Optimus

Humanoid robots are doing some lifting in Amazon's warehouses. But is the human form the ideal shape for the task?

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Side-by-side image of a humanoid robot lifting a box and a robot with a crane-like arm and wheels.
Agility Robotics' Digit, left, a bipedal humanoid robot, and Boston Dynamics' Stretch, right, are both capable of lifting boxes in warehouses.

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Humanoid robots could be the next big thing to come from the AI boom. Take a look at 8 of the most advanced ones around.

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Humanoid robot 'Rmeca' is pictured at AI for Good Global Summit, in Geneva, Switzerland, July 6, 2023.
Humanoid robot 'Rmeca' is pictured at AI for Good Global Summit, in Geneva, Switzerland, July 6, 2023.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk is a 'charismatic' CEO, but yet to deliver on big promises, analysts say

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Elon Musk sits inside a white car looking at a cell phone
Tesla said in July it would invest $1 billion in its supercomputer over the next year.

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