119. Tesla Bots Out In 2022, Rocket Lab’s Self Funded Venus Mission, Bioengineered Corneas Restore Sight

Show Notes: <p><a href='https://www.techtimes.com/articles/279263/20220817/elon-musks-ai-powered-tesla-bots-will-replace-boring-household.htm'>Elon Musk's 'AI-Powered Tesla Bots' Will Replace 'Boring' Household Activities by 2022!</a> | Tech Times (01:14)</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>Information was recently <a href='https://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/inventions/elon-musk-says-his-tesla-bot-designed-to-eliminate-boring-household-chores-will-be-ready-in-2022/news-story/56e9b468b2782244dc4cc71c3ed41288'>reported</a> on the AI robots being developed by Tesla giving us a clearer picture of what life will be like on Earth in the following decades.</p> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>The Tesla Bot, about 172 cm tall (5’ 7”), seeks to gradually free up regular people brave enough to adopt a robot from "boring" duties. .</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;"> <p> This comes from what Musk stated in an essay published in China Cyberspace magazine : </p> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>"Tesla Bots are initially positioned to replace people in repetitive, boring, and dangerous tasks. But the vision is for them to serve millions of households, such as cooking, mowing lawns, and caring for the elderly." </p> </li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>Musk stated that the robot, code-named "Optimus," will utilize the same chips and sensors as Tesla's so-called Autopilot software in 2021. </p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>The robot will be able to lift 150 pounds (68 kg) and carry 45 pounds (20.4 kg), and it will be able to run 5 miles (8 km) per hour.</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>Additionally, he claimed that if his company can manage mass manufacturing, the Tesla Bot prototype should be available by the year's end. </p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>But you should take this with a grain of salt since he has not always been the best with time predictions.</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>Life Wire previously reported the