Tesla has unveiled new video footage featuring its Tesla Bots, which now demonstrate the ability to walk steadily, identify objects, and pick up items. The video was shown by Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, during the company’s shareholder meeting event.
The footage reveals significant enhancements made to the Tesla Bot project, including improved motor torque control, AI training derived from human movements, and object manipulation abilities. Notably, the humanoid robots can now walk in a straight line without requiring aid from Tesla’s staff.
In one of the demonstrations, a Tesla Bot was seen transferring items from one container to another, suggesting a potential application for robots performing tasks similar to human beings. This action highlighted how the bot’s AI could be trained through human demonstrations.
The humanoid robots were first introduced at Tesla’s AI Day in October 2022. At that time, the robot could barely move forward, with its internal mechanisms exposed. A more fully assembled version was also displayed, but it needed support from the staff to remain upright.
The unveiling of the new footage elicited varied reactions from internet users, with some applauding Tesla’s new achievement, and others humorously threatening to confront the robot if they encountered it on the streets.
This latest robot demonstration came shortly after Musk announced his decision to resign as Twitter’s CEO. On May 11, Musk stated that he would assume the roles of executive chair and chief technology officer at Twitter, focusing his attention on product, software, and system operations.
Linda Yaccarino will succeed Musk as CEO. On May 12, the billionaire declared his eagerness to collaborate with Yaccarino in transforming the platform into “X, the everything app.”
