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Work With Your Hands? That’s One Area Tesla’s Robots Aren’t Cracking Anytime Soon

Work With Your Hands? That’s One Area Tesla’s Robots Aren’t Cracking Anytime Soon

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AI could well be coming for your job—well, unless you work with your hands. Each robot hand and forearm reportedly contains over 100 parts like screws, many of which are very small, and must be manually put together by humans. As a result, many of Tesla’s newly produced robots require immediate fixes.

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AI could well be coming for your job—well, unless you work with your hands. Then you might be safe for a while yet.Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been making bold claims about the company’s Optimus line of humanoid robots being “the biggest product ever.” But Tesla is reportedly struggling in one key area during work on the Optimus line of humanoid robots: getting the hands right.The EV giant can’t consistently line up all the components that make up the humanoid hands, according to The Information. Each robot hand and forearm reportedly contains over 100 parts like screws, many of which are very small, and must be manually put together by humans. As a result, many of Tesla’s newly produced robots require immediate fixes.

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