Watch: Elon Musk just unveiled a humanoid robot by Tesla; prototype to be ready in 2022

Tesla Bot is a 5-foot-8-inch robot that weighs about 125 pounds.


Carl Adrian

21 Aug, 2021

Watch: Elon Musk just unveiled a humanoid robot by Tesla; prototype to be ready in 2022 | BEAMSTART News

- From our Sponsors -

Earlier today, Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, unveiled an upcoming product the company is working on — a humanoid robot powered by the same self-driving A.I. technology used by their cars.

Also known as the Tesla Bot, the unveiling was made by Musk at the end of the company's AI Day presentation.

Key Highlights

  • Tesla Bot is a 5-foot-8-inch robot that weighs about 125 pounds.
  • The robot is built from "lightweight materials", and has a screen on its head for user interaction.
  • According to Musk, Tesla Bot is "intended to be friendly", and can easily be outrun and overpowered by people (for safety purposes).
  • Musk expects the Tesla Bot prototype to be ready in 2022.

Why It Matters

  • The Tesla Bot has the potential to change the future of work, gradually taking over most of the heavy lifting work that people are doing daily.
  • One particular slide at the event mentioned that the Tesla Bot would eliminate "dangerous, repetitive, boring tasks,". Musk provided an example suggesting that the robot could potentially go to the store and buy groceries for people.
  • Musk also adds that there will be "no shortage of manpower" in the future, further hinting at the need for a "Universal Basic Income" economic structure.

- From our Sponsors -

Latest Jobs

Full-Stack Engineer (Back-End Leaning)

Solve Intelligence

England,

Full Time

USD 100000 — USD 200000 yearly

Software Engineer

Confido

New York,

Full Time

USD 170000 — USD 200000 yearly

Backend Software Engineer

Aurelian

Washington,

Full Time

USD 140000 — USD 190000 yearly

Backend Engineer – LLM & Voice AI

Feather

Full Time

USD 24000 — USD 42000 yearly

Founding Growth

Circleback

California,

Full Time

USD 125000 — USD 200000 yearly

Full Stack Engineer

Runway

Full Time

USD 100000 — USD 150000 yearly

Contact Center / SIP Engineer

Salient

California,

Full Time

USD 120000 — USD 300000 yearly

Senior Backend Engineer

Ziina

Dubai,

Full Time

USD 90000 — USD 135000 yearly

Senior Full Stack Engineer

Piramidal

New York,

Full Time

USD 120000 — USD 250000 yearly

SDR

Corgi

Texas,

Full Time

USD 65 — USD 85 yearly

BEAMSTART is a hub for everything Startups, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation. Connect with a global community of people, and stay updated with the latest startup jobs, news, and discussions.

 
© 2016 - 2025 BEAMSTART. All Rights Reserved (Legal).