Billionaire Elon Musk has announced that his company Tesla has begun developing a humanoid Tesla Bot that will have to perform "dangerous, repetitive and boring tasks" that people don't like to do.

During a speech at Tesla AI Day, Musk said that a prototype humanoid robot would appear as early as "somewhere next year." The robot will use the experience of unmanned vehicles Tesla - for example, it will be built into the hardware and software of the autopilot of electric vehicles.

Musk, who has repeatedly spoken about his concerns about the development of artificial intelligence, said that the Tesla robot "will be friendly", but joked that the user "will be able to run away from him and most likely overpower him (in a fight. - The Bell)" . The humanoid robot will be 173 cm tall and weigh 57 kg. Instead of a face, he will have a screen that will display useful information. The android will be able to move at a speed of 8 km / h using the same cameras that are used for Tesla unmanned electric vehicles. The working title of the bot is "Optimus" (an obvious reference to the Transformers franchise).

It is possible that the android from Tesla will replenish the piggy bank of dead Tesla projects along with a robot snake for charging electric vehicles, a solar-powered charging station or a quick-change battery, notes The Verge . On the other hand, the founder of Tesla is known for his stubbornness, and the company has more than enough financial resources.

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There will be serious consequences for the economy. In the future, it will be possible to choose whether to do physical work or not.

Elon Musk announced a humanoid robot from Tesla