This updated model can walk 30% faster and has better balance, making it suited for taking over repetitive duties in Tesla’s manufacturing operations.
The Optimus Gen 2 has Tesla-designed actuators and sensors, as well as a 10kg weight reduction.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has suggested that the demand for Optimus might reach a staggering 10 to 20 billion units.
enhanced capabilities and performance
The Optimus Gen 2 robot has better performance and a sleeker appearance.
Musk posted a video demo of the robot on his social media site X, showing it squatting and staying balanced.
Additionally, it exhibits new hands that are capable of holding large weights and handling small objects like eggs.
Yes, it is capable of imitating human dance steps.
These improvements are the result of several technological developments, including new articulated toe parts and improved human foot geometry.
See all that the Optimus Gen 2 is capable of.
Future Applications and Integration of AI
Tesla wants to improve the Optimus robot by leveraging its experience with electric motors and batteries, as well as its artificial intelligence skills from self-driving cars.
The business aspires to construct humanoid forms to replace humans in specialised tasks and views its vehicles as robots on wheels.
Optimus’s success, though, depends on creating an AI system that can carry out beneficial activities.
Currently, Optimus’s AI is built on top of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta.
Developments since the first announcement
The Optimus project has acquired credibility since its 2021 launch thanks to updates presented at Tesla’s 2023 shareholders meeting and following reports.
Tesla disclosed in September that Optimus was undergoing end-to-end neural net training and was capable of doing tasks like object sorting on its own.
Significant advancements in the robot’s evolution may be seen in the most recent upgrade, Optimus Gen 2, which includes enhanced balance, better body control, and more organic movement.