Tesla's CEO said that's because the company had to design and build actuators for the robot from scratch.
had to design and build the actuators itself. The actuator is a key component for robots as it creates motion by converting stored energy into mechanical work.
“So, we've actually had to design our own actuators that integrate the motor or the power electronics, the controller, the sensors. And really, every one of them is custom designed. And then, of course, we'll be using the same inference hardware as the car," Elon Musk explained. He added that Tesla is designing these actuators for volume production.
"So, they're not just lighter, tighter, and more capable than any other actuators wherever that exists in the world, but it's also actually manufacturable. So, we should be able to make them in volume." Tesla's head honcho said the first"sort of production candidate actuators integrated and walking should be around November-ish," with a production ramp to follow shortly after that.
Musk said in May that Optimus was "extremely underrated" and had huge potential for the company. He said it would not be surprising if Tesla's business in the future is built on the back of its humanoid robot, for which he predicted demand as high as 10 to 20 billion units.
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