Tesla's Improved Optimus Teslabots Show Impressive Progress in Factories

Monday - May 13 2024, 05:23 UTC - 6 months ago

Tesla has made significant progress in developing their humanoid robot, Optimus. Its new and improved hand with 22 degrees of freedom and use of a neural net powered by the on-board battery has allowed it to perform useful tasks in factories. The success rates have been increasing, and Optimus can now recover from failure cases and make spontaneous corrections. A couple of Teslabots have been deployed and continuously improving. Experts recognize Tesla's impressive progress and capabilities of Optimus, which includes advanced hands and teleoperation software.

Over the past couple of months, Tesla has made significant progress in the development of their humanoid robot, Optimus. In a new video released by Tesla, we can see the improved Optimus Teslabots in action in one of their factories. The most notable improvement is in the hands of the Teslabots, which have now been upgraded to have 22 degrees of freedom, up from 11 degrees in the previous version. This improvement has been made possible by the use of a neural net that runs entirely end-to-end and is powered by the bot's on-board battery.

The use of this neural net also allows Optimus to perform useful tasks, such as picking up battery cells and precisely inserting them into a tray. The neural net is designed to be able to perform multiple tasks as more diverse data is added to its training process. While not yet perfect, the success rates have been increasing and the frequency of misses has been decreasing. Tesla engineers have also trained Optimus to recover from failure cases, resulting in spontaneous corrections during operations.

A couple of Teslabots have already been deployed at one of Tesla's factories where they are undergoing daily testing and continuous improvement. This progress is a reflection of Tesla's dedication to developing a highly advanced humanoid robot that can work alongside humans in factories. The goal is to make Optimus move faster and be able to handle more challenging terrains while still maintaining its human-like abilities. The team is also focused on ensuring repeatability across the fleet by training the neural net to compensate for dynamic calibration and small variations between bots.

The progress made by Tesla's Optimus team has been recognized by experts in the field of AI and robotics. Jim Fan, an AI expert, congratulates the Tesla team on their stellar update and gave insights on the impressive capabilities of Optimus. Fan highlights the tactile sensing and 11 degrees of freedom of Optimus' hands, which make them among the best in the world. He also acknowledges the teleoperation software used by Tesla, which includes VR goggles and gloves for precise control with low latency. This is a challenging task as humans are sensitive to even the slightest delay in motion when operating robots. However, Tesla has managed to create a smooth and fluid experience for the human operators, proving their dedication to creating a successful human-robot collaboration in the workplace.