Elon Musk showed off a new humanoid robot Friday at a Tesla Inc. TSLA -1.10%▼ artificial-intelligence event, part of the chief executive’s effort to shape public perception of the company as more than an electric-vehicle maker.
Mr. Musk first laid out the vision for the robot, called Optimus, a little more than a year ago at Tesla’s first-ever AI day. At the time, a dancer in a costume appeared onstage. This time, Mr. Musk presented a prototype at the gathering that unfolded late Friday in Palo Alto, Calif.
The early prototype, which still had wires showing, took a few steps, waved to the crowd, and performed some basic dance moves.
www.wsj.com/articles/tesla-ai-day-2022-elon-musk-11664536415
WATCH: Elon Musk unveils Optimus robot during Tesla's AI Day 2022 t.co/uv6ycIKggg pic.twitter.com/h0WdwtOwye
— Bloomberg (@business) October 1, 2022