Tesla AI Day 2022
About this appearance
Optimus made its first real appearance — walking unsupported on stage, though slowly. Musk presented detailed progress on FSD's neural network architecture and Dojo's scaling roadmap. The Optimus hardware was shown disassembled, with detailed explanations of the actuator design and hand dexterity. Musk claimed Optimus would eventually be priced under $20,000 and would handle all repetitive human labor, predicting a future where physical work shortage becomes the economy's bottleneck rather than labor shortage.
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Memorable moments
Optimus walks across the stage unassisted for the first time — slow, careful steps — generating enormous applause from the audience.
Musk predicts Optimus will be 'the most valuable product of any kind ever made' because it can perform any physical labor task at human-level dexterity.
Shows Optimus performing a yoga pose and watering plants autonomously — demonstrating general-purpose manipulation skills beyond walking.
