Tesla’s Optimus

I just finished watching Tesla’s event where they unveiled a bunch of things like the Robovan, Robotaxi, and bunch of other things. They all looked fun and nice. Elon, as usual, sold hard. Why wouldn’t he, he’s the CEO of the company.

One thing that really caught my eye and freaked me out was the Tesla Optimus.

Look at that thing yourself. That is scary. Before I get to why I think it’s scary, let me explain something.

Here are my concerns –

1. What if the bot trips and falls on your infant child?
2. What if it accidentally knocks someone out?
3. What if the bot gets hacked and goes rogue?

These bots should 100% be regulated. There should be a spec to comply to for manufacturing these bots. Some of the regulations that I can think of for safety –

1. They shouldn’t be able to overpower a young adult. They should be weak.
2. They should be short.
3. They should have very limited battery power and should require human intervention to charge them.
4. They should have limited memory.

I think there’s a real need to regulate these bots early on. Elon can absolutely not be trusted. He’s a quite smart and cunning person.