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Elon Musk said Optimus would be an 'extremely capable robot' that Tesla would aim to produce in the millions and perhaps cost less than $20,000 per unit.
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Tesla's AI Day 2022 livestream introduced the humanoid robot Optimus as it walks on stage in Palo Alto, California. All photos: AFP
Optimus waves to guests at Tesla's AI Day in Calfornia.
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Humanoid robot Optimus was on stage as Tesla set out its plans for an AI future.
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Tesla chief executive Elon Musk explains how the Optimus humanoid robot project will evolve.
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The event took place in Tesla's office in Palo Alto, California.
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“There's still a lot of work to be done to refine Optimus and prove it,” Mr Musk told guests at the event.
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Elon Musk said Optimus would be an 'extremely capable robot' that Tesla would aim to produce in the millions and perhaps cost less than $20,000 per unit.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EUHYT2XQEAPLEJRGSWURBT7RCY.jpg?smart=true&auth=78103f8f9d98383a124ea1ef1353593a4ba379f60894f0ad4a3e84a894c0dd85&width=400&height=225)
Tesla's AI Day 2022 livestream introduced the humanoid robot Optimus as it walks on stage in Palo Alto, California. All photos: AFP
Optimus waves to guests at Tesla's AI Day in Calfornia.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2R5GYVDC7JN5JG2LKWPGBLMBLI.jpg?smart=true&auth=cb99f84d2b6ee8e63ef96f86b6393423146d5abc0e92c16efd5e01bb45c058ae&width=400&height=225)
Humanoid robot Optimus was on stage as Tesla set out its plans for an AI future.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/45SVH47LBZ3NYGYDO4NX4VNMQU.jpg?smart=true&auth=ed0278ccb2ac8c18a8b6239a2bdc8e6d8f096ff47334008af69ef6202827a4c5&width=400&height=225)
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk explains how the Optimus humanoid robot project will evolve.
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The event took place in Tesla's office in Palo Alto, California.
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“There's still a lot of work to be done to refine Optimus and prove it,” Mr Musk told guests at the event.
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Elon Musk said Optimus would be an 'extremely capable robot' that Tesla would aim to produce in the millions and perhaps cost less than $20,000 per unit.
Tesla Optimus: what we know so far about the robot
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Ian Oxborrow
03 October, 2022
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