Tesla has launched an replace with progress on its Optimus humanoid robotic with a video that nearly appears to be like like CGI.

Optimus, also referred to as Tesla Bot, has not been taken critically by many exterior of the extra hardcore Tesla followers, and for good causes.

When it was first introduced, it appeared to be a half-baked thought from CEO Elon Musk with a dancer disguised as a robotic for visible help. It additionally didn’t assist that the demo at Tesla AI Day final yr was lower than spectacular.

On the time, Tesla had a really early prototype that didn’t appear to be a lot. It was barely capable of stroll round and wave on the crowd. That was about it.

However we did be aware that the mission was gaining credibility with the most recent replace at Tesla’s 2023 shareholders assembly earlier this yr.

On the time, Tesla confirmed a number of extra prototypes that each one appeared extra superior and began to carry out truly helpful duties.

Tesla has now launched a brand new replace on Optimus with a video showcasing the power of the robotic to type objects autonomously:

Like the most recent variations of Full Self-Driving, Tesla additionally notes that Optimus is now being skilled with neural nets end-to-end.

The video exhibits that Tesla is once more making progress with the Tesla bot, which appears to be like extra refined on this replace. The mechanics look extra steady with a prototype balancing on one foot.

The video even appears to be like CGI at occasions, however every part factors to Tesla truly having these working prototypes round its places of work.

In a earlier replace on Optimus, Tesla CEO Elon Musk claimed that the “Optimus stuff is extraordinarily underrated.” The CEO stated that the demand could possibly be as excessive as 10 to twenty billion models.

He went so far as “confidently predicting” that Optimus will account for “a majority of Tesla’s long-term worth.”

There’s no clear timeline for bringing the product to market, however Tesla is predicted to first use it in its personal operations.