Elon Musk, whose electric automaker Tesla is building its own humanoid called Optimus, has said that the robots will be “the biggest product ever in history” and that “every human is going to want one and some will want two.” Morgan Stanley analysts have predicted that the United States will have 78 million humanoid robots at work by 2050.

Even with our reassurances about safety, people readily imagined hazards: humanoids could trip, stumble, or tip over; they might glitch, run out of battery, or malfunction. The idea of a robot handling hot surfaces or sharp objects were also mentioned by multiple participants as serious concerns.

Igus, an expert in motion plastics from Cologne, hopes to change this situation: The affordable humanoid robot Iggy Rob it has launched, with its dual-arm collaborative system and high-load wheel drive chassis,

Elon Musk's electric vehicle company is proposing to make a strategic investment in his artificial intelligence company.

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UBTech Robotics Corp, a Shenzhen-based global leader in the production of humanoid robots, has secured the largest single order for humanoid robots to date, thanks to its newly launched robot that is capable of working 24 hours a day.

Electric car manufacturer Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, has projected that the company will switch from autonomous automobiles to robotics. He further suggested in the firm’s Master Plan Part 4 that 80% of the company’s value will come from the Optimus robots.

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The current humanoid robot field presents an extremely contradictory phenomenon: on one side, there is the fervent support of the capital market; on the other, the stark reality of actual applications.

From a Tesla investor's perspective, if Elon Musk can develop working self-driving cars, robotaxis, and autonomous humanoid robots within 10 years, plus grow Tesla's market cap eightfold, he probably deserves the payout he'd get. This makes this pay package -- eye-popping though it is -- a win-win for Tesla shareholders.