Tesla: Optimus aims for general-purpose autonomy and human-level dexterity
XFreeze · x · 2026-08-19
A comment notes that most humanoid robot demos are pre-programmed or remotely controlled. In contrast, Optimus is being built for general-purpose autonomy, handling useful everyday tasks with human-level and even greater hand dexterity.
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