Yes, there were humans controlling Tesla's bartending robots behind the scenes
Tesla's Optimus robots, which served drinks and mingled with the crowd, were assisted by humans and "not yet fully autonomous."
Tesla's Optimus robots at 'We, Robot' event were not very autonomous
Tesla's main announcement coming from the company's recent "We, Robot" event was the Robotax i (or the CyberCab, we're still not sure about the name). But perhaps the biggest impression was made by Tesla's updated Optimus robots, which freely walked among the crowd, talked to guests, served drinks, played games, and danced.
Tesla’s new humanoid robot made its video debut inside this $6.85M LA listing
Tesla’s latest innovation, the Tesla Optimus Robot, made its debut inside a stunning $6.85 million home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Mandeville Canyon.
Don't 'demean' Tesla's bots, even if they were piloted by humans, Nvidia robotics boss says
Tesla's Optimus robots draw skepticism for remote operation, but Nvidia's Rev Lebaredian defends the AI sophistication required to get that far.
The Optimus robots at Tesla’s Cybercab event were humans in disguise
Musk first announced Tesla’s humanoid robot by bringing what was very clearly a person in a robot suit on stage, so it’s no surprise that the Optimuses (Optimi? Optimodes?) at
Reports: Tesla’s prototype Optimus robots were controlled by humans
But the prototypes used "artificial intelligence" to control their walking.
Optimus or Decepticon? Tesla robots remotely operated by humans at ‘We, Robot’
Behind the flash and spectacle, it was clear that the Tesla's Optimus robots were not as autonomous as they appeared.
Tesla Optimus humanoid robot needed human help at AI event
Tesla's plan to put a can-do-anything-for-you humanoid on the market still looks a long way off. Why it matters: CEO Elon Musk said last week at the company's "We, Robot" event that the Tesla Optimus humanoid "will be the biggest product ever of any kind.
Tesla Optimus Robots Were Being Remotely Controlled By Humans At 'We, Robot' Event: Report
Tesla Wireless Charging, Swap, Robots - How Will Robotaxis Recharge?
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Digital Tesla Robotaxi, Sorry – Cybercab – Gets Morphed Into a More Practical Five-Door
This virtual artist, better known as "Theottle" on social media, has resorted to CGI slicing and dicing the Tesla Model 3 and ...
Here’s when Elon Musk’s walking, talking Optimus robots could come to your house, experts say
Musk said the bots can “basically do anything you want” – like mowing your lawn, cleaning the kitchen after dinner, ...
Elon Musk unveils Tesla's Robovan, Robotaxi, humanoid robots
Tesla's "We, Robot" event reveals the Robovan, Robotaxi and the Optimus humanoid robot. Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson examines the ...
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A Tesla Optimus AI ‘Robot’ Refused to Confirm If It’s Actually Running on AI or Not
One of the highlights of Tesla’s “We, Robot” event wasn’t the self-driving cars but the allegedly autonomous robots. Tesla’s Optimus bot isn’t new, but this is the first event where ...
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The Electric: Behind the Threat to Tesla’s Optimus Robot From Toyota and Boston Dynamics
At the 1939 World’s Fair in New York, Westinghouse Electric unveiled Elektro, a 7-foot-tall robot that walked, spoke, smoked ...
Nvidia Executive Defends Tesla's 'Optimus' Robots Amid Criticism: 'That's A Huge Advancement...Not Something That Should Be Downplayed'
Optimus” robots, Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) executive Rev Lebaredian has stepped in to defend the technology. What Happened: ...
China’s STAR 1 sets new speed record, outpaces Tesla’s Optimus and Boston Dynamics’ Atlas
Chinese developer Robot Era unveils STAR 1, the world’s fastest humanoid robot, reaching 8 mph and outperforming competitors.