When will Tesla deliver on thoseOptimus robotswe keep hearing about?
Its going to be a little while longer than first anticipated, according to CEO Elon Musk.
Thatwas 2021and even Musk defenders had to admit it was bizarre to watch.
Tesla’s Optimus robot displayed at the 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China, on July 4, 2024.© Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images
But the company has also struggled to show major achievements without some significant sleight of hand.
For example, Musk pushed out a video to social media in January that showed Optimus folding some laundry.
But it wasnt long before people spotted something strange happening in the lower corner of the video.
GIF: Tesla / Gizmodo
you’re able to even see it in the GIF below, with our own red arrow added.
But Musk himself may be a little distracted at the moment to focus on robots.
Tesla didnt immediately respond to questions emailed Monday.
Gizmodo will update this post if we hear back.
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