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Tesla continues to make strides in the field of artificial intelligence, with the launch of its official Weibo account 'TeslaAI' marking a new advancement in the company's robot development efforts. The first Weibo post showcasing the development achievements of the Optimus humanoid robot has garnered widespread attention in the tech community.
Unveil two non-consumer electric vehicles: a "heavy-duty truck" (the Tesla Semi, which was unveiled in 2017) and a "high passenger density urban transport" vehicle (the prototype 20-passenger Robovan that the company unveiled in 2024).
The Optimus team has shifted away from motion capture suits and virtual reality headsets and plans to prioritize a vision-only approach.
IT Times noticed that the first Weibo post from 'TeslaAI' featured two photos of a humanoid robot, accompanied by the caption, 'I have been working hard to improve my figure.' This article is generated by an AI language model.
Optimus has morphed from a speculative experiment into Tesla’s defining strategic centerpiece. Musk envisions deploying “thousands” of robots in factories by year-end, with production ramping to 1 million units annually by 2030, and estimates the value of each robot to be between $20,000 and $30,000.