self-driving Tesla car in humanoid form,
with “human-level” hands and a variety of
electromechanical actuators for smoother
movement. The Tesla Bot would come with
a screen with a human face, which could
provide ‘useful information’ to users and would
navigate using eight cameras, built-in to the
robot. The FSD computer will be housed in the
‘chest’ of the humanoid, and multi-cam video
neural networks will make it easy for the robot
to walk and move around. Neural net planning
allows the bot to map locations and act in
the same way as humans, with auto-labeling
functions. With 40 electromechanical hands -
12 in the hands, 2 in the torso, 12 in the legs,
2 in the neck, and 12 in the arms - the robot
should be able to move in the same way as
a human, with human feet for balancing and
force feedback sensing for safety - all in all,
it’s designed in a similar manner to a car, and
though it looks visually stunning, it will no
doubt be ofputting to some.
THE ROBOTS ARE COMING
Whilst there’s no denying the sheer brilliance
of the innovations at Tesla HQ, it’s also worth
noting that the move into humanoid robots
starts a new chapter for the world. We’ve
already seen AI-powered robots taking over
warehouses, both in manufacturing and
distribution, and both the rise in eCommerce
and the changing attitudes brought about
as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which
has resulted in a number of labor shortages
around the world, companies now want to
invest in reliable machinery over people.
Add in growing competition and challenges