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Elon Musk shares video of humanoid robot Optimus folding a shirt

Elon Musk shared a video of humanoid robot Optimus on X. In the video, the robot is seen folding a black-coloured t-shirt. The video has gone crazy viral.

Published on: Jan 17, 2024, 15:43:10 IST
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Elon Musk took to X to share an interesting video of Tesla Optimus. In the video, the humanoid robot is seen folding a shirt. Since being shared, the clip has gone crazy viral with over 68 million views. It has also attracted varied comments from people.

The image shows Tesla humanoid Optimus folding a t-shirt. (X/@elonmusk)
The image shows Tesla humanoid Optimus folding a t-shirt. (X/@elonmusk)

“Optimus folds a shirt,” Elon Musk wrote as he shared the video of the robot. In another tweet, the Tesla CEO added, “Important note: Optimus cannot yet do this autonomously, but certainly will be able to do this fully autonomously and in an arbitrary environment (won’t require a fixed table with box that has only one shirt).”

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In the video, the robot is seen standing in front of a table with a basket kept on one side. Soon, the humanoid takes out a black-coloured t-shirt from the basket and places it on the table. As the video progresses, the robot is seen folding the t-shirt slowly but properly.

Take a look at this video of Tesla Optimus folding a shirt:

The video was posted a day ago. Besides millions of views, the share has accumulated thousands of comments.

“First it's shirts... then…” shared an individual along with a GIF of a scene from Arnold Schwarzenegger’s sci-fi film Terminator.

“Amazing work. Congrats to the team!” shared another. “Wow, that was very delicate and impressive,” joined a third.

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A fourth wrote, “It begins” and shared this image of two robots with guns.

A few, however, chose the route of hilarity while reacting to the video. Just like this X user who wrote, “Get ready to throw away your ironing board and iron.”

About Optimus:

“Optimus Gen 2 features Tesla-designed actuators and sensors, faster and more capable hands, faster walking, lower total weight, articulated neck, and more,” Tesla earlier wrote on YouTube while sharing a video of Optimus.

What are your thoughts on this video of the robot performing a daily chore like folding a shirt? Did it make your jaw drop?

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    Trisha Sengupta works as Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of experience in the digital newsroom. Known for her ability to decode the internet’s most talked-about moments, she specialises in high-engagement storytelling that bridges the gap between viral trends and traditional journalism. Throughout her tenure, Trisha has focused on the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. She frequently covers personal finance and real estate struggles in hubs like Gurgaon, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, while also documenting the unique challenges of the NRI experience. Her work often highlights the movements and philosophies of global newsmakers and personalities like Elon Musk, Mukesh Ambani, Nikhil Kamath, Dubai crown prince, and MrBeast. From reporting on Amazon or Meta layoffs and startup culture to the emergence of AI-driven platforms like Grok and xAI, she provides a grounded and empathetic perspective on the stories shaping our world. When not decoding the internet, Trisha is likely offline: lost in a book, exploring a historical ruin, or navigating the world as a solo traveler. She balances her fast-paced career with family time and a healthy dose of curiosity, currently trading her "human" sources for silicon ones as she masters AI to future-proof her storytelling.Read More