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No, Tesla’s Optimus Won’t Spark A Revolution
But, it is telling who thinks it will…
Remember back in 2021 when Musk showed off his Johnny 5-esque Tesla Robot at their AI day? As with all of his live events, Musk’s PR slant was in full swing, claiming that the bot and its FSD-based AI computer could do all manner of manual labour, from assembly line work to even picking up your groceries. He even claimed it would go into production in 2022… Since then, he has claimed that the market demand for his robot could reach 20 billion units! Yet, in Tesla’s most recent demo of their Gen 2 bot, dubbed “Optimus”, it seems no more capable than any other humanoid robot, such as those from Boston Dynamic or the world-famous ASIMO. Yet, despite Musk’s rich history of vastly over-promising and severely underdelivering, some serious movers, like Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, are predicting that Musk’s robot will spark an utter game-changing revolution! Sadly, this doesn’t seem to be the case at all. But if you dig a little deeper, you will find the disillusioning reason for not only the creation of Optimus, but also why Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are doggedly backing it.
Make no mistake, Optimus is an impressive robot. During the recent demo, it displayed its incredibly useful strength and remarkable dexterity. Moreover, the fact that it uses the same computer and…
