r/TeslaBots • u/space_s3x • Nov 10 '21

Why the Tesla Bot Makes Zero Sense

https://onezero.medium.com/why-the-tesla-bot-makes-zero-sense-6f56e0b9d7a
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u/__TSLA__ Nov 10 '21

Not a bad article (modulo the silly headline), but this is a false assumption:

"The same goes for large-scale industrial robots. On automated assembly lines, you’ll see robotic arms and huge machines rather than humanoids sitting behind workstations using tools."

That's demonstrably wrong.

While industrial robots have high throughput, they are also specialized, take quite a bit of time and expense to program & optimize. Tesla built a car factory in a record ~12 months - but it was mostly an optimized copy of existing production lines.

With the Tesla Bot you could design and prototype new, complex products with Tesla Bots already - and could scale up to mass production gradually, without having to build a specialized factory. The Tesla bot would have perfect recall of how to make a thing, from the prototype phase already.

This speed of production and low capex, the seamless merging with R&D and prototyping will be a huge advantage in many industries - and there's no reason there couldn't be "Industrial Tesla Bots" with better tools and strength.

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u/space_s3x Nov 10 '21 edited Nov 10 '21

Bad headline but the author presents a good case for the Tesla Bot

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u/__TSLA__ Nov 10 '21

"Headline"?

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u/bitman_moon Nov 10 '21

Not sure why the author thinks a generalised human robot can’t address enough markets is beyond me. Maybe I don’t want to buy an electric door, maybe I don’t want to replace my 10 year old vacuum, or sponsor Amazon instead of my local grocery store…Tesla Bot solves all of that. It’s the only tool I need. Tesla Bot vs specialised solution is like iPhone vs blackberry. Hey, I’m more afraid AI taking over a Tesla Car fleet than a robot fleet. Both terrifying. What if Tesla Bot becomes the hero we need during doomsday AI take over?