Optimus

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Two-legged robot

Optimus, also known as Tesla Bot, is a general-purpose robotic humanoid under development by Tesla, Inc. It was announced at the company's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Day event on August 19, 2021, and a prototype was shown in 2022. CEO Elon Musk stated in 2022 that he thinks Optimus "has the potential to be more significant than [Tesla's] vehicle business over time." Media and expert opinions based on corporate showcases have been mixed.

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Tesla triples AI spending

Tesla is raising its annual spending to $25 billion to fund a major expansion into AI and robotics.

Tesla plans $25bn spend on AI and robotics | BBC News 📹 BBC News — Apr 23, 14:30 PM
Tesla’s new $25-billion spending plan demands ‘leap of faith’ from investors The Globe and Mail — Apr 23, 12:28 PM
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Tesla lifts 2026's spending plans by 25% RTE — Apr 23, 06:20 AM
Tesla Boosts Spending Plan to $25 Billion in AI, Robotics Push Bloomberg — Apr 23, 01:42 AM
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Musk says Tesla, SpaceX to use Intel’s 14A tech in Terafab, lifting Intel shares Seeking Alpha — Apr 23, 06:29 AM
Tesla boosts spending plan to $25bn in AI, robotics push Irish Times — Apr 23, 06:12 AM
Tesla Says EV Orders Benefitted From Soaring Gas Prices Gizmodo — Apr 23, 01:25 AM
Tesla profits rose in the first quarter as Musk teases debut of new Roadster ABC News — Apr 23, 12:25 PM
Investors Fret Over Tesla’s $25 Billion A.I. Bet The New York Times — Apr 23, 11:53 AM
Tesla agreed to buy unnamed AI hardware company for up to $2B Seeking Alpha — Apr 23, 10:14 AM
Tesla profits rose in the first quarter as Musk teases debut of new Roadster ABC News — Apr 23, 06:53 AM
Tesla's profits beat expectations, but Elon Musk says big costs are ahead NPR — Apr 22, 23:23 PM
Musk pledges to fix 2019-2023 Teslas that can't fully self drive Engadget — Apr 23, 09:50 AM
Tesla leans on AI and robotics as earnings fail to woo investors City AM — Apr 23, 06:47 AM
Tesla says EV demand rebounding as profit beats forecasts The Straits Times — Apr 22, 23:42 PM
Elon Musk admits that millions of Tesla vehicles won’t get unsupervised FSD The Verge — Apr 22, 22:38 PM
Tesla Boosts Spending Plan in AI, Robotics Push Bloomberg — Apr 22, 23:57 PM
Tesla Discloses $2 Billion Deal for Unnamed AI Hardware Company The Information — Apr 23, 15:04 PM