It will eliminate “dangerous, repetitive and boring tasks,” said Musk “essentially the future of physical work will be a choice.” As such, the robot will, said Musk, have “profound implications for the economy.”
He said it was important that the robot should not be “super-expensive”.
The 5ft 8inch robot will be able to do tasks ranging from attaching bolts to cars with a wrench, or picking up groceries at stores.
The robot is “intended to be friendly and navigate through a world built for humans,” said Musk. He said humans would be able to run away from it and overpower it. It’ll weigh 125 pounds and walk at 5mph. Its face will be a screen.
Musk invited engineers to “join our team and help us build this.”
Source: electronicsweekly