At a party held after Elon Musk's Tesla unveiled its robot taxi last month, the Optimus robot roamed around, handing out drinks and chatting with guests. Android butlers make great social media content, so they were also photographed. Partygoers couldn't believe their eyes – and they shouldn't have. The robot was not fully autonomous, but an avatar that could be controlled remotely.
Tech-savvy revelers shouldn't have been surprised by this. As it turns out, when Musk first unveiled Optimus in 2021, the humanoid robot that strutted onto the stage was actually a costumed dancer. In fact, in the long history of robots, if there is one thing that leaves an impression on us…
Source: www.newscientist.com
