On July 22, 2024, tech billionaire Elon Musk said Tesla robots will become widely available for other companies in 2026.
“Tesla will have genuinely useful humanoid robots in law production for Tesla internal use next year and, hopefully, high production for other companies in 2026,” his X message said.
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How close is Tesla to truly having humanoid robots in factories? Checking its recent demo videos, the company might usher in that robotic future in a couple of years!
What can Tesla robots do?
Tesla calls its humanoid bot “Optimus.” Consequently, the robot’s official X profile is “Tesla Optimus,” and it posted the actual machine in action two months ago:
The clip shows the Tesla robot stacking batteries in a box, showing that it can already assist in important operations.
“We improved the reliability of our learned behaviors across our fleet and decided to bring a few robots in the factory to perform a real useful task: sort batteries around,” senior staff software engineer Julian Ibarz stated.
These activities may seem trivial, but these developments in Tesla robots are helping them take over manual labor worldwide.
Other companies are also developing humanoid machines to accelerate robotic innovations. For example, this Inquirer Tech article reported that Agility Robotics will open the world’s first humanoid robot factory next year.
CEO Damion Shelton calls it the “RoboFab,” a 70,000-square-foot facility that will mass produce its first humanoid robots called Digit. Also, CNBC says it will manufacture 10,000 units annually.
The news outlet also asked the company if its technology could “steal jobs” from people. In response, Shelton claimed many warehouse and factory workers retired or left the industry.
His Digit robots could help logistics and manufacturing companies to meet rising demand. They can walk on two legs and raise or lower their torsos to reach shelves.