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[–] [email protected] 37 points 5 months ago (4 children)

What the fuck do you mean "autonomously"?

Like nobody gave it instructions, but its putting cars together anyway?

[–] [email protected] 35 points 5 months ago (2 children)

The article quoted the tweet as saying, "Deployed two Optimus bots performing tasks in the factory autonomously.”

That could mean assembling cars, or maybe standing in one spot and "don't get in the way".

I'll believe this when I see it.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Walking around the factory, Spinning signs that say "we're going to take your jobs if you unionize"

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

Black Mirror called. They want you to write for their show.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

A task could also be, carrying a box from point A to point B. Walk back, repeat.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

It may do the job of a simple conveyor belt but actually, it's a multimillion-dollar AI-powered, um, robot,

[–] [email protected] 26 points 5 months ago

The same way that Full Self Driving works: not at all.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 months ago

Given their infamous quality issues, robot guessing at building a car sounds about right.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Hi, please to meet you. Can I get you anything, coffee, danish? No? Ok, please have a seat. Let me just say, based on your resume, you seem very qualified for the position. So let’s just get the standard questions out of the way. As an Optimus humanoid, what kind of value do you see bringing our company?