A Tesla Optimus robot had a shocking interaction with a man on the street as it revealed to him the hardest part of being a machine.
Elon Musk showed off his army of $30,000 robots designed to help with household chores at his ‘We, Robot’ event on Thursday.
Video post by Tesla Silicon Valley owners showed a man chatting with the robot on the street.
‘What’s the hardest thing about being a robot?’ the man asked the machine.
“I try to learn to be as human as you, and that is something I try harder every day and I hope it helps us be better,” the robot responded.
A Tesla Optimus robot told a man that the hardest part of being a machine is learning to be human
Elon Musk showed off his army of $30,000 robots designed to help with household chores at his ‘We, Robot’ event on Thursday.
The creepy response shocked commentators on social media, leading people to make comparisons to dystopian movies and shows.
“The Jetsons, here we come,” one person said. “This is how the movie starts,” said another.
Others were impressed by the technology, but admitted they were afraid of robots’ desire to become more human.
“It’s cool technology, but just because we can doesn’t mean we should,” one person said.
“It’s crazy, with this humanity is in danger,” said a second person.
‘The last 20 seconds of this clip should make your blood run cold. “Most won’t take it seriously,” said a third person.
Some commenters weren’t as impressed, saying the bot chat was boring.
“Now I know that small talk with a robot will be just as embarrassing as with a human,” one person said.
The ‘We, Robot’ event, held in Los Angeles, showcased Tesla’s driverless Robotaxi, a futuristic autonomous car without a steering wheel, pedals or rear window.
However, Optimus stole the show with a robot attending the event.
Standing behind a small bar, the six-foot-tall humanoid donned a cowboy hat, bow tie, and suspenders as he served drinks to wide-eyed attendees.
Optimus, Tesla’s bartender, donned a cowboy hat, bow tie, and suspenders as he served drinks to wide-eyed attendees.
Musk played a video for the audience that showed the robot performing menial tasks like receiving mail.
People marveled at the innovation, specifically that Optimus “didn’t ask for a 25 percent tip for an iPad,” while others called him nothing more than a “well-designed puppet.”
Musk posted shocking and impressive images of the humanoid robots that showed them walking stiffly in single file across a stage while onlookers stood gawking on the sidelines.
The Tesla CEO said attendees could get up close to Optimus robots that would do things like serve drinks.
“On a large scale, we should be able to buy an Optimus robot for between $20,000 and $30,000,” he said.
“He can walk your dog, mow your lawn, do your shopping, just be your friend.”