Elon Musk's beer-pouring 'robots' are more like puppets

The Optimus robots trotted out at yesterday's Teslafest aren't the social, capable, autonomous AI robots we're led to believe.

Oct 11, 1984

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Tesla rolled out two shiny new cars in Burbank yesterday.

With Elon Musk presiding over the company's "We, Robot" event at the Warner Bros. Studios, Tesla showcased a self-driving two-seat "robo-taxi" without a steering wheel or pedals and designed to cost less than $30,000 when it ships in 2027, according to the company. They also showed a 20-passenger…

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