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Inside Elon Musk's Optimus Robot Project
- fortran77 10mo agoGift link: https://www.wsj.com/tech/elon-musk-optimus-robots-7196d53e?st=pHs1pf&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink https://www.wsj.com/tech/elon-musk-optimus-robots-7196d53e?s...
- bediger4000 10mo agoThank you, interesting article. As a conscious content consumer, I had the feeling the writers and editors didn't leave things out, but underplayed aspects of the project that weren't flattering, like the initial public display of a "robot" actually being someone in a robot costume. I have a sneaking feeling that WSJ gave Musk and the project more than a few breaks.
- damnitbuilds 10mo ago" “Who wouldn’t want their own personal C-3PO/R2-D2?” Musk said in November, referencing the droid characters in “Star Wars” movies. “This is why I say humanoid robots will be the biggest product ever. " R2-D2 is not a humanoid robot, which ruins Musk's point. One would expect a professional journalist being paid to write about robots to know this.