- Elon Musk may have been inspired by Boston Dynamics’ humanoid robots, the company’s founder said.
- Mark Lybert has suggested that Musk’s ambitions for Tesla’s Optimus are powered by the company’s Atlas robot.
- Lybert made the comments on an episode of Lex Fridman’s podcast last week.
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Elon Musk’s The dream of a humanoid robot may have been inspired by Boston Dynamics, which developed a “Black Mirror”-style robot dog.
Mark Lybert, founder of Boston Dynamics, recently said he believes Musk’s ambitions are being driven by the progress made by the company’s bipedal robot Atlas.
Lybert spoke about Musk and the robot industry on a recent show. episode Lex Fridman Podcast.
The roboticist said: [Musk’s] ambition. Reading between the lines, I can’t help but think there’s a bit of inspiration to be found in what Atlas is doing. ”
Leibert, who founded the company in 1992 out of a research lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, joked that he would love to host a robot meet-up between Atlas and Atlas. Tesla’s Robot Optimus.
Optimus was first unveiled by Tesla at AI Day in September 2022 when a prototype took to the stage.
Musk said last month that Tesla could begin shipping some Optimus vehicles as early as next year.
In the latest video update, the Tesla robot can be seen crouching down, picking up eggs and folding laundry, although Musk later clarified that it can’t do the latter yet.
Atlas has become even more nimble
Boston Dynamics first announced Atlas in 2013, introducing it to the world with a YouTube video that showed it’s ability to navigate rocky terrain and stay upright.
the I learned some more skills Since then, the 5-foot-tall robot has been able to move at a speed of 2.5 meters per second. You can also jump, throw things, and run.
In 2020, the company began selling a quadrupedal robot dog called Spot.An artist previously trained three robot dogs paint And they starred in their own exhibitions.
Boston Dynamics was acquired by South Korean automaker Hyundai Motors. The deal, completed in 2021, valued the robotics company at $1.1 billion.
Boston Dynamics and Tesla did not immediately respond to Business Insider’s requests for comment outside of normal business hours.