News Tesla is impacted by China's export ban on rare earth minerals — Optimus production is delayed due to a “magnet issue”

[Admin]

Production of Tesla's Optimus robots is delayed because of the lack of rare earth metals.

Tesla is impacted by China's export ban on rare earth minerals — Optimus production is delayed due to a “magnet issue” : Read more

 

[Hooda Thunkett]

"Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus, which it says is designed for taking over household chores..."

I honestly do not believe this. I do not think there is a significant market for them at a competitive price point. There are more efficient and cheaper ways to do the chores.

Either he watched The Jetsons too much as a kid, or he has other plans for them.

 

[A Stoner]

"Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus, which it says is designed for taking over household chores..."

I honestly do not believe this. I do not think there is a significant market for them at a competitive price point. There are more efficient and cheaper ways to do the chores.

Either he watched The Jetsons too much as a kid, or he has other plans for them.

High income households can be the proving ground where he can collect massive amounts of training data. Military and policing use would be the end goal, as the robots would not turn on their masters under any circumstances.

 

[Blastomonas]

High income households can be the proving ground where he can collect massive amounts of training data. Military and policing use would be the end goal, as the robots would not turn on their masters under any circumstances.

I assume that last remark was a jest as there is plenty of Sci-fi out there that suggests otherwise 🤣

Every computer program can be hacked.

 

[USAFRet]

as the robots would not turn on their masters under any circumstances.

hahahaha

 

[M0rtis]

People want robots that perform other functions first 😉

 

[LordVile]

High income households can be the proving ground where he can collect massive amounts of training data. Military and policing use would be the end goal, as the robots would not turn on their masters under any circumstances.

Aside from hacking, software bugs etc. and remember it’s coming from the full self deriving in 2016 guy

 

[Reverend_Clint]

Elon did Nazi that one coming

 

[blppt]

Hrm, maybe he doesn't have as much say in things as we thought, because this really screws his beloved company over. I mean, he's never going to have to worry about money ever again, but you'd think he'd have a problem with this policy costing him potentially billions.

 

[aldaia]

High income households can be the proving ground where he can collect massive amounts of training data. Military and policing use would be the end goal, as the robots would not turn on their masters under any circumstances.

High income households can pay a maid or domestic employee. And most probably it ends up being cheaper than that stupid robot.

 

[A Stoner]

High income households can pay a maid or domestic employee. And most probably it ends up being cheaper than that stupid robot.

Humans are chaotic and unpredictable. They can be criminal, they can be nosy, and based on my observations of humanity, rich people hide many secrets, like most of us do, but their secrets, due to their elevation, have much more downside than your average joe. My guess, there is a market for these. Maybe not tens of millions, but tens of thousands perhaps more.

 

[Eximo]

Humans are chaotic and unpredictable. They can be criminal, they can be nosy, and based on my observations of humanity, rich people hide many secrets, like most of us do, but their secrets, due to their elevation, have much more downside than your average joe. My guess, there is a market for these. Maybe not tens of millions, but tens of thousands perhaps more.

Not sure I see the benefit between a contracted employee with a non-disclosure agreement and a vast corporation with a non-disclosure agreement. The latter has the resources to survive a lawsuit while still doing the PR damage. More damages to recover, I suppose.