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Tesla's Optimus Robot Demonstrates Shirt-Folding Abilities in Video Shared by Elon Musk

Despite Not Yet Being Autonomous, Optimus Shows Promise in Performing Complex Tasks

Elon Musk has shared a video of Tesla's upcoming robot, Optimus, folding a shirt seemingly better, not faster, than the average human.
Tesla's Optimus humanoid folds laundry... With a telltale telepresence glove poking into frame to signal that a human is driving it
Elon Musk posts a video of Tesla robot Optimus folding a shirt
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Overview

  • Elon Musk recently shared a video of Tesla's Optimus robot folding a t-shirt, which has drawn attention and sparked discussion online.
  • The video shows the robot pulling a t-shirt from a basket and folding it, demonstrating its dexterity and potential for performing complex tasks.
  • However, Musk clarified in a follow-up post that the robot cannot yet perform this task autonomously, but he anticipates it will be able to do so in the future.
  • Eagle-eyed viewers noted the presence of a gloved hand in the video, suggesting the robot was being directly controlled by a nearby engineer.
  • Despite the robot not operating autonomously in the video, many still see it as a promising step towards the development of useful humanoid robots.