Tesla's humanoid robots aren't the right fit for factories, says former Optimus lead

In brief: Elon Musk puts a lot of faith in Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot. Not only does the CEO believe it will drive the EV firm's valuation into the trillions, but he also expects thousands of the bots working at Tesla – and other companies' – factories. However, the former Optimus team lead thinks these robots aren't the right fit for high-speed, repetitive factory work. In August 2021, Tesla announced that it was creating a general-purpose, bipedal, humanoid robot capable of performing tasks that are unsafe, repetitive, or boring for humans to carry out. The robot has undergone several design changes since then, with improvements in speed, stability, weight, balance, and other areas. Last year, Musk made the bold claim that there will be at least one humanoid robot for every person in the world and that Tesla will control a massive share of this market, pushing its value to $25 trillion. He later said that the robots would be put to work in Tesla factories helping build its veh ... Read full article.