Tesla's plan to offer humanoid robots for rent and sale confirms the potential for a significant breakthrough in robotics, with the potential for widespread use in both businesses and personal settings
Questions to inspire discussion
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What are the potential uses for Tesla's humanoid robots?
—Tesla's humanoid robots have the potential for widespread use in both businesses and personal settings, including tasks in factories and personal assistance.
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Will Tesla offer their humanoid robots for rent or sale?
—Yes, Tesla will offer their Tesla bot for both rentals and purchases, with rentals being the initial focus before transitioning to sales.
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What is the expected price range for Tesla's humanoid robots?
—Elon Musk confirmed that the price of the Tesla bot could eventually be reduced to $10,000 to produce and sold for around $20,000, making it a valuable investment for leasing or purchasing.
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How many humanoid robots is Tesla planning to produce next year?
—Tesla is planning to have one to 2,000 robots for next year, with the potential for even more, indicating a significant scale-up in production.
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What is the potential future scale of Tesla Bot production?
—Tesla Bot production is expected to ramp up significantly, with the potential for thousands to be produced next year and possibly a million by 2030.
Key Insights
- 🤖 Tesla and their Tesla Bot Optimus figure will be available for rent and sale, expanding the market for humanoid robots.
- 🤖 Elon Musk's plan to offer Tesla bots for both rentals and purchase confirms the business model forecasted by experts.
- 🧠 The potential leasing value of the Tesla Bot is estimated to be around $100,000 a year, making it a valuable asset for businesses.
- 🤖 The potential cost savings and labor efficiency of using bots in factories could be game-changing for businesses.
- 🚀 Elon Musk predicts that humanoid robots will be 10 times more common than cars in the near future, signaling a significant breakthrough in robotics.
- 🤖 The idea of personal bots helping us around the house could become a reality sooner than we think.
- 🧠 The future of robotics is not just in the far future, but also in the present with the rapid advancement of robot technology.
- 🏭 Tesla is well set up for manufacturing Tesla bots, with capabilities to produce every single part.
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00:00 🤖 Tesla and top humanoid robot companies announce plans to rent and sell robots, with Tesla aiming to reduce the price of their bot to $10,000 for production and $20,000 for sales, while also working on a more dexterous bot for applications outside the factory.
- Tesla and two other top humanoid robot companies have made big announcements, including renting and selling robots, shipping robots to clients, and partnering with a logistics company to introduce robots to factories.
- Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla will offer their Tesla bot for both rentals and purchases, with rentals being the initial focus before transitioning to sales.
- Elon Musk confirmed at a shareholder meeting that the price of the Tesla bot could eventually be reduced to $10,000 to produce and sold for around $20,000, making it a valuable investment for leasing or purchasing.
- Tesla is working on a bot with more dexterity for applications outside the factory, aiming to get it right the first time to avoid frequent redesigns, and they confirmed one to 2,000 robots for next year.
- Tesla is planning to have a thousand bots in the factory, with the potential for even more, indicating a significant scale-up in production.
- Cern discusses the value of bots in comparison to human labor and the potential cost savings in the annual shareholder meeting.
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06:04 🤖 Tesla Bot will have 25 degrees of freedom in its hand, a major hardware revision is planned, and experts predict humanoid robots will become as common as cars in the next few years.
- Elon Musk's Tesla Bot will have 25 degrees of freedom in its hand, allowing it to clench and play the piano, but it won't be able to move its fingers individually for gestures like "live long and prosper."
- Tesla is planning a major hardware revision for their robot by the end of this year and will scale up next year.
- Elon Musk surprised people with the announcement of a 22RE feet of hand for the Tesla Bot, and mentioned the actuators will be up there and they may be coming up with some new actuators.
- Elon Musk and other experts predict that humanoid robots will become as common as cars in the next two to three years, with significant breakthroughs in robotics.
- Elon Musk and other experts believe in the potential of the bot market, with multiple companies entering the space.
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10:46 🤖 Tesla is leading in robot development, with potential for thousands to be produced next year and a million by 2030, while other companies are also making strides in the field.
- The speaker discusses the potential usefulness of bots, comparing it to the initial skepticism towards personal computers and mobile phones, and highlighting the possibility of individuals having multiple bots for different purposes.
- The potential for widespread use of bots in the US and globally, both for production and personal assistance, could lead to a future where households have multiple bots to help with various tasks.
- Tesla is ahead in the development of robots, with the potential for a thousand or two robots next year, which is more than what most people were expecting.
- Tesla Bot production is expected to ramp up significantly, with the potential for thousands to be produced next year and possibly a million by 2030.
- Tesla Bot expert discusses the news of figure AI shipping a small fleet of humanoid robots to a client for AI data collection and training.
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15:34 🤖 Tesla Bot Expert discusses potential for Tesla's robots in factories, speculates on appearance and size, and compares manufacturing human robots to consumer electronics.
- The speaker discusses the potential for Tesla's robots to perform useful tasks in factories, without specifying the client or fleet size.
- The speaker discusses the appearance of a case and a figure, speculating on the size and features.
- The speaker discusses the comparison between manufacturing human robots and cars or cell phones.
- Human robots will resemble consumer electronics more than cars, as they are smaller, have fewer parts, and can be easily picked up and held.
- Tesla is well-equipped for manufacturing bots, with the capability to produce them at a high volume.
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20:46 🤖 Top 3 bot companies have high-profile executives splitting off, with one co-founding a new human robot company and another starting a new position as co-founder and chief technology officer for Persona AI.
- Manufacturing facilities are being discussed, with the possibility of testing AI data gathering, but it may not be doing useful work yet.
- The customer is expected to contribute to the contract, with the realization that they will not commit to later parts unless the demonstration proves beneficial, and the company aims to prove that their robot can save money.
- Agility confirmed that the digit bot is doing useful work and is worth the cost of operation.
- Top 3 bot companies have had high-profile executives split off and start their own companies, with one co-founding a new human robot company and another starting a new position as co-founder and chief technology officer for Persona AI.
- The speaker discusses the potential for setting up in Pensacola due to a history and potential homesickness.
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25:20 🤖 Elon Musk launched his own company for humanoid robotics, Optronics and Atronic partnered with gxo Logistics to introduce humanoid bots for labor-intensive tasks, and a new variation of the Apollo robot is being developed with different hands and shoulder mechanism.
- Elon Musk launched his own company with partners, while Optronics announced a partnership with gxo Logistics to advance humanoid robotics in the logistics industry.
- The largest provider of software for factories and retailers, Atronic and Agility, have partnered with gxo to introduce humanoid bots for labor-intensive tasks in multiple companies.
- A new variation of the Apollo robot with different hands and shoulder mechanism is being developed for a specific application, and the company has been working on Bots since 2015 or 2016.
- The latest version of the Tesla Bot has different hands and a slimmer upper arm, possibly with reduced degrees of freedom.
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29:38 🤖 Tesla, Figure Robotics, and gxo are making big strides in bot development, with Tesla planning to produce 1,000 to 2,000 bots and gxo working with Fortune 500 companies to introduce humanoid robots to factories.
- Three top bot companies are making significant advancements in the development of bots, with Tesla discussing the production of 1,000 to 2,000 bots and Figure Robotics also making progress.
- The company gxo is worth paying attention to as they are working with multiple companies to introduce technology to factories, indicating serious interest in humanoid robots from Fortune 500 companies.
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31:53 🤖 Tesla may partner with robot companies like Human Bots to integrate robots and humans into a unified reporting system for businesses, impacting household items through automation and logistics.
- Companies like Pro Smarter Logistics are using robots for automation and logistics, impacting household items despite not being well-known.
- The speaker discusses the potential partnership between Tesla and various robot companies, including the creation of a company called Human Bots, which aims to integrate different types of robots and humans into one unified reporting system for businesses.
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Duration: 0:34:35
Publication Date: 2024-06-22T19:42:09Z
WatchUrl:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzKWjbXuNjU
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