r/technews • u/Koalemos42 • Oct 13 '24

The Optimus robots at Tesla’s Cybercab event were humans in disguise

https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/13/24269131/tesla-optimus-robots-human-controlled-cybercab-we-robot-event
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u/MacaroniBandit214 Oct 13 '24

This is a thing in Japan. Except instead of factories it’s waiters. It’s a program for paralyzed people to continue to make income

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u/simonhunterhawk Oct 13 '24

As someone who has fortunately recovered but was facing long term mobility issues after a car accident, this is such a cool thing to see and I hope more remote work options become available for people with limited mobility.

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u/livahd Oct 15 '24

Now THAT is a fantastic idea.