Elon Musk says that in the future these robots can be used for household chores and even as sex partners.

Tesla Humanoid Robot: The most important test for a robot is whether it can handle unexpected situations. Musk announced plans for Tesla's humanoid robot at an AI event in August last year.

Highlights

• Elon Musk launches humanoid robot at AI event
• Tesla may start production of robots next year
• Musk said - robot will be able to do all the work of humans

Washington: Elon Musk, the world's richest man, dreams of settling humans on Mars. Musk, who founded companies like Tesla and SpaceX, talks about the future in the world of technology. His Tesla Auto Pilot cars are the best example of this. On Friday, Musk surprised the world by launching his humanoid robot Optimus at an AI event. The billionaire businessman from America said that the robot business will be more successful than his car business.

Elon Musk is now going one step ahead of an AI-powered car without an auto-pilot. At the event, the prototype of the robot was seen walking on stage and shaking hands in front of the audience. People were also shown a video in which robots were seen lifting boxes, watering plants and performing human-like tasks. At a ceremony held at the Tesla office in California, Musk said that our aim is to make the earliest useful humanoid robot.

Production could begin next year

The most important test for the robot is whether it can handle unforeseen situations. Musk announced plans for Tesla's humanoid robot at an AI event in August last year. To finalize his prototype this year, he moved the event to the end of September instead of August. He can start its production from next year. Hennie Ben Amor, a professor of robotics at Arizona State University, said that building human-like hands that can hold and lift objects is extremely challenging.

Sex partners can also become robots

According to Elon Musk, Optimus will initially do boring or dangerous tasks, such as moving things around in Tesla's factories and tightening car bolts with a wrench. Jonathan Hurst, chief technology officer at humanoid robot firm Agility Robotics, told Reuters that there is a lot that humans can do easily and that would be difficult for robots. Musk says that in the future these robots can be used for household chores and even as sex partners.